After taking Eurostar from London, we spent a week in Paris. We ate pastries, crepes, and baguettes every chance we could get, then subsequently burned off those calories by averaging 30,000 steps per day. Our first evening in Paris was spent on Le Calife, a highly recommened Seine dinner cruise boat that takes you past the Eiffel Tower at the top of the hour when it sparkles.
While it is very difficult to choose favorite locations in Paris, I must say I particularly loved the historical covered passages and gardens. The relaxed cafe atmosphere with amazingly good food everywhere you went was also a highlight.
Passage JouffroyPassage des Panoramas and Galerie VivienneGalerie ViviennePassage des Panoramas and Galerie VivienneJardin du Palais RoyalJardin du Palais RoyalJardin du Palais RoyalDomaine National du Palais-RoyalDomaine National du Palais-RoyalRue MontorguielParis streets and Passage du Grand-CerfStreets and shops of ParisMusée des Archives Nationales – Hôtel de SoubiseMusée des Archives Nationales – Hôtel de SoubiseMusée des Archives Nationales – Hôtel de SoubiseMusée des Archives Nationales – Hôtel de SoubiseJoli – Musée Carnavalet and Paris shopsJoli – Musée CarnavaletJoli – Musée CarnavaletJoli – Musée CarnavaletLe Calife Dinner CruiseLe Calife Dinner Cruise and Eiffel TowerInstitut de FranceInstitut de France and the SeineParisian CaféStreets of ParisMontmartreThe View from Sacré-CœurSacré-CœurSacré-CœurCarousel at Sacré-CœurMontmartreMontmartreMontmartreMontmartreMontmartreMontmartreMontmartreMontmartreMontmartreMontmartreMetro station and Parisian doorwayCemetery of MontmartreCemetery of MontmartreArc de TriompheArc de TriompheGaleries LafayetteGaleries LafayetteNotre-Dame Cathedral of ParisNotre-Dame Cathedral of ParisNotre-Dame Cathedral of ParisNotre-Dame Cathedral of ParisNotre-Dame Cathedral of ParisNotre-Dame Cathedral of ParisNotre-Dame Cathedral of ParisNotre-Dame Cathedral of ParisNotre-Dame Cathedral of ParisNotre-Dame Cathedral of ParisNotre-Dame Cathedral of ParisSainte-ChapelleSainte-ChapelleSainte-ChapelleSainte-ChapelleSainte-ChapelleSainte-ChapellePalais de Justice Paris and ConciergerieSainte-Chappelle and Palais de Justice Paris, Conciergerie and the SeineConciergerie and the SeineHotel de VilleHotel de VilleLe MaraisParisian caféLa Favorite, Saint PaulPlace des VosgesCrepes, Le Marais
Because Paris cannot be contained in one blog post, the journey continues on in Part 2 here.
