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Thursday 11 July 2013

miss b loves Paris ......old favourites and a few new discoveries(Part 2)



I'm back from my travels ......... Vietnam and Dubai! I took so many photos that it may be a while before I'm ready to tell you about our fascinating trip. In the meantime, here is my Paris Part 2 post from last month's visit. If you missed Part 1 you can read it here

Day 2 ..... we headed down Boulevard Saint Germain to number 34 .........the original home of Diptyque candles ......



Of course I had to take one home ........



...and then we went in search of another shop ....... a chocolate shop and tea room .... to Jean Paul Hévin, the renowned chocolatier .... definitely worth a visit .....these are very special chocolate cakes!



and how realistic is this chocolate shoe in the window! 



Another window caught my eye .........'I'm not a shopoholic. I'm helping the economy'........




Sunday morning seemed like the ideal time for a little culture. The Musée d'Orsay and the Orangerie are my favourite museums in Paris but we were keen to investigate a lesser known one .....the Musée Marmottan Monet, on the east side of the Bois de Boulogne. It houses the largest Monet collection in the world along with many other impressionist painters. 

Monet's piece of work which gave the Impressionism art movement its name 'Impression, soleil levant' was there .......



A temporary exhibition of the work of Marie Laurencin in the basement was a bonus too .....




A wonderful museum ..... a real find, without the crowds and more relaxing than the mainstream ones.






As we walked back to La Muette metro station, I spotted a statue of Jean de La Fontaine, the poet famous for his fables. He's looking down at Le Corbeau et Le Renard (The Crow and the Fox) and it immediately took me back to my student days translating all those fables!



Now we are all used to seeing graffiti in Paris, some of it quite creative but this is the first time I've seen a graffiti covered mini! ....


Every time we visit Paris I just have to take a photo of the Eiffel Tower.....it's a kind of ritual ....so on the way back to the hotel we had to have a quick stop at Trocadéro! .....
Eiffel Towers everywhere at the station .....



and then the real one, La Tour Eiffel, the most-visited paid monument in the world......



We came across a local brasserie a few minutes walk from the hotel....Le Franc-Tireur .... with very friendly, welcoming staff...




and a classic brasserie meal....poulet-frites followed by crème caramel.....a great choice....



Finally .... just a few more Paris pics........


1.Pains aux raisins for breakfast
2. Saint-Suplice Church
3. Flower Market
4. Gorgeous Zara building on the Champs Elysées
5.Barbara Rihl window
6.Café Lacombe

It was so good to be back in Paris to revisit favourite spots and it's one of those places where there's always something new to discover...... I know we'll be back again...... A bienôt!

60 comments:

  1. Oh la la! I love love Paris, and can't wait to go back soon. Also, I look forward to reading about your Asia trip! Xo,

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  2. I visited Paris ages and ages ago and I didn’t take much of it in. I have spent the last few years pining to go back and re-experience everything! I am living vicariously through your adventures.

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  3. i am going to paris for my 2nd visit ever in november - i am pinning your page now so i can keep your recommendations on my list of things to do! :) i can't wait to visit diptyque!!
    xoamy

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  4. What a great trip! I love candles and chocolate so we would get along so well in Paris! I am excited to hear about your latest travels as well! Have a FAB day!!

    Rosemary

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  5. Hi! I'm catching up too:) Great Paris photos!! Love that chocolate stiletto and I missed the Diptyque boutique when we were there last year. So many lovely fragrances and clean burning as well. I also have one of their fragrances. It's very pretty and the scent lasts. Hope you are enjoying your summer:) xxleslie

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  6. Thanks for sharing!! The Marmottan is one of my favorite museums in Paris...and who can resist Diptyque candles AND chocolate! xoxo

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  7. I knew about the shopping, but didn't even consider the chocolate...another reason to go!
    Stacy

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  8. Fabulous pics, darling!
    Love Diptyque candles!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  9. Lovely post. Interesting art exhibition, I would have loved to see the artist's works up close. Oh Paris, sigh.

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  10. very inspiring post! love the shoes you photographed!

    Lyosha
    Inside and Outside Blog
    P.S. I’m hosting cool glasses/sunglasses giveaway here check it out!

    P.P.S. you r blog is very inspiring! following you now

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  11. Hi sweety, welcome back! Hope you had a wonderful and relaxing trip. Your beautiful photo memories make me dream of a trip to Paris. I love seeing the city through the eyes of bloggers/tourists, they notice different intricate things - like the chocolate shoe (amazing) and the cute store window quote. The food, the quaint buildings and the charming stores all seem divine!

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  12. hello miss B!!! welcome back!!!! I'm sure you had wonderful trip!!!!
    I have Diptyque candles and perfume.. I just love then since I discovered them!!!
    I never been in that museum but that looks interesting.. I should pass by next time ;)

    take care. xoxo,Meg of Sweet Gala's

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  13. Hi Miss B! Welcome back from your trip, hope you had fun in Vietnam and Dubai, looking forward to see then the photos! Btw, Paris is so beautiful, you just make me craving for being there again, miss that city every day!:) The chocolate cake looks yummy, there arent so many delicious treats to taste, once of the reason I cant wait to be back!:) Kisses dear, thanks for following me back on bloglovin too! xo

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  14. Oh I LOVE Paris!!! and love your super guided tour around such a great city!!! looking forward to more :))
    Mary x

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  15. Welcome back! I can't wait to see your Vietnam photos and to read about your trip. Oh Paris is always beautiful and fascinating. Those chocolate shoes looks delicious. Yummy! Looked like you had a fun trip to Paris.

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  16. we would love to see more pictures and read more stories about your travels. Paris id definitely on our to travel to list!! Love the little quirky things your managed to capture such as the chocolate shoes!!

    www.mkstyleramblings.blogspot.com.au

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  17. Hiya Miss b, welcome back dear. Absolutely, of course taking a Diptyque home is always a first choice. I miss the art and food in Paris, and always love your travelling shares. Enjoy the weekend. xx/Madison

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  18. Thank you for this wonderful tour of Paris! I can almost imagine my own feet on the cobblestones. Lovely!

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  19. miss b, i've missed you! i love when you travel because you bring the most amazing things back with you and share them with us. i love diptyque candles! they are the best. so glad you got there. you've introduced me to a new chocolatier!!! i've never heard of them. i just liked them on facebook. that chocolate shoe is absolutely fabulous! i'm a big fan of monet. always purchasing the calendars and such. hahaha it's fabulous to see the real thing. loving all of the statues. this was a beautiful post! i can't wait to hear more about your adventures. you're so awesome!
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

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  20. That chocolate shoe in the window is fabulous and so real-like! The food looks so good, and I heard it is amazing there. Love the colored Eiefell Towers, so cute. Another wonderful post about Paris. You're so lucky to experience such a grand place.

    Love,
    ~Sheri

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  21. Oooos, spelled Eiffel Tower wrong.

    Love,
    ~Me

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  22. ca donne envie de se refaire un ptit we à Paname!
    bise


    www.letiziabarcelona.com

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  23. Just the post I needed to read here on a Saturday morning in wintry Sydney! It's my favourite city (like millions of others!!)... I love the comfort and predictability of an old Brasserie, just walking around is a photographic smorgasbord! Loved reading both of these posts! Jennyxx

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  24. It seems too long ago since I was in Paris last (7 months ago...). Looks like you had a very enjoyable time. And thanks for sharing these delicious food pics.

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  25. I've never been into diptyque, but heard they have cool stuff!

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  26. I love Paris !
    Diptique very chic !.
    Belle soirée

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  27. I like the food, the art and that statue looks very interesting!

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  28. Oh my goodness that chocolate shoe is out of this world.

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  29. I have never been to Paris and your photos look amazing:) I hope you are enjoying the sunny weekend:)
    ~Anne

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  30. Paris is a fantastic city. Great food, great fashion, great people. You are lucky you have the chance to travel round the world.
    Miss Margaret Cruzemark
    http://margaretcruzemark.blogspot.com/

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  31. Thank you for sharing and taking us to Paris:) I love Diptyque, you can never have too many! xo Caroline

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  32. Speak about beautiful , the food fashion cafe's I am so loving all these travel posts.Thanks for sharing.

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  33. Hey Miss B, sorry it's been so long and thank you for dropping by my blog.

    I haven't been to Paris in a long while and I really have no excuse because it's pretty much a train ride away.

    I love the chocolate shoe, and the poulet-frites look delicious - exactly the same meal I had when I was last there.

    You do visit some wonderful places and come back with fabulous posts!

    Have a great week!

    http://forcailini.blogspot.com

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  34. Love love love Paris! So envious of your trip. so lucky!

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  35. Hi my dear! Your pictures are gorgeous and really so inspiring and make me wish I could go there again!! Have a great week xxx

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  36. Thank you for the kind comment on my post! I am going to be spending a lot of time catching up on your blog because I love your travel pictures soooo much! I stared at that chocolate shoe for a very long time!

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  37. So many of my favorite Parisian haunts here! Plus a few on my 'to check out' list, like merci . That really IS my kind of fish tank :) lovely shots, thanks miss b

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  38. Have a goodnight Miss B!:) Kisses! xo

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  39. Paris looks like such a wonderful place to visit. That chocolate shoe is amazing.

    LittlePinkRainBoots.blogspot.com

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  40. Paris is a dream-city.. great Pictures

    http://glamupyourlifestyle.blogspot.de/

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  41. I love that sign at Ba&sh - I'm not a shopaholic, I'm helping the economy. Not a very healthy sentiment but still quite funny :) It looks like you had a wonderful visit - although I don't think there is such thing as a bad one, in Paris! I can't wait to hear about your most recent travels :)
    xox,
    Cee

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  42. Such a wonderful trip around Paris! Loved this post. x

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  43. What a great holiday you are so good helping the economy. My favourite candles and the shoes. Just lovely pictures which made me feel atmosphere

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  44. Vietnam! And Dubai again, I will enjoy those posts too : ) I like Diptyque candles, and Figuier is a great choice. I took note of Jean Paul Hévin, cant resist a good chocolate cake! And the window display is fun, I am helping the economy as well : )

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  45. Thanks for stopping by doll :) Hope you're well and having a great summer.

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  46. Your lucky! traveling around so much. I'm desperatly in need to visit Paris.

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  47. looks like you had a wonderful paris time! waiting for your vietnam and dubai reports!


    a possible fantasy

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  48. LMAOOO!!!!!! OMG I love the "I'm not a shopaholic, i'm helping the economy" line!!! Haha! I think I'll use that next time! It's my dream to visit Paris! Can't wait to see the pics from your trip!

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  49. It looks like a wonderful trip--I love diptyque candles and you picked out one of my favorites. Also the Marie Laurencin show looks great--I've always loved her work.

    xo Mary Jo

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  50. i have a diptyque candle and have never burned it!

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  51. Gosh I love Paris...and diptyque...they smell so wonderful.

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  52. Looking so longingly at the chocolate!

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  53. Every bit of food in this post looks amazing! And now I'm hungry :)

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  54. Loved this post! Nice to see some of the other things to do in Paris besides the usual! That meal looked amazing. Loved your last photos !
    What a cute cafe with the pink tables. So fun to go along with you!

    xxKim

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  55. What a lovely visit to Paris! You are so fortunate to travel there so often. I see that we have some of the very same favorites. Stay cool in all the warm summer sun!
    xx, Heather @ Stylemindchic

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  56. What an amazing trip. I so love Paris and if I'd seen the chocolate shoe, I'm afraid I would have eaten the entire thing...love chocolate!!

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  57. Amazing photos!!! Paris.....my dream!!!!!!
    Can you make a post about the best shopping places there.
    It would be really interesting to know.

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    1. That's a good idea - miss b loves.....shopping in Paris!
      Maybe I'll write that post when I have time!

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  58. Once again I'm so pleased to read that you enjoyed another one of my little tours! Thank you all for commenting.

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