Paris Incontournables, original watercolorLes Incontournables of Paris are the "must sees" or not-to-be-missed monuments that hit you in face in almost any arrondissement in Paris.
L'Arc de Triomph is waiting for you in the 16th arrondissement. Rain or shine it still knocks your socks off.
La Madeleine in the 8th, another buliding of grand scale. That's it. The scale of Paris is mostly human-sized, so these grand monuments make a big impression by comparison.
Place Vendome is an incontournable. The grandeur of it's open spaces let you experience a terrific openess suddenly.
Notre Dame - a must. I find myself walking by most days.
There are many others. Paris kindly accomodates you with these historic plaques - good way to work on your French while promenading.
The Eiffel Tower seen from Place de Concord speaks for itself. Is there any other city so loaded with monuments or has quite this effect on us?Of course can we ever forget the ALMIGHTY Macaron monument!
I saw this huge poster hanging in a bio marche.
Wish I could see Paris as it starts blooming--it will be beautiful...not that it isn't already! Wonder reminiscences in this post, Carol!
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hmmm...I meant wonderFUL reminiscences...duh...
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Your post this morning...monumental
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Barbara
Have you heard that they are going to 'reconstruct' or do some changes to the Eiffel Tower
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Bonjour Carol,
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Thank you for bringing back to me the lovely memories of Paris--I studied there and loved every second of it.
Merci.
Again; simply love these vignette WCs you've been doing over there, Carol! Of all the monumental structures you showed today, my favorite would be of that macaron,
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Where's Claus Oldenburg when we need him!?
And don't forget the statue of Henri IV on horseback, on the Pont Neuf, right over the lovely Square. I love Henri IV, Le Bon Roi, Le Vert Gallant. You can spot him on mascarons and other little bits all over the city.
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Your blog is the only one I read and have ever subscribed to. I LOVE it! We are going to Paris in June and I look forward to whatever tid bits you share. Never had a Macaroon so it's a must try. The Euro-diet will be part of the trip, but surely one macaroon won't send us to the poor house?
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your post and painting this morning. Love the monument in the painting. Love how the macaron has now become a Paris ICON. :)
ReplyDeleteI rarely see L'Arc de Triomph as Charlotte drives around it (in 11 unmarked lanes of traffic) and I have my eyes closed. Though I still gasp whenever I arrive in Paris it never fails to take your breath away.
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I'm with you on those unmarked lanes.
How'd you happen to notice there were ELEVEN lanes?!!
Just don't dare go to Brazilia, where every street is a highway.
Love this blog
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Can you really get a macaron stuffed with raspberries and if so where? I must have one...two...or as many as I can afford.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I love the oversized monuments, if I had to pick just ONE quintessential thing about Paris, it would be the cafe chairs - is that more than one thing? So, okay, a single cafe chair to represent the millions.
ReplyDeleteVous ests les contournables de blogs. OK, so I shouldn't speak in Paris without an armed bodyguard...your posts are not to be missed!
ReplyDeleteI missed you over the weekend. Thanks for the free tour!
ReplyDeleteartistscs28I always take the weekends off at ParisBreakfast...
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Wow, the "L'Arc de Triomph" picture is out of this world! Love the UFO-Macaron, no little green men but raspberries in there, who would have guessed?
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ReplyDeleteIn Vienna, the UFO Macaron would have been loaded with raspberries + Schlag! *grin*