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Home » Where we Stayed, What we Ate: Paris

Where we Stayed, What we Ate: Paris

October 3, 2014
 
I’m having a tired day today, but since I had the photographs all queued up, I thought I’d at least share them…
 

Best Western Jardin de Cluny. Chosen pretty much only because they had enough rooms available for all of us, but it turned out to be an excellent choice. Rooms were small but well appointed and comfortable.  Staff was absolutely exemplary – some of the nicest people ever…

Breakfast in the basement at the Jardin de Cluny.  One of the interesting things about many hotels on the left bank is that they use their ANCIENT basements as breakfast rooms.  Very evocative…

 
After Amsterdam, B and I came BACK to Paris…
 

Room 31 at Hotel des Grands Hommes.  Yes, this is the same room we were in last spring!

 
 We walked, and ate…
 

A favorite wine bar, at 41 Rue de l’Arbre Sec.  It’s so small, you can’t even get a good picture of it…

 
 Every time I go to Paris, I have at least one meal at Brasserie Balzar!
 

The mozzarella and tomato appetizer at Brasserie Balzar. Many people scorn this restaurant as being too touristy, but I’ve been going there for years and have never had a bad meal, or a bad time…

 

And with millefeuille available for dessert, who could resist?

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  1. Lori @ In My Kitchen, In My Life says

    October 3, 2014 at 10:28 am

    Thanks for giving me a lovely "Paris Pause" in my day. Rest!

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  2. Beckie says

    October 3, 2014 at 11:43 am

    I adore the breakfast room in the ancient basement. So quaint & cozy.

    Thank you for sharing.

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    • Lori @ In My Kitchen, In My Life says

      October 3, 2014 at 1:50 pm

      I came back to add:
      I'm talking about you today on my blog: http://www.inmykitcheninmylife.com/2014/10/03/project-333-vivienne-files-unleashed-inner-shopper/

      Reply
  3. Pam @ over50feeling40 says

    October 3, 2014 at 11:48 am

    I am with Beckie…adore that breakfast basement room! How wonderful! Get some rest, Janice! Always love to see Paris Pictures.

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  4. Gail says

    October 3, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    Thanks so much, Janice, for the vicarious trip to Paris! (Of course you're tired. Just imagining the steps to that ancient basement breakfast room, like viewing the steep steps to your room in Amsterdam, pains my badly arthritic knees. Quaint is not for the old or the mobility-challenged.)

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  5. frugalscholar says

    October 3, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    We passed by the "Great Men" Hotel a few times last summer and then I remembered why it sounded so familiar. We took a stroll through the lobby in your honor.

    We breakfasted in a few of those cellars in years past–oh, the first sip of much-needed coffee in those beautiful spaces!

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  6. Madame Là-bas says

    October 3, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    The Cluny/Sorbonne area is one of my favourites. The gardens of the musée are always so pleasant and there are so many little restaurants to visit. Can anyone ever get tired of Paris? Thank you for the mini-visit.

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  7. Anonymous says

    October 3, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    I used to go to Paris quite often and your lovely photos brought back many happy memories.

    As the others have said, take a rest! travelling can be so exhausting, and it sounds like you had a lot of adventures this trip

    Alice

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  8. hostess of the humble bungalow says

    October 3, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    The food looks amazing and so does that quant basement room.
    I love the charm of those old buildings….
    Hope you feel better tomorrow, maybe it is a bit of jet lag which should pass soon.

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  9. Lorrie says

    October 3, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    This is the second mini-visit to Paris I've come across today and it's fueling a strong desire to go there again. Love the breakfast room in the Best Western.
    Rest up, relax and have a wonderful weekend.

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  10. Cornelia says

    October 3, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    I like your travel posts… and even admit to a slight bit of envie. So lovely.

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  11. Eleanorjane says

    October 4, 2014 at 8:44 am

    Gosh, that looks lovely! It's a pity my husband isn't as keen on Paris or France in general as I am. He's more interested in seeing something new every time so we're off to Budapest in Nov.

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  12. oekmama says

    October 4, 2014 at 11:48 am

    I would love to see a post on chambray/ denim shirts.
    Love your fashion report! You really had your eyes open!
    Finally, the size of the dessert is interesting! Large enough to get a proper taste and enjoy, small enough not to blow your diet out of the water.

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  13. Lisa says

    October 6, 2014 at 4:29 pm

    This looks so-o-o-o good…I LOVE Paris!

    Reply

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