We flew to Paris for seven days, as David went there for work. We arrived early on Sunday morning, so we had the whole day to do some sightseeing together (we walked to the Louvre, Notre Dame, the River Seine and the Eiffel Tower). The last time we were in Paris was five years ago on our official honeymoon, but it was a short visit, so this time we (or rather I, Sam) got to really explore the city at a more relaxed pace.
Paris is a lovely city with so much charm, culture and history. While I got to visit quite a few museums, galleries, churches and the other famous sights of Paris, I also enjoyed just walking around the city, admiring the beautiful streets, cafes, shops and architecture. Fortunately Paris is compact enough to be explored on foot, so I did a lot of walking everyday. Time went by very quickly and by the time I knew it, the week was over and Saturday had arrived. I ended the week in Paris with a sense that I had really seen and gotten to know the city. Fortunately on the Saturday we were only scheduled to leave for London in the late afternoon, so David had time to see more of Paris (we went to Sacre-Coeur and Sainte-Chapelle). We also got to celebrate his birthday with a visit to Laduree.
After a very enjoyable week in Paris, we took the Eurostar train to London where we would spend the next week.
Laduree
While we were in Paris, David celebrated his birthday. Unfortunately he had to work on his actual birthday, so we celebrated over the weekend with a visit to Laduree on the Champs Elysees. Laduree has a few outlets in Paris, but the one on the Champs Elysees, which was opened in 1997 is both a restaurant (on the top floor) and a tea room.
Laduree has a long history in Paris. It was started in 1862, when a French miller named Louis Ernest Laduree opened a bakery. Laduree is synonomous with gastronomic delights, from its finest pastries and cakes, to its velvety rich hot chocolate. Laduree's most famous creation is the Macaron, a small round cake that is crispy on the outside with a soft filling in the middle. These macarons come in a variety of flavours and they are light and delicate.
Laduree has a long history in Paris. It was started in 1862, when a French miller named Louis Ernest Laduree opened a bakery. Laduree is synonomous with gastronomic delights, from its finest pastries and cakes, to its velvety rich hot chocolate. Laduree's most famous creation is the Macaron, a small round cake that is crispy on the outside with a soft filling in the middle. These macarons come in a variety of flavours and they are light and delicate.
We went to Laduree for afternoon tea and we ordered tea, one of their Classic Saint-Honores, and of course we had to try their macarons. We decided to try their combo of four mini-macarons (we got to choose which flavours we wanted). We opted for raspberry, salted caramel, pistachio and coconut. They were all delicious and we enjoyed them. Our whole experience at Laduree was great, as everything is so beautifully presented and packaged, and they serve amazing sweet treats.
Angelina
Founded in 1903, Angelina is another one of Paris' old establishments that is situated on Rue Rivoli, very close to the Louvre. It is a charming tea room that is popular with both locals and tourists. Visitors swoon over the hot chocolate and delicious patisseries, and like all bakeries and patisseries in Paris, everything is beautifully displayed. On the day we visited, David had already eaten lunch at work, so I had a salad and he ordered the hot chocolate. Everything was really good. Unfortunately after our meal and drinks, we were so full that we had to give their delectable pastries and cakes a skip.
Founded in 1903, Angelina is another one of Paris' old establishments that is situated on Rue Rivoli, very close to the Louvre. It is a charming tea room that is popular with both locals and tourists. Visitors swoon over the hot chocolate and delicious patisseries, and like all bakeries and patisseries in Paris, everything is beautifully displayed. On the day we visited, David had already eaten lunch at work, so I had a salad and he ordered the hot chocolate. Everything was really good. Unfortunately after our meal and drinks, we were so full that we had to give their delectable pastries and cakes a skip.
Macrobiotic Meal in Paris
We stumbled across a lovely restaurant serving vegetarian and Macrobiotic meals close to Notre-Dame. The restaurant, called Le Grenier was small and quaint, and the food was really good. It was nice to know that we could get good Macrobiotic food in Paris.
We stumbled across a lovely restaurant serving vegetarian and Macrobiotic meals close to Notre-Dame. The restaurant, called Le Grenier was small and quaint, and the food was really good. It was nice to know that we could get good Macrobiotic food in Paris.
The Metro in Paris
Most of our sightseeing was done on foot, but we did take the Metro to Montmartre to visit Sacre-Coeur.
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