18. Grands Boulevards Walk

I have seen a lot of Haussmann's work throughout Paris and I really like. It may be only to do with streets but everything that he has done has opened up Paris so that there is more space for parks and views. So I really like him. We went to the shopping area Printemps and it was really amazing. It was so beautiful and unique. Shopping areas normally don't look so classic and timeless, all of the designers were so nice as well but I thought that there was too much Black.

We then went to the Paris opera house where "Phantome of the Opera" was based. It was truly breathtaking and remarkable. We talked to some Security guards and they said that building really is built on a pond. We then tried to sneak down but failed. Along with this failure my camera died right when we started to take pictures but luckily my friend Bart who is a way better photographer took some really good pictures of it. So enjoy...thank Bart.



We then saw some more Napoleon monuments...which contributed to another Napolean overload for me. The walk then ended with a church that I had already seen in the Madeline walk. I really loved this walk because of the nice shops, beautiful opera house and amazing decore. I am going to miss Paris and I feel like I saved the best walk for last when I did this one.

7. Marais Walk 1

First stop was Hotel de Sens, I didn't think this was anything special since it looked like all the pther buildings but it was nice to see it. This was built for the archbishop of Paris who needed a nice private residence to stay in. We then walked down rue Charlemagne where we saw a piece of the wall Philippe Auguste built to protect Paris.

We then made our way to the l'eglise Saint-Paul Saint-Louis. It was a pretty church that had some nice paintings. We then made our way out and went to Hotel de Sully which was completed in 1630 for the minster of fiance for Henri IV. Sully was really pretty and it was nice to be in a smaller museum/ really cool home. We then made our way over to the Place des Vosges, a pretty park. We didn't stop to smell the roses since there wasn't any and it was freezing, but it was still a nice park.

We then headed to Hotel Carnavalet which was a lot like the Sully museum. It was another nice small museum that had good vies of gardens and great interiors. Thats how I felt when I went to the last Hotel d'Angouleme. I liked this walk but I felt like Marais 2 and 1 over lapped too much.

21. Get lost the "Anti-Walk" walk.

So for my get lost walk I decided to Explore the town that I live in which is Coissy. It is a small town that is filled with estates but, in recent years most of the estates have sold off pieces if their property so there will be 2-4 homes behind one gate now. Coissy is located on the seine river and it the place to be at dusk. Everyone walks along the river at night when the sun is setting so that's where I started my walk. On the seine they will have pictures of impressionists art that was painted at the exact part. It is really cool to where the painters did their work.

One of the paintings.


Homes on the Seine.

I also explored the Coissy park which has really beautiful trees and flowers everywhere. After relaxing in the park I went through some some streets and tried to see some of the homes. The gates in front were all to tall but I could see the tops and tell how big and pretty the houses were. I love seeing old french homes where people really live in these homes that have so much history even if they are falling apart.

One of the pretty homes.

I then went through the town and wondered around. I saw some really pretty design shops but was too intimidated to go in. Once I was done with the town I realized I had gone far from home and after an hour I was finally home. I really enjoyed my walk because I got to see my town that I have been living in for the past 3 months.

14. Eighteenth-Century Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous.

I did this walk on a Thursday when most of Paris is at work or at school so it was really nice and quit. The walk started out with Jacquemart-Andre Museum. The museum was pretty small and cool. Every room looked good but I don't think it compared to Versailles so I didn't feel that impressed. We then made our way down Boulevard Haussmann and noticed that all of the buildings only had 6 floors. I couldn't remeber how many floors buildings normally have but I think what made this so unique was that every single building only had 6.

Outside of the museum


Notice the 6 floors?

We then made our way to the Monceau park which was probably my favorite park. There were children everywhere enjoying their recess for the day and many joggers. It was obvious that we were the only Americans/tourists there. This park was so beautiful and relaxed, we stayed on the bench for so long and it was lovely. After the park we headed to the Musee Nissin de Camando.

Flowers being planted, making my spring dreams come true.


I love the willow trees.

This museum is one of my favorites of the trip. I loved it so much, as a designer I was able to learn a lot. It focused in the King Louis and Marie Antoinette styles which are my favorites.

Claw foot Bathtub.


I loved the colors.


A mint green room.


All of the paintings were really pretty.


A rare black stove from the 1900's.

13. Seizieme Arrondissement Walk

Our first stop was a long artificial island on the Seine it was a pleasant stroll with great views. The weather was perfect which also helped with the walk, I really liked this because there were no tourists so it really did feel relaxing and not rushed. At the end of the little island we came across a small scale statue of lady liberty. It almost felt like home for about .05 seconds.

The statue.


Great view.

We then made our way through the quit streets and into a cafe that the book said was really unique because if its ceiling. We were of course disappointed with it and quickly left the tiny cafe. We saw another Classic art Nouveau building. I have studied art Nouveau a lot and I really don't like the look of it. We then went to see the Turkish Embassy but of course only could see from the outside the beautiful gardens.

Glass ceiling cafe.

The famous Nouveau.


Turkish Embassy

We then made our way to a lovely little park that would let us on the grass. Wanting to take full advantage of this opportunity we rested for 20 minted and soaked up the sun. After much needed rest we made our way to Musee Marmatton; a nice little museum that houses many different painting including Monets water lilies. But because I have seen the water lilies in 20 foot painting I was not so impressed with these painting or anything else in the museum. After we left we expected so see many more things on this walk but soon found out we were just supposed to walk. This was was long and tedious...not one of my favorites.

Perfect park.

10. Playing Hooky in Le Quartier Latin

This walk started with a beautiful fountain that was of Saint Michel slaying a dragon. Then we went to a theater that housed the production of La Lecon in 1957. This show is still running today.

The Fountain.

The theater that has been running for 53 years.

We walked down a pretty narrow street that had so much eye candy and ended at l'eglise Saint-Severin. It is a small church that has really intresting glass windows because they seem to be like an 80's modern pattern. I thought that it was really cool and a nice change. I also loved how they put really pretty flowered branches over the cross.

Cool 80's window.

Amazing lighting.

We then went through another old street in Paris and saw the oldest cafe in Paris. We then ventured to the a famous pastry shop that the booked talk about with high reviews but sadly it was not there any more. So we made our way to rue de Seine which was filled with galleries left and right. They were all really nice to go and explore in. Some were amazing photography galleries and others were masterful modern art galleries. Also off this street is the best fine arts school in paris that many legends have attended. It was closed so we couldn't wonder the halls but it was nice to see the artistic gates.

The cafe maybe old but its still in tact.

After maneuvering through the tiny streets we walked along the Seine and saw all of the different street vendors. They all seemed to see the same stuff but it was still fun to look at. The weather was so perfect and it made this walk perfect. I really enjoy being in the Latin quarter.

5. Place de la Concorde Walk

I veruntrued out on the Concord walk on a perfect spring day in Paris, which made this walk so realxing and nice. Our first stop was Seeing the Theater Magriny which was designed by Garnier in 1853. Garnier also designed the Paris Opera house. We then walked along the Palais de l'Elysee which is the French white house. You could easily see the home from the sidewalk which surprised me since I would expect the President to reside in a house that has about 50 acres around it. This home was built in 1722 and houses visiting foreign leaders along with the President.

The guarded gates of the Palais de l'Elysee.

the best Part about the street Faubourg Saint-Honore was the amazing window displays from the different high end designers. There were so many different stores everywhere and they all were really dramatic and cool. We then went and saw some of the nicest hotels in Paris; Hotel Faubourg and Hotel de Crillon. They looked very tucked away and were hard to spot but, I guess that's what makes them very exclusive. We then stoped in front of the U.S. embassy, surprisingly though it was very discreat. We didn't see any Flags or any indication that it was the U.S. embassy.

The Discreet U.S. Embassy.

Next stop was the Luxor Obelisk which was a gift form Egyptian Governor Mohammed Ali to Charles X. It is from the Luxor Ruins and is over 3,000 years old. The last stop was the best stop of the walk; the Tuileries Gardens, it has been in Paris since 1564. In the garden is also the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel which was built to celebrate Napoleon's Victories.

The Luxor Obelisk


The Gardens filled with tourists.

The view of it all.