the end of the road
bonsoir toute le monde! reporting from paris in my final hours. it’s already midnight and there’s some toe tapping going on since we have an uber early plane to catch. now i’m wishing we booked a night flight. it would mean another full day which you always seem to need here!
i love staying in apartments because they really make you feel like you’re a part of the neighborhood and you fall into little rituals right away. no matter which way you walk out of this apartment it’s a completely different experience. i wanted to cover a lot of ground but even just a block circumference is full of goodies. if i don’t record them now i never will!
our favorite place was just around the corner, affectionately known as ‘comptoir’. we would rendezvous there at the end of the day to grab a snack at the counter that was the epitome of gourmet. and they make nutella crepes too.
the hood could not be more picturesque, and the shops are not just tourist places, they’re real longtime establishments who set the tone for this petit pocket of perfection.
it’s one of those places where everything calls to you…
i can’t resist the lure of the bookstores and there are SO many!
not to mention tea salons
and chocolate shops
sorry i don’t have the addresses but all bursts out from the odeon metro station.
next time i’ll go out another block further. i’d love to see a map of paris like that…from the center and radiating out.
i’m more furniture than food but even i was called by the feast of a show that’s laid out before us each day.
and les fleurs, don’t get me going!
we had dinner at atlas our first night and had the BEST mussels in creme
across the street was our best french breakfast (we tried a bunch), at cafe paris. (11 rue de Buci)
the shopping of course was outrageous with everything from innovative home furnishings like the fireplace above
and the vintage treasures tucked in among the hi end boutiques.
but as it always does, the night must come and the days wind down. it’s officially time to sign off. i hope you enjoyed your little tour. maybe it will be my new thing, the one block radius overview! for now it’s off to bed. see you on the home front. have a bon nuit!
Alexandra Kindrachuk replied:
Thank you, thank you, that was so enjoyable. I small taste of a magical city. Every block holds it’s own special charm.
You have a wonderful eye.
Cannot wait for your next visit, hope mine comes soon as well!
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October 24, 2012 at 2:40 am. Permalink.
Boomdeeadda replied:
Merci, loved it all and especially the book store. Oh I wish!
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October 24, 2012 at 2:54 am. Permalink.
judi replied:
From the signage on the stores to the perfect vegetables . . . thank you!
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October 24, 2012 at 8:55 am. Permalink.
Patricia replied:
I am parisian , i am touristic guide , but i like to see Paris by your eyes ,!!! thanks a lot !!! Patricia
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October 24, 2012 at 9:07 am. Permalink.
pixelrites replied:
O beautiful ! Merci
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October 24, 2012 at 9:57 am. Permalink.
cheryl cusack replied:
thanks again for all ur infomation..keeps me dreaming…are all the shops/restaurants in ur pic’s from the same area in paris? & what area wld that be?/ do u have addresses.. going to paris in the spring & wld love to visit through ur eyes
coco
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October 24, 2012 at 2:19 pm. Permalink.
glamourshoes replied:
Your trip looked amazing! So nice to walk the neighborhood with you! If only I had a chaussons aux pommes now, the experience would be complete! Thanks for sharing!
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October 24, 2012 at 2:39 pm. Permalink.
peggy braswell replied:
Adored the shops you saw while in France + Stunning! xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
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October 24, 2012 at 3:48 pm. Permalink.
Nikon replied:
An amazing collection of photos, Claudia! You are so good at picking artistic images. The bistros, the red tomatoes, the opening shot of the courtyard……all gems!
Paris never looked better!
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October 24, 2012 at 9:20 pm. Permalink.
vickiarcher replied:
I love that area of Paris Claudia… everything you could possibly want together… Perfect… xv
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October 25, 2012 at 6:28 am. Permalink.
lara replied:
My favorite part of town… love it! Always stay at the Hotel Europe St. Severin, not fancy, but best location. Look forward to going again-any time of year is good for me. Named my daughter Paris……she’s 18. And she loved it when she finally got to go last year :)
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October 26, 2012 at 5:24 am. Permalink.
Karen Albert replied:
Claudia it looks like you found just the kind of shops I would love to peruse. Oh and I love the art and portraits below!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
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October 26, 2012 at 4:53 pm. Permalink.
torie replied:
Hi please put me down for the drawing
torie
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October 29, 2012 at 5:05 pm. Permalink.
Manda {Eat Cake} replied:
Ugh! So glad I began following your blog :) When I dream up Paris- these pictures are exactly what I see. I’m living vicariously through you! :)
Eat Cake
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November 7, 2012 at 1:27 am. Permalink.
Mélanie @ le petit cabinet de curiosites replied:
I want to go to Paris , right now . Your photos are so fabulous and inspiring. I hope you are doing well , Claudia
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November 16, 2012 at 9:47 pm. Permalink.