It’s almost three years since I visited the city of love and lights. Oh sweet Paris, this time next month I’ll be seeing you again.
My big sister and I spent a few glorious days, back in 2009, staying in a very cool apartment in Montmartre. It was my second time in Paris, and my sister’s hundredth (slight exaggeration). This is me looking sulky and tired (suffering after getting up stupid o’clock early to catch the Eurostar).
I think I spent almost as much time gazing out those windows as we did beating the streets.
I can’t wait to go back again. It’s silly that I’ve only been twice, and yet it’s so easy to get to with the Eurostar.
Mr and I are in desperate need of a holiday, having not left the UK since our epic trip last year. Our Eurostar tickets are paid for, an apartment is booked, and now I’m dreaming up new places in Paris to visit. So far on my list are:
- the gardens at the Musee Rodin
- Comptoir de l’Image, the bookshop as seen on The Satorialist
- Catherine B’s vintage emporium, Les Trois Marches after reading about it on A Girl, A Style
- Le Arts Decoratifs to see the Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs exhibition, which opens the weekend we are there.
And then there are oh-so-many places to revisit:
- Musee de l’Orangerie
- the markets
- the streets of Monmarte
- the cute little kitchen shops where I nearly bought an absinthe spoon, but didn’t
- the magnificant Musee d’Orsay
- and the list goes on…
What are your favourite places to visit in Paris? Where are the best secret spots? I’d love to hear your suggestions.
Image 1. by me, 2. & 3. by Sarah.
p.s. You can see my Paris Pinterest board here.
Catherine B’s vintage emporium ay? Sounds good to me!! xxx
Hehe I thought of you Cathy B when I saw that x
you have to go to this amazing bookshop / it’s the cutest.
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Oh yes I went there with my sis last time! It’s on my list to revisit x
Ooh Paris. Have you been to Le Marais? Has some good vintage shops, although I can’t remember what they’re called sorry. And Fleche D’or is a good music venue, or it was when I was last there. And if you haven’t before, buy a bottle of red and do a boat trip along the Seine at sunset. Totally awesome. Oh I’m so jealous!
I can’t remember, but we quite possibly did. ooo the boat trip sounds like a great idea though.
There is a little bar in the back streets of Montmartre with walls full of portraits of passers by captured by the resident Miguel and his camera. I can’t remember the name of the place but you may find it hidden down a quite street. It is well worth the hunt, you will be the only tourist there.
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That sounds amazing. I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for it…