On a slant Sunday

 Coffee on a slant is not unusual in hilly Montmartre.

 

Sipping Saturday

 

 Wickedly delicious chocolat chaud starts the day at Café de Flore.

 Saint-Germain-des-Prés

 

 

Floral Friday

 

Fiery red blooms and matching awnings steal the show on a sunny day in June.

 

Throwback Thursday

From a gondola.

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Best times to avoid crowds:

September - November; January - February

 

Worst times to go:

June - August; Carnevale di Venezia; Christmas/New Year

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3 hours (or less) from Paris

PARIS - VENICE

Direct flights (1h 40 min) - 5 times daily

Art walk Wednesday

 

 

 

Once again an evening of gallery hopping in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

 

When: June 5, 2025

Starts: around 6:30 PM

Why: why not?

Where: rue des Beaux-Arts, rue de Seine, and side streets

 - Meet the artists -

 

Twosome Tuesday

 

 

A perfect tiny table for two.

 

Monday motivation

 

The lure of a charming back street on a quiet afternoon.