I recently was in France – unfortunately, not for vacay, I did have to work. Fortunately, I was able to make it to Paris twice – my extended family lives just outside Paris (about 20m on the RER) – so going into Paris isn’t a big hassle. It was a short visit, but it was a nice reminder why I love this city. So, naturally, I’ve put together a list of my 10 favorite things about Paris, France.
- Le Metro – Probably because I don’t take public transportation on a daily basis, but I LOVE the metro system in Paris (you probably think I’m crazy now, if you didn’t before). There is a metro stop nearly everywhere you go – unlike London – and you can get pretty much anywhere. Where else on a metro will you have crazy musicians or gypsies with portly babies begging for change?
- Le Tour Eiffel lit up at night – so beautiful, so romantic
- Crepes in the 5th – nothing, nothing beats a nutella crepe from one of the many crepe stands in the Latin Quarter
- Lu – not really Parisien, more like a French thing. Lu is probably the French equivalent of Hostess, but they put out much better snacks. A recent find of mine were the Pockitos – a shortbread type cookie bar filled with chocolate. Another good one is the Chocolate Oursons – yellow cake shaped teddy bears filled with, yes, you guessed it, chocolate.
- Walking – the only way to really see a city is to walk its streets. No matter how tired I am, I find walking Paris is…energizing. Especially at night. We took a lovely post-dinner walk from the 7th, along the Champs Elysses, through Place de la Concorde, Place Vendome to Opera.
- Fresh baguettes – you haven’t tasted anything until you’ve had a FRESH baguette from the boulangerie
- History – the city is just teeming with history
- Croissants/Pain au Chocolat – sorry, I just can’t seem to get away from the food!
- Picpus – I just think it’s fun to say.
- Steak Frites
I know that this doesn’t even come close for some people. What are your favorite things about Paris?
taken from pont de l'alma
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