Giverny, France, best known as the location of Claude Monet’s garden and home, is a commune in the northern French department of Eure. The village is located on the “right bank” of the river Seine at its confluence with the river Epte. It lies 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Paris, in the region of […]
Versailles is unbelievably beautiful, and unbelievably over the top … should we expect otherwise, it was the king’s palace from 1661 until 1715. It’s easy enough to catch the RER C train from Paris to Versailles. It’s a good idea to reserve your tickets in advance (click here). The train adventure takes about 40 minutes […]
Traveling by train … what a pleasure! Show up a few minutes before the scheduled departure, get on your train, take your seat and off you go. No hassels with getting there two or three hours before departure. Comfortable seating, often times with a convenient work surface. Take in the scenery, get a glimpse of […]
Bonjour tout le monde ! It’s time to take a little break from Paris and explore the countryside! Over the next several weeks, I will post about some of the fun places that we have visited by train. The nice thing about these places is that if Paris is your base, you can simply take […]
The bells of Notre Dame de Paris are amazing! I remember the first time that I heard them. It was like the most beautiful music was a part of me. Of course, I had to pull out my phone to record the beautiful sound. There are 13 church bells in the cathedral of Notre-Dame de […]
Although the Monoprix is great and lends a bit of comfort when you find yourself in a totally unfamiliar place, don’t miss the neighborhood markets ! They are everywhere, whether it be the neighborhood épicerie or the weekly markets in town, they are a real experience … in a good way … they are a […]
Funny story… which could have not been so funny. I mentioned that you might need to buy a couple of washcloths if your apartment in Paris doesn’t provide them, which was the case on our first visit. So, we went to the Monoprix. Although we couldn’t find washcloths, we found bath mits… kind of like […]
Bonjour les amis, I briefly mentioned the Monoprix, which is similar to a Super Target. There are numerous locations in Paris, and at least one or two in each smaller city… smaller villages tend to have one or two smaller indoor markets were you can pick up the basics (fruit, vegetables, cheese, limited selection of […]
As promised … A couple of things to consider when staying in a tiny apartment in an old Parisian building: 1) If the building has an elevator, it will be tiny … maybe enough room for two people and a couple of SMALL bags. 2) If the building has an elevator, it might not be […]
Salut les amis ! As I mentioned on my « C’est moi » page (click here for the « C’est moi » page), when we visited Paris for the first time, I was determined to live as closely to the Parisian life as we could. No English speaking hotels for me. I wanted to stay […]
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