From Top to Bottom
Today, on a lark, we pretty well bracketed Paris from top to bottom, at least when viewed on a normal North-at-the-top map. We started at the largest flea market in…
Bastille Day
There are three major events associated with La Fête National (National Day to them, Bastille Day to us): Firemen's Ball, The Parade, and The Fireworks. I managed two out of…
Final Day of Museum blitz
We knew when we came here that there were some "must-see" museums for us, and we took advantage of The Paris Museum Pass to save time and money. Our version…
Versailles
Understanding the French Revolution is a lot easier after visiting Versailles. Begun by Louis XIII as a hunting lodge, it was expanded by Louis XIV (The Sun King) because he…
Interiors, Part Two
Okay, so technically our first and last "interior" sites today are really outside, but they require our four-day Paris Museum Pass to get access to them, so they count as…
Interiors, Part One
If you're not into art, this might be a good day to go get a cup of coffee instead. We activated our four-day Paris Museum Pass today, which means that…
Rest day
Sightseeing is hard work. If I ever decide to write a tour guide, it will have an honest title, something like How to see XXXX on negative net calories per…
Pere Lachaise Cemetery
On the east side of Paris is the famous Pere Lachaise cemetery. Besides the simple fact of its housing the remains of the most rich and famous in Parisian history,…
Manna and Mammon
On our first excursion in Paris, one of the most noticeable skyline features across the river from the Bateau Mouches pier was this spire, one that I did not recognize…
Scouting the territory
Next week we'll pick up a four-day museum pass and give ourselves a serious case of sensory overload. Today we sort of scouted out the territory, getting an outside view,…