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.
Itineraries
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!
If I Were Running for President
With the first round of the French presidential elections just three days away, I have been giving some thought to how I would vote if I could actually vote here in France. It is easy in your home country to be persuaded by tradition, by how your family tends to vote,...
A Weekend in Normandy & Brittany
Over the Easter weekend, I took my first trip out of Paris since January. The initial idea was to visit Brittany. While our precise itinerary changed several times before the final iteration, in the end I managed to do a little of everything. This trip combined...
Happy Birthday, Paris Weekender!
Paris Weekender Turns One! Exactly one year ago today, on April 15, 2011, I posted my very first post on Paris Weekender, on a subject close to my heart, BURRATA. This is my 122nd post. To date, Paris Weekender has welcomed 7,124 unique visitors and 20,496 pageviews....
Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #8!
It occurred to me last week that I had only been outside the périphérique once (and only for a half day) since my trip to Val d'Isère in January. That's craziness! This past weekend, with three full days, I took a fabulous trip to Normandy and Brittany and I most...
My Favorite Terraces in Paris
With the nicer weather already making some cameo appearances, I decided it was time to share my list of favorite Paris terraces - the restaurants and bars among my picks that offer the best outdoor seating. View from Le Café Marly French: • Le Café Marly (1st) in the...
Le Palais Garnier: Opera & Architecture
Le Palais Garnier or Opéra Garnier is one of Paris's most recognizable landmarks, famous as much for its intricate and ornamental façade (completely renovated and restored in 2000) and grand staircase made of marble as for its auditorium and the importance of that...
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.
