My second visit to Paris, this time with some close friends. Just like earlier on the trip in New Orleans, good times with good friends makes for lasting memories.
Aux Champs-Élysées
Aux Champs-Élysées
Au soleil, sous la pluie
À midi ou à minuit
Il y a tout ce que vous voulez
Aux Champs-Élysées
Aux Champs-Élysées
Au soleil, sous la pluie
À midi ou à minuit
Il y a tout ce que vous voulez
Aux Champs-Élysées
Les Champs-Élysées
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| Boat trip down the River Seine. Look at the clouds! |
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| Notre Dame, on the Pont des Arts. Indeed, Paris is for lovers... |
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| The front of Notre Dame. |
Milord
Now, some obligatory shots of some very famous Paris landmarks. C'est magnifique!
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Musée du Louvre. We did not go inside. Doesn't matter, I like Fat Mona Lisa better anyways... |
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| Arc de Triomphe |
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| La tour Eiffel (more clouds!) |
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| Sacré-Cœur, on top of Montmartre. |
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| Moulin Rouge. Oh-la-la, we did not go inside.
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Les copains d'abord
FOOD! This is only a small sampling of the food.
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| Le Relais de l'Entrecote. All they serve is steake frites! Delicious and you can get seconds. Reminds me of the House of Prime Rib back home. |
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| This restaurant on the Rue de Lappe (near the Bastille) was a great late night find. Delicious spread that came with a side of ratatouille... |
Other unpictured highlights (ate it too fast, or forgot to take a picture):
- Dinner at the Master Chef winner Jean-Yves Vuong! The food was a not-that-unique fusion of French/Vietnamese cuisine. Still trying to find evidence that J-Y's resume...
- Doner! Just like almost every European city I've been to, doner is probably one of the best things I ate in Paris.
- QUICKBURGER!
We stayed in an apartment on Rue des Chantiers, in Saint- Germain. A very comfortable, centrally-located place, with this peculiar keyboard (at least to me).
Parlez Moi d'Amour
Roland-Garros. A highlight of the trip was the day spent at the French Open. The vibe was splendidly refined and urbane. Allez Tsonga! Tsonga est majic!
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| Court Philippe Chatrier. Intimate setting, a great way to watch tennis. |
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| The greatest player of all time. |
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| Even the Roland-Garros attendees looked snappy in their outifts. |
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| The Swiss Miss Martina Hingis! |
La Mer
The Lido is a famous cabaret and burlesque show in Paris, right on the Champs-Élysées. There were a couple of topless numbers during the show, done tastefully.
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| Outside the Lido. |
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| The crowd. We got two bottles of champagne for the show. Santé! |
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| One of the (non-topless) numbers. |
La Vie en Rose
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