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!

The City of Lights from the Arc de Triomphe

The City of Lights from the Arc de Triomphe

Sometimes it's fun to be a tourist in your own backyard.  For four and a half years I have worked one block from Place de l'Etoile (or Place Charles de Gaulle) and the Arc de triomphe.  I can even see the Arc de triomphe from many of the windows in our office and yet...

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Weekend Getaway to the Loire Valley

Weekend Getaway to the Loire Valley

You may have noticed that it poured rain all day this past Saturday and Sunday.  (If you did not notice, you were probably not in France.)  So what do you do on a weekend like this past weekend when you want to get out of town but you also want to stay indoors?...

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Lunar Eclipse Reminder!

Lunar Eclipse Reminder!

Don’t forget to get out there and view the total lunar eclipse this Saturday, December 10th!  In Paris, the total eclipse is expected to start at 3:06pm, be at its midpoint at 3:32pm and end at 3:57pm. This NASA website gives more technical details about this eclipse...

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Paris Gift Ideas: Photo Calendars

Paris Gift Ideas: Photo Calendars

Stuck for ideas on what to get your friends and family back home as a holiday gift?  Looking for something "Parisian"?  My 2011 calendars: "European Travels" and "Paris" The holiday season, and thus the gift-buying season, has officially begun.  You want to find...

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Links: Best Finds of November

Links: Best Finds of November

Starting today, I have decided that every month I will 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...

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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