Just a few short weeks ago parks and squares were still lush and green.
Still in season: varieties of mushrooms that inspire.
Above: large meaty cèpes have all but disappeared by 10 a.m.
Three-quarters of the churches in Paris were burned down during the French Revolution leaving few survivors, most notably Cathédrale Nôtre-Dame de Paris, Église Sainte-Chapelle and the Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis where the kings and queens of France repose, now all well-known touristic sites. (Despite its byzantine aspect the Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre did not appear until 1914).
Today there are many lesser-known churches sprinkled throughout the city that deserve a detour, easily found by searching their whereabouts on a map of Paris. Most are active but some are former churches, cloisters, and ecclesiastical buildings, all worthwhile to discover for their history, architecture and beauty. - BPJ
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Recommended:
Église Saint Paul-Saint Louis
Église Saint-Jean de Montmartre
Chapelle Nôtre-Dame-de-la-Médaille-Miraculeuse
Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois
Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais
Èglise Saint-Médard de Paris
Basilique Nôtre-Dame des Victoires
Basilique de Sainte-Clotilde
Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
Église Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre
Église Saint-Pierre de Montmartre
Église Saint-Sulpice
Église Saint-Séverin
Église Saint-Eustache
Église Saint-Seraphin-de-Sarov
Église de la Madeleine
Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Le Panthéon (originally Église de Sainte-Geneviève)
Collège des Bernardins
Église des Billettes and its medieval cloister w/exhibitions, concerts
Last night the 2023 Beaujolais Nouveau made its fruity debut.
Much anticipated on the third Thursday of every November dozens of vintages for every taste and budget begin to appear in wine bars, restaurants, shops, caves and on comptoirs.
Did you celebrate?
Beaujolais Villages AOC
Le Petit Palais is not only a magnificent art museum but its garden is an unexpected escape in the center of Paris.
Dining at an old favorite in the Marais district.
This restaurant whose name translates to "spiral staircase" is an old favorite from back in the day when we lived in this lively quartier, and still comes through with no-fuss traditional French dishes that restore, and satisfy, with a contemporary twist. - BPJ
Charming villages, log fires, cozy pubs, farm fresh foods / produce: a too short séjour in the enchanting English countryside.
Below: kitchen table view onto vegetable / herb garden
3 hours (or less) from Paris
Flights daily from Paris into London Heathrow or Gatwick
By train: Eurostar
+ car rental
Paris florists were busy all week with the Feast of La Toussaint - All Saints Day - as cemeteries filled with visitors placing flowers on the graves of loved ones.