Category: Walks

A must-visit in Early Spring: the Jardin des Plantes in Paris

The garden for plants and trees in Paris

If you are currently in Paris it is time to go for a walk in the Jardin des Plantes. This garden is one of the world’s foremost botanical gardens and it offers the widest variety of flowers, plants and trees which can be admired in Paris. And this week…  the Japanese cherry trees are in bloom! Once it has started the cherry blossom only last a couple of days. So do not miss it if you can: It is so beautiful! And if one petal falls on you, you will be lucky within the next year!

Jardin des plantes Paris-Cherry blossom
Cherry blossom in the Jardin des Plantes

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The Best of Paris by Night: Around the Pantheon

Last night I went with the guests of Elisabeth’s B&B for a walk nearby their Bed and Breakfast. We met at the Place du Panthéon in front of the Church Saint Etienne du Mont. You probably know Woody Allen’s movie: ‘Midnight in Paris’. If so, you have already seen the facade of Saint Etienne du Mont as it is on the steps of that church that Gil is waiting for the old car which takes him back to the 20s’.

1st stop: Saint Etienne du Mont
Saint Etienne du Mont- Paris place du Pantheon
Saint Etienne du Mont

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