A Collection of Ideas for Paris Weekends:

Staying Put and Getting Out of Town

Paris Apartment for Rent

In the heart of the Marais, just two blocks from Saint-Paul metro (line 1), around the corner from the historic rue des Rosiers and a few minutes’ walk from Place des Vosges. Les Miroirs du Marais is a 1-bedroom luxury apartment, sleeps up to 4.

Photography

I have been snapping photos since the age of five, when my uncle gave me my first camera. I earned a certificate from Madrid’s Keltia School of Photography and a diploma from The Photography Institute of London.

Food & Drink

The Full List

This is my full list of restaurant and bar recommendations, along with a few bakeries, ice cream parlors, and markets.

The Crème de la Crème

If you’re only in town for a short while, take a look at this list of my top restaurants & bars!

Just the Bars

This is my full list of bar recommendations, in order of arrondissement. I have indicated “**” for some of my real favorites!

Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #16!

Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #16!

Last week, I encouraged you to visit one of the many museums in or around Paris that is free on the first Sunday of every month. This week's get-to-know-challenge is for those of you who missed that first Sunday. Instead, visit one of these museums that is ALWAYS...

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My Latest Trip to Brittany

My Latest Trip to Brittany

Over the Ascension weekend, I was once again drawn back to Brittany, to the southern coast, in the Morbihan. You can find five Brittany  itineraries under Weekend Itineraries, including four that focus on various parts of the Morbihan. You can refer to those...

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Links: Best Finds of May

Links: Best Finds of May

Every month, I post a list of some of my favorite or just the most eye-catching articles, recipes, blogs and other links I have come across in the past month.  Some relate to Paris and European travels and some have nothing at all to do with the themes of Paris...

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Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #15!

Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #15!

This week's get-to-know-Paris challenge is to take advantage of one of the many museums that is free on the first Sunday of the month! The Louvre - one of the free ones! Click here for the official list of the museums and other sites that will be free this Sunday and...

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Series: Buying Property in Paris—Part 5: The Closing

Series: Buying Property in Paris—Part 5: The Closing

My fifth post in this series on Buying Property in Paris is about the closing, the final sale. Before reading this, I invite you to read about my thoughts and experiences on pre-search preparations, the apartment search, signing the purchase agreement and preparing...

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About

Paris Weekender is for the visitor planning his or her first trip to Paris or 20th trip to Paris. For the expat trying to navigate a new system and a new culture. I hope even for the native Parien or Parisienne looking to discover a new corner of the city. Paris Weekender is also a resource for planning day trips and weekend trips from Paris. My goal is not to inundate you with information but to share with you some survival tips as well as my favorite things about living in Paris: walking the city streets, finding new restaurants and cafés, and adventuring beyond the périférique.

Abby Gordon