“Paris was always worth it and you received return for whatever you brought to it.”
~Ernest Hemingway
Paris, Oooh La La indeed! I returned from my birthday trip abroad rested and revived. Ernest Hemingway refers to Paris as a moveable feast, in that wherever you go Paris is carried within you, a new state of being, and I wholeheartedly agree. This was my third time traveling to the City of Lights, each visit fueling me in ways incomprehensible other than it’s more than the delicious cuisine, haute fashion, unique shopping, and grand historical sights; there is an undercurrent in Paris that I naturally tap into as if the Fountain of Youth itself pulsed through me. The city is so beautiful I thought I’d let her speak for herself and share, Paris in Mosaic.
Sunset and la Tour Eiffel.
Enjoying crème caramel and Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast”.
One word, macarons.
I adore the window decor in Paris. These two peacocks were quite the surprise!
Notre Dame and string lights.
Locks of love along the Seine.
31 Rue Cambon, CHANEL headquarters. Enough said :)
Image from W magazine.
L’Arc de Triomphe at night.
La Basilique du Sacré Coeur.
Recharging while shopping along avenue des Champs-Élysées
Spiral lights (aka contraband photo from Musée d’Orsay ;)
Pochettes.
Underneath la Tour Eiffel.
Chandelier at Ladurée.
Whimsical carousel.
Another window dressed with a crystal cascade.
La Tour Eiffel on a gray day.
Champagne bar atop la Tour Eiffel, however, like I need a reason to sip bubbly!
l’Opéra
Musée d’Orsay
Clock Tower at Musée d’Orsay
La Tour Eiffel playing peek-a-boo
Louvre
Antonio Canova’s “Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss”. Le sigh, I adore this sculpture!
Fashion in a bubble.
La Victoire de Samothrace.
Latin Quarter
Shakespeare and Company Bookstore. Oh yes, I bought books in Paris and hauled them home!
Cityscape, taken the last night in Paris.
A Renaissance Glow 
Tres wonderful! I am off to Paris (1st time) in June, so your pics gave me serious longing feelings ;) Any tips for me?
How exciting, Tobi! What are you passionate about? Art, culture, fashion, architecture, cuisine, literature? I would follow that while planning the sites you’re going to see in Paris. The metro is rather easy to use and can help get around the different arrondissements; with some planning you can cluster places to visit and save time. I have a post coming up with some books that I used to help, however, there are amazing websites and apps available as well. If you have a smart phone, I would recommend downloading a dictionary and map that work offline. But most of all, enjoy yourself and take lots of pics :)
I would say that I’m most interested in cuisine, culture, and art! Are there any specific restaurants or sites out of the ordinary? What are the apps you’ve used? Thanks a bunch :) xoxo
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Sigh, how I love Paris. What a beatiful and interesting collection of photos, Kristy. Thanks for sharing a bit of your trip with us. I hope it was a birthday to remember.
It was a birthday to remember! Inching one year closer to 40 didn’t seem as bad while celebrating in France. Traveling is one thing I didn’t do much of in my twenties and I am hoping to mind that gap now :) I love Paris as well, there is just something about the city. I’m hoping to one day be able to live there/visit for a few months, to truly settle in and see where it takes me.
Liked it the first time I saw it, months ago. Liked it again today! :) —Chagall