Paris on Rambling Record

Paris as a tourist

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A trip to France usually means passing through Paris. It’s the perfect chance to visit a few places in the capital.

We start at Place de la Bastille, then move on to Place des Vosges and Saint-Paul. Crossing the Seine, we reach Île Saint-Louis and soon find ourselves on the forecourt of Notre-Dame. We were hoping to visit the cathedral after its renovation, but the line stretches all the way to Petit Pont. I hadn’t realized that August 15 is a religious holiday—another time, then! We take a break at a café in Saint-Michel, then head to Saint-Sulpice. Walking back, we stop at Saint-Germain-des-Prés church. I had never been inside before—what a great surprise! It too has benefited from a recent restoration, and the paintings are dazzling.

Loose pictures: January / February 2024

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

January 4th – Place d’Italie

February 4th – Kiyomizudera

February 4th – Yasaka pagoda

February 29th – On Sanjodori street

Loose pictures: December 2023

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

December 9th – Hike at Mt Take (1/2)

December 9th – Hike at Mt Take (2/2)

December 16th – In Kyoto

December 23rd – The Simone de Beauvoir footbridge and the National Library of France

Loose pictures: August 2023

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

August 13th – Roads going through the Bois de Boulogne are closed to traffic on sundays

August 17th – Gare de Lyon

August 18th – Vézénobres, near Alès

August 19th – Guinguette de la Lecque, a bit above Bessèges

Loose pictures: July 2023

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

July 25th – Boulevard du Montparnasse

Loose pictures: June 2023

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

June 16th – Alès, Martyrs de la Résistance sq.

June 16th – Alès, train station

June 17th – The Bambouseraie 1/2

June 17th – The Bambouseraie 2/2

June 21st – St Eustache on Music Day

We Love Green

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

It’s music festivals season. This year starts with We Love Green at Bois de Vincennes. My friends and I choose to go there on sunday, mainly to check on Bon Iver.

Source: https://www.welovegreen.fr/?lang=en

The place is welcoming but a bit more of shadow would not hurt. Multiple stages are set around the central field. There are stands for food, drinks, water fountains. Looks good to me.

Where is Waldo ?

Loose pictures: May 2023

Wed, 31 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

May 10th – Rain over La Défense

May 13th – Entry of the Cité Universitaire

May 13th – On the Petite Ceinture, right under the bar Le Poinçon

May 15th – The Palais Royal before it gets crowded