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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…