Blogs from Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe - page 2

SUN, 10 JUL 2022 – HOTEL TRANSFER: My Globus La France tour ended after breakfast, so I checked out of the tour-designated hotel and made my way to Hôtel du Lion d'Or Louvre for a four-night stay to complete my visit to Paris and to relax a bit before I embarked on an adventurous, independent 5-city, 14-day journey to London, ahead of my next accompanied tour. This evening, as I was signing up for the La France Facebook Group one of my traveling companions opened, I saw a post from my cousin, Karen, relating that she and her partner, Wendy, were leaving for Paris the next day. A few Messenger posts and lunch was set. Overnight for four nights – Hôtel du Lion d'Or Louvre, Paris, France. As the name implies, it’s within walking distance of ... read more

TOUR 3 – La France – SAT, 09 JUL 2022 – “Day 15: DIJON–PARIS - DIJON High-speed TGV train ride to Paris; PARIS Free time this afternoon and evening. (B); 199 mi / 320 km”... read more

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A Seine river cruise through France is ideal for art, history and wine lovers alike. The weather was a beautiful and our guide Florent kept us advised in all the sights along the banks of this famous river. The Seine is France’s third-longest river, extending 485 miles from Dijon to the English Channel & still supplies about half of the water used in Paris.Tourists are often confused about the terms "right bank" and "left bank". The system is very simple and was devised because the river's curvy nature often does make orientation difficult. The trick is to remember when you face DOWNRIVER the left bank is on your left and the right bank is on your right. We saw so many iconic sights on our boat trip. The Eiffel Tower - The 324-metre tower needs no ... read more

http://www.heygo.com 30th January Montemarte - Paris The city of Paris is a mosaic of densely populated neighbourhoods, known as arrondissements, which spiral clockwise like a snail shell from the Left Bank and Right Bank of the River Seine right up to the périphérique that encircles the city. Each arrondissement has its own distinctive personality & today with its cobbled streets full of charm & perched on the top of a hill we are in the 18th arrondissement Montemarte! With Florent. Picasso arrived in Montmartre in 1900 & rented a studio but in 1904 (aged 23), he moved into the Bateau Lavoir. Pablo Picasso was soon joined there by the artist’s model Fernande Olivier. She became his muse and subject of many paintings of this period. The original Bateau Lavoir, nicknamed 'boat washhouse' after the building's boat-like ... read more