Window Wednesday

Running a-fowl at a Left Bank fabric shop.

 

Table Tuesday

 

A table invitingly set for two, inside the Galerie Vivienne.

 

Mocha Monday

 

A café noisette to the sound of church bells on Place des Petits-Pères in the 2nd arrondissement.

 

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