On Monday, the sun was out and all I needed to keep warm was a light jacket. I was on the hunt to find Easter treats in the chocolateries of Paris, but I also stumbled across tons of other great things! I walked all the way from Boulangerie La Moulin de la Vierge on Rue Saint Dominique, to the golden doors and dome of the Hôtel des Invalides, to the spring window displays at Ladurée, and the beautifully designed restaurants of Saint Germain and Saint Michel. I felt happy to be alive, and I think this batch of photos might be my favourite yet.
At the Moulin de la Vierge, they call a pain au chocolat a chocolatine, the common name in the South.
The view from my table inside the bakery
Ladurée really knows how to put together a great window display. The hens are for Easter.
The mixture of sun and smog made a hazy photo… because of the smog, all the public transport was free that day, so that’s a win in my book!
The opulent doors to the Hôtel des Invalides, Napoleon’s resting place.
Pharmacies on every street.
I I had to stop and snap a picture of this courtyard when I noticed that the main door had been left open.
An AMAZING chocolate shop on Rue Bonaparte, next-door to Pierre Hermé
Art Nouveau to the max! Le Petit Zinc
Pretty restaurant on the quai of the Seine
Wandering Wednesdays
