paris 3: samedi

Saturday we spent wandering the Marais district.  Stopping at the Musee Carnavalet - showing the history of Paris, but it was much to lovely to be in-doors for very long, so out to the Place des Vosgues, the oldest planned square in Paris.

Macaron break in the Place des Vosgues plus great people watching. I love the red sneakers on this guy lying on the grass.

Some window shopping, some vintage shops, and more people watching.

 

Derek took a great series of photos of people outside this shop (while I was inside rummaging for just a little bit).

Lovely wooden doors and bicycles.

 It was just to nice to spend time inside the Pompidou, as much as I like it. So we enjoyed the inside-outed exterior.

Some sights heading back and along the river.

Sunset on the bridges.

Notre Dame.

Shakespeare and Company (the famous English book shop) is open late, so we spent the evening looking through old books in the upstairs loft. There's lots to look at.

paris 2: vendredi

First stop today: best baguette in Paris. Le Grenier à Pain Abbesses won this year's annual award (NY Times article). We found the little shop front, got our baguette and ate it on the steps of Sacre Coeur with the rest of the picnic lunch we packed.

Some of the many painters and charicaturists set up in the square.

Cafes, shops, the Moulin Rouge, and the man stuck in the wall.

We meandered down to the Louvre gardens and relaxed around the pounds and flowers, soaking in some springtime sunshine.

Sunset stroll along the Seine, some dinner, and the end of out first full day. Tired feet.