There’s just no place like the marché aux puces, the Paris flea markets, especially at Clignancourt, the largest Paris market and one of the best treasure hunts. The best way to get to it is to take the No. 13 line and get off at Garibaldi, walking a few quiet blocks until you get to the rue des Rosiers from… View Post
These are just a few of the museums I visited, and I went to over 20. On the first Sunday of every month entrance to museums is free. On that Sunday I went to 9 of the smallest museums. It was one of my favorite days in Paris. The Louvre Museum is rather overwhelming upon first entry. It has four… View Post
Jardin du Luxembourg is 55 acres of green space in the heart of the Latin Quarter. It’s the perfect place to relax and a great place to people watch, tourist and locals alike. Marie de Medici homesick for Florence designed the gardens and filled them with statues and fountains. The Medici Fountain is not only a beautiful fountain to photograph… View Post
I love old churches and whenever we travel I will always check out the historical churches of a town. It’s a step back in time that combines architecture with the spiritual that always amazes and touches me. Paris is the king of churches, there are over 200 of them! I’ll just mention my two favorites Notre-Dame and San-Chapelle. Technically… View Post
One night Mr. B asked me what was something I always wanted to do but never was able to do. I told him I always wanted to live in Paris even if it was just for one month. A few weeks later under the Christmas tree was an envelope and inside was a card with enough money to make that… View Post
