Last Evening In Paris

As you saw from the previous post, we had a very full last day in Paris. We'd had a great lunch and were taking taking a short rest around dinner time. We realized that we hadn't really made a dinner from the local shops and it was our last night. So, we wandered out and found the boulangerie that was open on Sunday, was now closed for the summer. That happens a lot in August in Paris. Our hotel manager told us about a couple of other possibilities and we were off. 

First we visited a fromagerie.

Then we found a great boulangerie where we picked up a still warm baguette, a chocolate eclair and a lemon tart. And, of course, we visited a Monoprix for some wine. Monoprix stores are found all over Paris. They are basically department stores that also sell food and wine. We bought all of our wine there and prices were crazy for the quality of what we got. I think the most we paid was 6 euros and most often it was around 3. 

And here's the result of our shopping. Not as classy as a bistro or cafe, but it was so fresh and tasted great. 

I had wanted to do some night shots of the city and this would be the last chance so we headed out after our dinner to walk to Pont Alexandre III which connects the Champs Elysees to the area of the city where the Eiffel Tower is located. It's about 3 km and we wandered through a few areas that we hadn't seen yet. It was a warm Wednesday night but there were so many people out that it could have been a weekend. 

Wall to wall people in this pedestrian area on the way down to the Seine.

A farily standard Paris waiter. We found that not a lot of them smiled or liked to chat. 

For most of our walk, we followed the Seine. 

The walkways right beside the water are very popular for stolling.

Watching the sunset, eating, drinking wine...

It was after 9:00 as the sun finally started to set.

Lovers' locks on one of the pedestrian bridges.

The sun sets behind the Grand Palais, built in 1900 for a World's Fair. 

 I wanted to finish off this edition of the blog with some shots of the iconic tower. The first is just before it started to light up.

The tower with Pont Alexandre III in the foreground. This bridge was another location from the Midnight in Paris movie.

The bateaux mouches also put on a light show.

Once an hour, on the hour, the Eiffel Tower puts on a sparkle show.

Au revior, Paris. Thanks for reading and travelling along with us again!
Dave & Marilyn