Wednesday, 4 April 2018

A Winter Wander Around Saint-Michel in Paris

My brother and his wife have a 6 month artist's scholarship in Paris so I popped over for a visit on the Eurostar. Our accommodation fell through at the last minute but we found a great place to stay, just around the corner from Saint-Michel metro stop. 

Saint-Michel metro
Saint-Michel is on the left bank, within earshot of Notre Dame. 

Place Saint-Michel on the left bank.
Hotel Albe was a gem, a great chambre with crisp cotton sheets and a pristine wet room. We were there in February, the weekend before Valentine’s so finding a place to stay at très short notice which was superb and not overpriced was a definite bonus.

Albe Hotel, St.Michel, Paris

 The Seine had risen to bursting point and several metro stations next to it were closed. We wandered around the local area past Notre Dame, most all of Paris is accessible on foot.

The Seine, Paris in February 2018

Notre Dame, Paris 2018
The bells, the bells, in Charles Laughton’s like voice.

Brasserie Esmeralda, Notre Dame, Paris
I love to look up at the buildings in Paris there always seems to be a juxtaposition of old and new, the stately buildings wearing their modern graffiti jewellery, the tree shadows on the side below are painted on.

Tree shadows painted on a building's side, Saint-Michel, Paris



I love a bit of Parisian signage.

No entry accept bicycles - Paris

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