Tag: France

Musée d’Orsay is one of the best known museums in Paris and possibly the world. I wasn’t sure if I’d been there to see its impressionist collection on a previous visit to Paris. I looked at photos of the museum online and realised I hadn’t been there. All the timed slots were booked on the … Continue reading / view photos Musée d’Orsay

Having been to Paris about six times, I asked ChatGPT for some suggestions for quirky things to do in Paris when you’ve been before. One suggested place was Belleville Park, which I could walk to from my hotel. This morning, I set off early. There was a good chance the baguette de campagne hadn’t sold … Continue reading / view photos Belleville Park, National Library, and a concert

After the early start yesterday to catch the Eurostar train, I had a lie-in. When I eventually left the hotel, I walked to a nearby bakery. I wanted to buy a baguette de campagne (“country bread”), which is a sort of sourdough bread. It was sold out. I settled for half a plain baguette. On … Continue reading / view photos Notre-Dame Cathedral

Boarding Eurostar in London and getting off in Paris is still a minor miracle. And it takes only about 2½ hours, which is quicker than going to many parts of the UK by train. Getting off the train, we immediately felt the heat, which contrasted with a chilly spell in London. At Gare du Nord, … Continue reading / view photos Art and fashion in Paris