Weeks 8-10: Paris Wanderings in late July/early August with Map

Given all the new places that I visited

over the course of the last two weeks, I decided to make a map

of where exactly I had been spending time. While I certainly

did not capture all the places that I walk by (as I do find

merit in simply observing and walking, instead of photographing

constantly), I did capture the bulk. These are the places that I have visited

during lunch breaks, after work or on the weekends, with each being

unique and delightful.

While you will certainly recognize some of the places that I have visited, such as 

Notre Dame (#24) or the Eiffel Tower (#14), you may not recognize some others. This is 

because I am allowing myself to explore more and more 

of the lesser known parts of Paris and subsequently, find the Parisian Paris. 

For example, Rue Mandar (#4) is a quaint street that is home to some of the 

trendiest lunch-only cafés that serve quite an array of international dishes.

Parc Buttes-Chaumont (#17) is one of the most picturesque parks in Paris

and the park where Parisian will enjoy a picnic on the weekends.

The Butte aux Cailles Quartier (#7) is a neighborhood in the

13e that offers a charm that one would expect from a small town far from Paris.

Given that there are 30 marked spots, I have selected 1-2 photos for 

each spot with the hope that you can see and appreciate

all of them just as much as I do.

#1: Eglise de la Trinité, 9e

Taken during a lunch break

#2 Place des Victoires, 2e

#3 Parc André Citroën, 15e

At this park, you can ride up in an (attached) air balloon to view
all of Paris from above

#4 Rue Mandar, 2e

Cafés found on this street: A Kurdish café, an Italian café,
a Greek café, a Vietnamese café, a Grilled Cheese bar,
an Indian restaurant, just to name a few

#5 Rue Bachaumont, 2e

One street up from Rue Mandar

#6 Place d'Italie, 13e

Came here after work

#7 Quartier du Butte aux Cailles 

Charming, isn't it?

#8 Places des Vosges, 4e

#9 Centre Pompidou, 4e

Same sculpture found at the Ambassador's House!

Artistic postcards on display

Admiring the sunset from above

#10 Place de la République, 3e

Sat here with some friends one night, drinking wine
and contemplating life below Marianne

#11 Rue Montmartre, 2e

#12 Square Alex-Biscarre, 9e

Lunch: A grilled veggie foccaccia with a pear tart from
Maison Landemaine, one of my favorite boulangeries

What a coincidence that I happened to sit there!

#13 Place Saint George, 9e

#14 The View of the Eiffel Tower from Trocadero, 16e

#15 Notre Dame de Lorette and Sacré Coeur

The view I pass by everyday that
I never cease to admire

#16 Musée Gustave Moreau

#17 Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, 19e

Our picnic on a Friday evening

#20 Paris Plage, 4e

#19 Alexandre Nevsky Cathedral, 8e

A Russian Orthodox Cathedral
(Look up the interior; it was quite beautiful)

#20 Parc Monceau, 8e

#21 Musée Camondo, 8e

The Camondo brothers were two wealthy Jewish
bankers from the Ottoman Empire and arrived in Paris
to make even more of a fortune. 

#22 Musée Jacquemart-André, 8e

Fromage blanc and coffee on a warm Sunday afternoon
when nothing else was open!

#23 Seine River Cruise at Sunset/Night

Weather at the beginning of the tour

Weather at the end

#24 Notre Dame, 4e

#25 Ile de Saint-Louis, 4e

The island just behind Ile de la Cité

#26 Bastille, 11e

Bastille at 7:30pm

Bastille at 9:45pm

#27 Galerie Vivienne, 2e

The most elegant of passageways in Paris

#28 Tour de Montparnasse, 14e

The view from above

#29 Bois de Boulogne, 16e

#30 Paroisse Saint Paul de Vincent, 10e 

Visited during a lunch break