Paris and Burgundy
Paris, sigh, and Burgundy, another sigh, we love you so! It was so great being back in Paris with my man. We haven’t been together since our honeymoon. And this trip, we were able to bring the kids, and Nancy and Rachel too. We had an amazing 4 day trip driving into Paris for 2 days, and then 2 days in Burgundy. Seriously, if you like beautiful landscapes, quiet quaint towns, and red wine then this is the place for you. This is our third time visiting and this trip we had great weather and were able to bike all around the vineyards. We got a great recommendation from a bike store in Beaune and spent one of our most memorable days yet in Europe. We met some 10th generation winemakers. Had great Frenchy-French food. And spent quality time with the fam. Which could have been spent anywhere, but let’s face it- everything is just better in France. It’s a good thing you can say whatever you want on blogs. No one will disagree with me!!
Here is our hotel info from one of the cutest places yet- just a few kilometers outside of Beaune.
Hotel Le Home
Beaune, France
Bourgogne Randonnees
Bike shop in Beaune. Fantastic customer service and great trips by Florent and his wife Sarah.
Email me if anyone needs tips on good wine tasting places.
Here are pics…
Tuileries Gardens in the Spring
Checking out Miss Mona Lisa
antique shopping on the Rue Cler
6 years later on our fav bride, Pont Alexander. This time, no sunrise shoot, and many more wrinkles. Oh, and a few more kids.
Lovely Sainte Chapelle in Paris. My favorite European Cathedral.
Cam reflecting on the light patterns produced from the glass windows.
carousel in Montmartre
play time while we shopped for art
Having a picnic in the Trocadero park at sunset.
landscapes in Burgundy
Exploring the personal wine cellar of the most adorable man ever, Vincent LaHaye.
taking a break from all the bike riding
We left with our baskets full, yay!
biking through the vineyards
Addy was not impressed with the 10th generation winemaker, or the cave that was built in 1695.
Burgundy
crazy girls!
Paris with my mom
France is definitely my happy place. I first went to Paris in 1998 while backpacking through Europe by myself, and once with a girlfriend. I returned in 2004 with my husband for 10 days for our honeymoon. And, now in 2009 with my mom! We had a very short 3 day trip, but covered almost all of the best sites. We walked all day and night. We visited Montmarte, the Louvre, Musee d’Orsay, the L’Orangerie museum, Saint Chapelle, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, walked on the Ile de Cite, and of course, the Champs-Elysees. Paris is wonderful, rain or shine, winter or summer. And it was especially fun with my mom!
My great friend Nicole just happened to be in Paris on a trip while we were there so we met her a Cafe de Flore in St. Germain and then walked together to the Louvre. I think a girl’s only trip is definitely in the works.
Most of my archived photos are on film, and not yet digitized, but here are a few I shot from our recent trip…
Paris, je t’aime!
Door in Montmarte.
Mom doing the Cafe thing.
Montmarte
Moulin Rouge
I am obsessed with old, quaint European carousels.
Sacre-Coeur, in my favorite spot in Paris- Montmarte.
Fashion photo shoot on the Pont Alexander. Just another day in Paris.
Art Nouveau Metropolitan sign in St. Germain.
Monet's water lilies at the L'Orangerie museum in the Tuileries Garden.
Eiffel Tower at sunset.
Yay for fellow tourists. This one was only half blurry... If only my 5D had a point and shoot setting!
Galleries Lafayette.
Mom in front of the Arc de Triomphe.
Tuileries Gardens
Nicole and I in front of the Louvre.
Mona Lisa
Salon art in Paris. My mom got a speedy Art 101 class from me. Putting those art history classes to use!
The incredible gothic cathedral Saint-Chapelle.
Mom and I on a bridge after a long day on the Ile de Cite