The Orangerie is one of the jewels of Paris. It was originally built in 1852 under Napoleon III as an “orangery”, a…

In the Tuleries gardens we found two chairs under a tree by one of the round pools. It was a postcard-perfect sunny…

When we got to Saint-Sulpice, there was a christening taking place. This must have been one well-known and well-loved baby, because the…

Before we’d left, my friend Dan had recommended going to Museum Maillol, which had a show featuring one of Damien Hirst’s skulls.…

Day Two started at 8 a.m. We had both slept like angels, but now it was get up, get showered, get dressed…

Interestingly, we didn’t look for specific Van Gogh locations in Paris as we did when we went to Arles and then Auvers-Sur-Oise.…

Now, it was time for dessert. We walked back through the Îlle St Louis over to Îlle de la Cité, in front…

It’s hard to sleep your days away in Paris. So, we get up, and guess what…. it’s time to eat again. We…

The Musée d’Orsay was originally the Gare d’Orsay, a train station with a hotel. It was converted into a museum in 1986.…

When you walk down Rue Dauphine, you come right to the Pont Neuf (the “new bridge”, started in 1558), which ironically is…