Paris
I have decided I want a holiday & Paris was my first choice, the first place that came to mind. Everything I love can be found there food, art, music, clothes, literature, history & antiques. I have been hundreds of times before, to Disney, Notre dame, the eiffel tower but now I want to go & actually see Paris & as I am going on my own It's going to be a little adventure!
Of course I want all my friends to go but we're so different, this kind of quiet holiday doesn't appeal to them & a long, messy weekend in Ibiza, Malia or Magaluf just does not appeal to me in the slightest. So we are going our seperate ways when it comes to holidays this year.
I probably won't be going until this time next year but it's best to get it all sorted out. Maybe I'll treat it as my 21st birthday present to myself. Forever Alone.
Here are a few things on my list to do:
Number 1: The Louvre
I have wanted to visit ever since I knew what this place was! I am a huge fan of old art & it would be lovely to see the Mona Lisa!
Number 2: Le Pere Lachaise Cemetery
This cemetery is full of old famous names! I want to visit as Edith Piaf & Oscar Wilde are buried there! It's tradition to kiss the tomb of Oscar Wilde with lipstick... I'm not sure why but it looks cool.
Number 3: Notre Dame
I have been here before, when I was little I lit lots of little candles for my family & friends it was quite sweet! But recently I have read Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame & Les Miserables (Holy moly I can't wait for the film!)& want to take it all in.
Number 4: The Eiffel Tower
Okay I have been here too but I won't lie, I refused to go to the top. As soon as my momma said it had glass floors my phobia of heights kicked in & wussed out. Next time I'll go all the way to the tops I promise ;)
P.s the crepes they sell underneath the tower are insanely good! If you like pancakes smotheres in Nutella then you have to visit here.
Number 5: Versailles
I have watched Marie Antoinette far too many times not to visit again! I went when I was two years old but back then I obviously just wasn't in to the surroundings.
Number 6: Monets Garden
No trip to Paree is complete without seeing the beautiful & inspirational gardens that brought Monets paintings to life. I would love to visit!
Number 7: Les Invalides
Les Invalides is the home to Napoleon Bonaparte's tomb (I told my friends this & they thought it was a homage to Napoleon Dynamite & weren't impressed.Oh my). It's a grand building & a goldmine if you're into history.
Number 8: The Ritz
Unfortunatly I will not be staying here (Cries) It's waaay out of my budget haha but it's worth a visit. I especially want to visit the Chanel Suite which housed Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel for thrirty seven years. After she died The Ritz turned her room into a museum for visitors. It looks fantastic.
Also one of the bars has quite a history. The Hemingway bar, so named after Ernest, was a favourite of the writers & fellow writer F.Scott.Fitsgerald. Hemingway wrote The sun also rises & For whom the bell tolls sat in the bar & also invented the bloody mary.
Number 9: Le Musee d'Orsay
Another museum filled with scluptures & art. Right up my street.
Number 10: The Arc de Triomphe
You simply have to visit this little landmark on a trip to paree!
Number 11: Laduree
Of course a trip to the real Laduree would go down a treat ;)
Number 12: Les Puces de Saint Ouen
Known as Les Puces (The Fleas) this is one of Frances best flea markets & I can already see myself coming home laden with treasure. I may have to take an extra case just for this place.
So this little holiday can't come fast enough! I't won't be for another year but I need to start planning & saving. This sounds like heaven, I prefer this to (pardon the phrase) throwing up in Malia or Magaluf, but each to their own haha ;)
Does anyone have any advice or recommendations on visiting Paris? Any good hotels or places to visit? Your views are most welcome haha.
Wanted:
One partner in crime willing to travel, sight-see & eat macarons with me <3
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P.s
Sorry this is such a picture heavy & long post!
I just got back from Paris and I couldn't agree more; the sights you listed are a must see.
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Such a lovely post! Personally i love all the photos. Paris sounds amazing! Your so lucky :)
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I've never been to Paris...but I would love to go there...I really enjoyed reading this post...:-))
ReplyDeletep.s- the home of Claude Monet is breathtaking!!!
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looks beautiful and I would love to visit one day!
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i'd love to visit paris!!
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I wanna go to Paris someday too <3
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I would loove to go to Paris. I'm very fascinated with everything about it, art, architecture, history, it's truly beautiful. Very funny about the Napoleon thing Ha! Thanks for stopping by my blog, hopefully we can stay in touch. New follower!
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ReplyDeleteParis is always a good idea, as they say.
thank you so much for your comment. im jealous. im in love with paris...
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This post is so lovely. ;)
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Hope I will go to Paris one day...so then I will use your list:)
ReplyDeleteI saw your comment on another blog and just had to come see what "Satin and Souffles" is all about! Love what you have going on over here! Also, I LOVE Paris, I feel like you could live there for a year and not really experience it all! xx
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france is beautiful! loved your blog :)
ReplyDeleteThats funny... Only because I live in Paris but I never did all of that ^^
ReplyDeleteWell, we say that people who live on a city don't know many think on their true city. It's certainly the truth ^^
Hope you'll have a good trip =D
Such a great city!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, if I could go to Paris, then I would volunteer to be your partner in crime! :)
ReplyDeleteAnyways, that list of places to go to in Paris looks amazing. Especially Monet's Garden, since it's just too beautiful.
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I would love to go to Paris...seems like such a breathtaking city:)
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I will be your partner in crime!!! I would loooooooove to travel and am just totally in agreement with your list of lovely sight-seeing spots.
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So beautiful pictures!! Really interesting! :)
ReplyDeletelove travelling sooo much ! and Paris is one of the most beautiful city in the world <3 !
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J'aime Paris à la folie! :D I want to visit that city again, because last time I missed Ladurée and the Père Lachaise Cemetery (above all I want to visit the tomb of Jim Morrison). Kisses, thank you for the visit on my blog, new follower, follow me back if you want :)
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I've only been to Paris once, but I've visited many of these place, great choices! Thanks for the comment!
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Paris seems to be such a wonderful place and I would definitely LOVE to go there one day. I wanted to plan a trip as well, but somehow I gave up on the idea a while ago. :)
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I'm planning to go to Paris too!
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hey!I'm sure you gonna love it, I lived there 2 years it's beautiful!
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Hi dear, this is a beautiful Paris inspired post, I would also love to go and your choice of locations are perfect! I hope that you will visit there soon!
ReplyDeleteI'm desperate to visit Paris but I'm in the same situation as you, my pals just ain't into it. I'd actually like to go by myself, I'm sad in that I much prefer museums and stuff alone haha! I hope you get to go one day xxx
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ReplyDeleteOoo, Paris looks beautiful and I wish to go there one day! Great post!
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That sounds like a wonderful trip. I'm definitely jealous! I've been to Paris twice and I still feel like I've barely seen any of it.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great choice darling! Hope you´ll have a great holiday in Paris :)
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Wow, I bet you will have the best time! Sounds like you have some wonderful things planned too :D
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I went to Paris recently and it is completely beautiful, the perfect choice for a girlie holiday. Love this post! xox
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OMG I would love to visit Paris someday :)
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Oscar Wilde .. (weird and funny): D
ReplyDeleteIn Le Pere Lachaise Cemetery rests a Jim Morrison .. You must visit this amazing tomb.
Monets Garden is a real miracle.
I've never been to Paris, but everyone recommend visit the Boucheron jewelry shop (loved by the stars), vintage shop Didier Ludot, the Hotel du Petit Moulin .. Will be a fabulous
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that's my dream too! to travel to a European country by myself. that's gonna be one heck of an adventure indeed! gosh i wish i could come with you! i went to Paris last year and visited some places you mentioned, but definitely missed out on the rest, like the flea market, Laduree, the Monet place, gee I really have to go back there!
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paris is the most beautiful city ive been to, its just amazing(:
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went to Paris last year and it's such a beautiful country! :)
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Ahh these look pretty. Thanks for the visit!
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Paris is so beautiful, I really hope I get the chance to visit some day!
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Paris in so great and amazing, i hope you'll get ther!
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Such a great got-to-visit list, everything in this list is definetely worth it's place in this post!
ReplyDeleteI've never been in Paris, but once i Nizza, when I also visited Monta Carlo. If you want to visit other places than Paris too (which may be impossible, becouse Paris has so much to see), I really recommend those both places!
Gosh I wish that I could make that trip some day...
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oh my god, i'd love to come with you, haha! none of my friends would enjoy a "culture" holiday as such and i'm not that keen on travelling alone. i was going to go to paris last spring, but then didn't have the money after all.. but all the things you've listed are on my list too:) x
ReplyDeleteparis is so lush. i hope you get to go - your picks are on point :) xx
ReplyDeletei simply adore Paris and am so upset i still haven't visited it.
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ReplyDeletesounds amazing! I would probably add jim morrison's graveside and maybe a day trip to charleville to see rimbaud's graveside.. grave-side-seeing, I know I'm a weird person, haha.
if only I had the money! xx
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I think it's great you're going on your own as you can really suit yourself and make sure you see everything you want to. I have been to Paris 3 times in the past 3 years and not managed to do the things I'd love to because of accommodating the groups I was with xo
ReplyDeletethank you! :)
ReplyDeleteI was in Paris for a week and it is wonderful, good choice ;)
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Thanks for sharing & letting us travel to these awesome destinations!
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Literally just today I started considering a little trip to Paris this summer so this is a very appropriate post for me!
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So lucky! Be sure to visit Versailles!
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Paris is my favourite place in the world - you're going to have such a wonderful time on your trip! Be sure not to miss the Musee Carnavalet, which is the museum of Paris history, and the famous department store Galeries Lafayette.
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oh goodness I have always been dreaming of going to the Louvre in Paris so bad!!
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I want to go to Paris toooo! :(
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it would be so amazing to go here! I agree with you I would rather go there then a trip full of drinking and forgetful nights haha
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I went to Paris last year with my sister and want to go back so badly. Loved it!! Especially Versailles. We spent a whole day there and could easily have spent longer xx
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ReplyDeleteParis is always a good idea :)
ReplyDeleteand Ladurée is the BEST! the macarons are the perfect souvenir :)
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