

Montmartre et Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
If you haven't seen this movie, you must! Read about my visit to the café where Amélie worked in the book. C'est l'angoisse du temps qui...


Père Lachaise
I read this poem before ever going to Paris, and fell in love with the rhythm and tone as I imagined it to be when recited. I read it...


Market Day
The square was alive with activity as patrons perused products and vendors worked quickly to fill orders. People pointed and called out...


Versailles
We commenced with the “smaller” residences on the grounds first, the Grand Trianon and the Petit Trianon. During the reign of Louis XVI,...


Musée Rodin
Tucked away behind an impressive gate in the 7th arrondissement, number 79, it is surrounded by more than seven acres of private grounds,...


Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d’Orsay was originally the Gare d’Orsay, gare meaning “train station” in French. The gare was built in 1900, and housed the...


Don’t just stand there with your Eiffel Tower smile. Tell me you love me, and tell me in French. —Ja
Suddenly I found myself in a lush park with a pond surrounded by trees. Several children ran by, and then, dropping down from the sky...


My first walk on the streets of Paris
We passed behind the Hôtel de Ville, crossed the street, and entered a cobblestone passageway called rue des Barres, which looked also to...

Arrival
My first time ever taking a métro! It was crazy, but I loved it immediately. I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad. —George Bernard...


The Start of the Journey
AIR FRANCE a le plaisir de vous adresser les informations relatives à votre voyage, dans le fichier joint. Résumé de votre voyage Numéro...