Streets of Paris

Love locks on Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor
Not the original love locks bridge, which is just up the river at Pont des Arts, but close 

Musée d'Orsay

Tuileries Garden

random building we walked by

Victor Hugo's house

Saint-Sulpice Church

Paris Metro

Gare de Lyon
waiting for our train to Switzerland

Paris - Food and Desserts

Other foods and desserts from Paris

liver

pho from Pho 14
Vietnamese food might not be the first thing you think of when you think Paris, but the pho is actually pretty good and worth a stop. Service is quick and brisk.

desserts from Angelina

crème brûlée

macaroons from Pierre Hermé

other desserts form Pierre Hermé

Musée du Louvre (Louvre Museum)

The world famous Louvre, one of the most well known museums in the world.

If you don't want to stand in a long line, there are several other entrances besides the main pyramid entrance such as Rue de Rivoli & Pl. du Carousel entrance or the Porte des Lions entrance. You can also enter directly from the Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre Metro station.
Tickets can also be purchased in advance. It will cost a couple euros extra but will let you skip the lines.

outside the Louvre

outside the Louvre

the pyramid from below

the large crowd around the Mona Lisa

Les Noces de Cana (The Wedding at Cana)
the largest painting at the Louvre, often overlooked because it is opposite of the Mona Lisa

Panthéon & Notre-Dame de Paris

Pantheon was originally built as a church, but is now used as a  mausoleum for famous French people.

Unfortunately, the dome is under renovations at the moment

neoclassic architecture interior

The basement is now used as a mausoleum for famous French people such as Voltaire, Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo and Marie Curie

Notre Dame cathedral

gothic architecture interior

mid-day mass

Notre Dame in the evening

Notre Dame from the side

Notre Dame from the back

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Sacre-Coeur Basilica)

Sacré-Cœur Basilica is located at the top of Montmartre in the 18th arrondissement, and is a short walk from the 4 and 12 metro lines. The basilica offers a good view of Paris, and has plenty of shops and restaurants nearby (which I'll save for another time).

One thing to note, is beware of the string scam at the bottom of the stairs. As you walk by, men will approach you and try to tie a string around your finger or hand, and then demand a steep payment for what's essentially a worthless string. Just keep your hands close to yourself, don't make eye contact and walk pass them.

Sacré-Cœur from the bottom of the second set of stairs.
Watch out for all the string scammers around here.

back view of Sacré-Cœur, from Rue du Chevalier de la Barre

The area gets a bit rough at night, with a lot of people sitting around getting drunk.

View of Paris from Sacré-Cœur

Au Bougnat (Traditional French Bistro)

Au Bougnat
Traditional French bistro just around the corner from Notre Dame, a 3 course meal is about €30, but it's definitely worth the price. Highly recommended.

front of the restaurant

asparagus pudding

chicken caesar salad

roasted duck over potatoes

chicken over noodles

fondant au chocolat and raspberry sherbet
yes, it tastes as amazing as it sounds

bourbon vanilla crème brûlée

La Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)

Even in April, there was a long line to enter. We waited for about an hour. The top level was closed due to high winds and the first floor was closed for renovations so we were only able to go to the second floor. But the view from the second floor is fine. Based on the last time I visited, it's pretty much the same as the summit, just a little lower so if you want to save a few euros, you can just go up to the second floor. Or if you really want to save some euros, you can also take the stairs (704 stairs, 115 meters). Note, the stairs only go up to the second floor.

going up in the elevator

view from the second floor

southwestern panoramic

northeastern panoramic

sunset

view to the east

view to the west

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view from Trocadéro
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