"Paris s'éveille - weekend 18191106" Paris by Luchonda

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City of lights

Paris should be a symphony of fascinating history (Napoléon), classic and contemporary architecture (Pantheon) and beautiful parks and gardens (Bois de Boulogne). It should also be a Mecca of culture, offering the best of french food, fine wines, jazz clubs, haute couture fashion, art galleries, museums (Picasso and Dali) and antique shopping.
"I'm looking forward to see if this is all true, coming weekend" A next city trip with my daughter Kim. And yes !!! We had a great time, my daughter, me and some friends

Notre Dame

Invited to step upwards to a unique overview on central Paris City district on the Seine Islands, 422 steps in total, i died every step - haha- and was convinced that the local guide was cheating about this, but was recovering quickly whenever reaching the next platform and saw the overview on Paris, the weather conditions where just perfect, sundown and perfect light and rainy clouds,.....and my Camera Canon 300D..
Personal opinion : better climb on foot the Notre Dame stairs to have an overview on Paris than using the mechanical elevator of the Eiffel Tower
to have in fact the same result : an overview on Paris.
Another "watch yr step" experience: Le Sacré Coeur - climb up to this Paris Highlight and once there , notice that there is a furnicula or even special busses to get to this marvelous Montmartre place.

Montmartre

Strolling around on the highest level of Paris. Montmartre, Sacré Coeur, Place du Tertre, meeting street artists, promoting their capacities and your lovely personality to be put into a drawing - having a Guinness at the local Irish Pub, or even a belgian blond Leffe - a Cuban Libre.
Oh Paris - you are fascinating and so multicultural

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:A wonderful Capital in Europe
  • Cons:The stress in the Metro, fast but dangerous
  • In a nutshell:Paris is beautiful
  • Last visit to Paris: Sep 2006
  • Intro Updated Dec 22, 2006
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  • K.Knight's Profile Photo
    Sep 13, 2008 at 4:03 PM

    Anne and I will be returning to Paris for 5 days in early August 2009. Your tips will help us fill in the gaps of what we missed last time.

  • mvtouring's Profile Photo
    Apr 20, 2008 at 9:57 PM

    Good tips, really looking forward to re-visiting Paris this year ;-)

  • nora_south_africa's Profile Photo
    Dec 2, 2007 at 2:14 PM

    thanx for great tips

  • Dec 18, 2006 at 12:04 AM

    Bonjour Luc! Thanks for visiting my Paris page... Happy travelling from Italy, Francesca

  • Diana75's Profile Photo
    Dec 17, 2006 at 5:32 AM

    Wonderful pages, Luc! So interesting and captivating overview of Paris. Beautiful pictures, as well. I'm sure you had a great time there.

  • Martinewezel's Profile Photo
    Dec 11, 2006 at 7:33 AM

    Dangerous and agressive pigeons... that's because they know European tourists occasionally have them for dinner.

  • Nemorino's Profile Photo
    Dec 9, 2006 at 3:36 PM

    A very interesting Paris page with lots of fine photos to click on. Even the weather seems to have been great on that November weekend.

  • Marpessa's Profile Photo
    Dec 3, 2006 at 3:01 AM

    Wow! Our Eiffel Tower photos really are similar! Excellent page on Paris and brilliant photography as well! :)

  • christine.j's Profile Photo
    Nov 28, 2006 at 9:08 AM

    Reading your page made me want to go and visit Paris again.You have some very unusual pictures here, too,wonderful!! It looks like you had a great time.

  • Geisha_Girl's Profile Photo
    Nov 27, 2006 at 8:42 PM

    Merci Luc, ça va?! Thanks for stopping by for a visit. Paris IS my Light and has captured my heart......forever!! (I had a great time at Chez Clément Bastille recently too!) ;-)

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