Last days in Paris.

This post covers our last 2 days and one photo I forgot from my last post.

We walked through the Latin Quarter on our way to the Seine night cruise. The quarter is extremely busy with cheap restaurants and lots of backpackers. There are street artists, even ones similar to ones we've seen in Mexico.


June 5
We went shopping in the Opera area. Here's the Paris Opera. This building inspired Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera. We peeked inside but didn't stick around. It's currently undergoing some renovations.


Galleries Lafayette. This department store is large and incredibly gorgeous. All the balconies look into the centre and the glass ceiling is gorgeous. THe walls and balconies and ceilings are painted and there is lots of ironwork. This is something to see. Prices here are similar to The Bay for Canadians.


We also visited Printemps Department Store. This is more expensive, along the lines of Holts Renfrew. We didn't buy anything but visited the rooftop cafe. Entrance is free and the view is gorgeous.


June 6
We visited the Catacombs. Read all about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Paris Very surreal but not as scary as it sounds. These are all bones, look closely for the skulls. The visit only goes through a tiny fraction of the network of tunnels filled with bones.


We then went to Saint-Sulpice, one of the churches mentioned in the Da Vinci Code. This line leading to the obelisk is the Rose-Line mentioned in the book.


Here's what a sigh in Saint-Sulpice had to say about the Da Vinci Code.


We then walked over to the Jardin de Luxemburg. Locals enjoying the sunshine and the park.


The fountain Marie de Médicis in the garden.


A dance recital in the pavillion at the garden.


All the statues had these on their heads. We think it's to keep the pigeons off.


One of many art installations in the garden.


These beautiful pastries are from the bakery Vandermeersch across the street from our hotel. With treats like this, how come Parisiennes aren't overweight!


And that's our vacation. I hope you enjoyed the trip too. We're packing right now and our plane leaves at 10am for Toronto tomorrow.

Au revoir!