Le Mont Saint-Michel citadel in Normandy is an UNESCO World Heritage site, impressive to behold and visit.  (Photo by Duc de Salier) 4 hours total travel time from Paris to Rennes to Mont Saint-Michel (TGV + coach [bus]) gets you to the citadel.  Search for TGV tickets from Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel.  This will include the … Read more

Wide angle photo of Eiffel Tower from base.  I like the striking perspective on this shot from Sydney Low, which lends to the feeling of the enormity of the base. Closest Metro/RER Stations to Eiffel Tower: Bir Hakem – Metro Line 6 (green) Ecole Militaire – Metro Line 8 (light purple) Champ de Mars Tour … Read more

Paris residential architecture. Tilt-shift lens makes everything look miniature. It’s surprising that nearly all residential buildings in central Paris are low-rise, usually 5 stories or less. Only a few buildings reach higher such as Montparnasse Tower with its 59 floors. Photo by Alexandra Petrova. Paris TS by Alexandra Petrova

Napoleon rests in an enormous sarcophagus below the dome of Les Invalides.  This picture by René Warich shows the interior of the dome with light streaming from one of the windows as onlookers view the sarcophagus (out of view) from above. The closest Metro stations to Les Invalides are: Varenne on Metro Line 13 (aquamarine … Read more

With Spring upon us cherry blossoms are blooming everywhere.  This photo is fitting – the Eiffel Tower with sakura in frame from Dara Pilugina. spring in paris by Dara Pilugina ✈

View of the Eiffel Tower from the Trocadéro promenade. Situated across the Seine from the tower, the Trocadéro has a full unobstructed view of la Tour Eiffel, day or night, captured here by Viktor Korostynski.  Closest Metro station: Trocadéro on Metro Line 6 & 9.  Closest RER Station is Pont de l’Alma on RER C. Flanked … Read more

This photo of Paris Metro station, Arts et Métiers (Arts & Crafts) by Loïc Lagarde shows how whimsical some stations are decorated within the Paris Metro system. In this instance métiers means “trade crafts”, hence the industrial looking riveted walls. Close by: Great coffee and home-baked goods in an artsy/laid-back café, Merce and the Muse, … Read more

This photo taken at Pont Alexandre III facing south across the Seine in Paris capturing both Invalides‘ chapel dome and the Eiffel Tower at the far right edge, just as the sun breaks the clouds and the wind carries the last few drops of rain. Closest Metro station to Pont Alexandre III is Invalides on Metro … Read more

Montmartre is one of of my favorite areas of the city, so long as you get away from the ultra-touristy streets surrounding the Sacre Coeur basilica. This photo of the Consulat restaurant by Matt Kloskowski captures how parts of Montmartre in the 18th district have kept their old-school Paris look & charm. The closest Metro … Read more