By Alice | Published:
February 7, 2009
These are the last of my Paris photos :)
Ah, the Eiffel Tower. We were there just as the sun was setting.
Looking up at the inside I found to be one of the most interesting views – it is like something from War of the Worlds or something. This huge space age like structure. Amazing!
We went to have a look around the big food hall at Le Bon Marché. The sky was so grey – snow weather.
From inside the Louvre. We went on the first Sunday of the month when it is free to get in. SO much to see.
There, the end! Fin! Although depending on the compensation for our journey we may be back again sooner than we had planned :) There are a few more pictures on my Flickr also.
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By Alice | Published:
February 7, 2009
On the last day we woke up to find snow had fallen and we went to the La Défense business area to see the big arch. It's huge!
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By Alice | Published:
February 6, 2009
This was the view from our balcony. Our hotel was in Montmartre which turned out to be ideal as the area is very picturesque, it is 10 minutes walk from the Gare du Nord, and there are lots of places to eat and drink. We stayed in this hotel, it is a budget hotel (59 euros per night!) that had been recommended to friends of ours who stayed there and who then recommended it to us. It is very much a budget hotel, not a place that would be right for everyone (like my parents would not enjoy it there!), and it is not suitable if you are on your honeymoon or some other 'trip of a life-time', but for a budget quick visit type accommodation it was excellent. It was very clean, it felt very safe, it was in a good area, and the family running it seemed lovely. We paid something like 4 euros more per night to have a balcony and a shower in the room which was well worth it. Even though it was freezing I spent as much time as possible on the balcony watching the Paris ladies walking their little dogs.
Montmartre is so lovely. There was a tiny bit of hassle around the bottom of the steps of the Sacré-Cœur with a few people jostling for tourists money but the view was incredible. We were up there just as the bell was ringing out on Sunday evening. Magical.
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By Alice | Published:
February 6, 2009
Sainte Chapelle. Isn't that window amazing. The museums are free on the first Sunday of the month and so was this.
I loved Notre Dame. I think it was my favourite site that we visited. I would really like to go back there again.
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By Alice | Published:
February 5, 2009
We followed the good tip to go to Gambetta Metro station and then walk back through the cemetery to the other side where then you have a choice of Père Lachaise Metro station or Philippe Auguste Metro (and a bathroom by the main gate). I am so glad I printed a map before going too! We were there just before the sun set and it was very atmospheric. I am glad we got out before dark though! :)
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