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Today’s walking tour covered the Passages of Paris, those arcades or covered shopping ways made from alleyways in the 1800’s – some of which are renovated and lively, others pretty much left alone. Along these passages you can find boutique … Continue reading →

Yesterday we clocked in only three and three quarters hours on our brocante and food shopping tour.  Today the morning was brisk and cold but we set off our walking tour beginning at Place Charles-De-Gaulle/Etoile. At the Arc de Triomphe, … Continue reading →

After a breakfast of French pastries and coffee, we set out for a special brocante and antiquities street fair in Place Madeleine. The vendors extended from the Metro at l’Opera down the avenue toward the church at Madeleine. W found … Continue reading →

Another walk from our book of walks through Paris with side shopping trip added. This walk started at the Metro stop Maubert-Mutualite. Mike’s pedometer ended the afternoon showing 4 miles, so we put in our required steps for the day. … Continue reading →

As soon as we arrived in Paris, we updated our Navigo Decouverte card which gives us unlimited Metro rides for the week or month — at a price of course. After a quick breakfast at the apartment, we headed out … Continue reading →