Even in autumn with the gray days we can love Paris !
And when I am with friends, we can go for walks crossing the city without even noticing it !
We started at Saint-Lazare walking to the Opera thinking to do some shopping before going to a coffee place. We passed the Passage du Havre that used to be nicer some time before, and walked fast to the Printemps. I was impressed by the beauty and luxury of the shops (I haven’t been to this place since long time) and was glad to discover the paying loo as I had seen it on TV… Then we stopped the shopping and decided to get to Madeleine Square passing through Vendome Square which is beautiful.
It is really a magestic place and strolling around I recognize the suns on the balconies and realize that this place was made for Louis the XIV !! The Sun-king. I am usually thinking about the column on the middle made under Napoleon I and forget the rest of the buildings. Then we walked along the Saint Honoré Street having a look to the luxury and funny shops on that street. Saint Honoré Street is where you can find Hermès among other luxury shops but we did not walk until there. Arriving to Madeleine, we start discussing about where to stop for the coffee:
- We could go to Ladurée and have some delicious Macarrons,
- Yes but first shall we go have a look to Fauchon ? Oh look at Maille shop (The mustrard shop window is very nice).
- That would be nice if we have a tour at the Pinacothèque…
- Of course but could you wait for me I would like to go to Sephora….
Finally, we strolled around all Madeleine square admiring Hediard restaurant and shop which is beautifully arranged inside, as well as Baccara and went nowhere. As we were getting cold and tired we decided to take the metro to Champs Elysées Clemenceau (we could have walked in fact) and have a coffee at the Petit Palais. This magnificent small construction built for the 1900 exhibition as a pendant to the Grand Palais houses a small coffee place with a view on the magnificent garden. And the coffee is not very expensive there, we all paid around 3.5€ for a hot drink Capuccino, Tea, Chocolate. It is not too bad.
The coffee gave us enough strength to continue the stroll: we had a fast look to the Petit
Palais (entrance is free) and then walked to the bridge Pont Alexandre III with a view on the Invalides… From there you have a nice view on the Eiffel Tower. It was time to get back to our places and as my bus (24) stops at Concorde I decided to walk there admiring the view on the Eiffel Tower and the Pont Alexandre III ! Paris is beautiful plenty of history and we never stop discovering it again and again!
Anaïs
We started at Saint-Lazare walking to the Opera thinking to do some shopping before going to a coffee place. We passed the Passage du Havre that used to be nicer some time before, and walked fast to the Printemps. I was impressed by the beauty and luxury of the shops (I haven’t been to this place since long time) and was glad to discover the paying loo as I had seen it on TV… Then we stopped the shopping and decided to get to Madeleine Square passing through Vendome Square which is beautiful.
It is really a magestic place and strolling around I recognize the suns on the balconies and realize that this place was made for Louis the XIV !! The Sun-king. I am usually thinking about the column on the middle made under Napoleon I and forget the rest of the buildings. Then we walked along the Saint Honoré Street having a look to the luxury and funny shops on that street. Saint Honoré Street is where you can find Hermès among other luxury shops but we did not walk until there. Arriving to Madeleine, we start discussing about where to stop for the coffee:
- We could go to Ladurée and have some delicious Macarrons,
- Yes but first shall we go have a look to Fauchon ? Oh look at Maille shop (The mustrard shop window is very nice).
- That would be nice if we have a tour at the Pinacothèque…
- Of course but could you wait for me I would like to go to Sephora….
Finally, we strolled around all Madeleine square admiring Hediard restaurant and shop which is beautifully arranged inside, as well as Baccara and went nowhere. As we were getting cold and tired we decided to take the metro to Champs Elysées Clemenceau (we could have walked in fact) and have a coffee at the Petit Palais. This magnificent small construction built for the 1900 exhibition as a pendant to the Grand Palais houses a small coffee place with a view on the magnificent garden. And the coffee is not very expensive there, we all paid around 3.5€ for a hot drink Capuccino, Tea, Chocolate. It is not too bad.The coffee gave us enough strength to continue the stroll: we had a fast look to the Petit
Palais (entrance is free) and then walked to the bridge Pont Alexandre III with a view on the Invalides… From there you have a nice view on the Eiffel Tower. It was time to get back to our places and as my bus (24) stops at Concorde I decided to walk there admiring the view on the Eiffel Tower and the Pont Alexandre III ! Paris is beautiful plenty of history and we never stop discovering it again and again!Anaïs
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