Why? Because Paris is always a good idea. And, as I am midway through my studies at Le Cordon Bleu, John and I thought it would be fun to have a little field trip that would reinforce what I am learning 🙂
We took the first Eurostar to Paris on a Saturday morning, stayed in the Marais district and returned to London late Sunday evening. It was a quick trip, but we packed a lot in. Paris is one of our favourite cities in Europe–and we love it even more now that I’m learning about French cuisine!
A beautiful courtyard off of Place des Vosges, the oldest square in Paris.
On a walk to the Notre Dame
Gargoyles
The Notre Dame. No matter how many times I see it, it never gets old!
Twilight at the Notre Dame!
YUM!
We went for a delicious multi-course French dinner!
Pumpkin Velouté
A delicious casserole with lamb.
I don’t remember all of the details of this one (pregnancy brain) but I do remember it being delicious!
Chocolate Fondant
The next morning, we participated in one of our favourite Parisian rituals: croissant and coffee!
I don’t know what it is…they just taste better in Paris
Then we went on a long walk around the city for the day. It was gray and rainy, but still just stunning.
That’s the Eiffel Tower behind us in the clouds!
Les Invalides
One of my favourite places in the city is the garden of the Rodin museum. We stopped by and snapped a few photos!
John thought this was ironic: baby bump shot in front of “The Gates of Hell”. Haha–we are excited about Baby Candeto, I promise!!!
The detail is incredible
The garden in the autumn
Rodin’s house, now a museum
And, of course, the Thinker
We also made sure to hit some major Paris highlights before heading back to the train.
The Louvre
The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
It’s just so beautiful!
Centre Georges Pompidou
After a lovely long walk, we ended up back at our hotel to collect our bags. It was a lovely place and fun to stay in a different neighborhood.
Quaint hotel lobby
Paris, you never disappoint. Can’t wait to go back! 🙂
John and CB's Most Excellent Adventure 