Discovering Jardín des Tuileries, Paris
Jardin des Tuileries – Paris - France A beautiful sunny day at Tuileries Garden during spring, The Jardin de Tuileries is a public garden located between the Louvre Museum and Place de la Concorde. We couldn't have planned it better. A perfect activity on a sunny day, is to grab some lunch/picnic and found a […]
Discovering les Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
The “Jardin du Luxembourg” is a beautiful place to visit in Paris. According to Wikipedia the gardens were created in 1612 by Marie de’ Medici the widow of King Henry IV of France. We entered the garden at the most southern point, at the "Fontaine de l'Observatoire". What was cool about this perspective, is that […]
Discovering L’île de la Cité, Paris
Ile de la Cité is easily accessible through Notre Dame cathedral or Pont des Arts where you will find the Square du vert-calant and the famous “love-lock”. You know that famous place where locals and tourists attach a “lock” to make a wish or demonstrate their love forever … or something like that! We first […]
Discovering Sacre-Coeur, Paris
We visited the Sacre Coeur Basilica on Easter Sunday of 2017. The church is located in the top of the butte Montmartre, which appears to be the highest point in Paris. Fear not, it's not so steep of a hike and besides, you can take a funicular on the way up if you like. So […]
Discovering Arc de Triomphe, Paris
A really cool way to access the Arc de Triomphe is passing through les Champs Elysées avenue. This way you can visit multiple major landmarks in one day as you walk up the avenue. The Arc is located in the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle roundabout. The 'best' way to access for a closer […]
Les Champs-Elysées, Paris
Discovering Les Champs-Elysées. We were happy to get to Champs-Elysées avenue and see one of the most famous avenues in the world. The street is lined up with many stores, restaurants and glamorous buildings. It's really fancy and chic like everyone describes it. We weren't in Europe on a shopping spree but had to take […]
Discovering the Louvre in Paris
Majestic The Louvre museum, simply put is majestic. Just staring at the building's architecture brings a sense of awe. Furthermore, there is a deep and rich history if you chose to uncover more than meets the eye. Although the Museum is huge and offers an amazing art collection, we noticed one curious detail. Everyone seemed […]
