After a wonderful day at the Eiffel Tower, we topped it off with another dinner at Au Chai de l’Abbaye. We both ordered the Filet de boeuf s. capes gratin dauphinois. I enjoyed chocolate ice cream for dessert. Later, we relaxed and had a good night sleep. S, 🇫🇷
Tag: France
Paris, France – The Eiffel Tower
Our last full day in Paris was spent at the Eiffel Tower. The weather was lovely. There was an undeniable feel of springtime in Paris. That feel? Perhaps the best way to explain it was a simmering of romance, renewal and happiness that floated in the air. Under a warm morning sun, we walked to…
Paris, France – A Rainy Day In The Marais
Taking the Metro We took the Metro to find a specific jewellery shop a coworker had asked me to visit to pick up a piece for her and of course, explore the area. Our traveling by Metro took us to the 3rd, 4th and 11th arrondissements that were full of wonderful surprises. Place des Vosges…
Paris, France – The Louvre Museum
Louvre Pyramid It was a tourist “thing” to stand on a square box provided for the purpose of doing as I am doing in the below photo – attempting to hold the top of the Louvre Pyramid. The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass and metal structure designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid…
Paris, France – Les Deux Magots, Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres and YellowKorner La Hune Saint-Germain
Les Deux Magots Today during a romantic, rainy afternoon we chilled at the famous cafe Les Deux Magots. Les Deux Magots once had a reputation as the rendezvous location of the literary and intellectual elite of the city. Names such as Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Ernest Hemingway, Albert Camus, Pablo Picasso, James Joyce, Bertolt Brecht, and Julia Child are…
Paris, France – La Palette, Yann Arthus-Bertrand & Musee d’Orsay
La Palette La Palette is a five minute walk from our Airbnb apartment. This bar opened in 1913 and was frequented by Picasso, Cezanne, Ernest Hemingway and Jim Morrison. La Palette Paris We both ordered the cheese, ham and chive omelette. This omelette was perhaps the tastiest of all time! Yann Arthus-Bertrand Next, we stumbled…
Paris, France – Easter Monday in Paris, Ile de la Cite – The Heart of Paris, Notre Dame and Ile Saint-Louis
Easter Monday Morning in Paris – Breakfast at Bar de Marche Easter Monday in Paris started with blue skies that turned to rain. Umbrellas in hand, we ducked out of the rain at a bistro we found as we started our morning wandering towards the famous Notre Dame Cathedral. In honour of Easter Monday, our…
Paris, France – Dinner at Au Chai de l’Abbaye
Au Chai de l’Abbaye Our first full day in Paris ended with dinner at the restaurant across from street from our Airbnb apartment building called Au Chai de l’ Abbaye. We enjoyed: Escargot and champagne. Escargots de Bourgogne – Burgundy snails Filet de Boeuf Cèpes Gratin Dauphinois – beef tenderloin with mushroom gravy and a…