The Perfect Saturday Night in Paris

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Sometimes it's the simple pleasures in life that you need on a Saturday night -- the golden sun on your skin, and a sunset picnic by the Seine, basking in the laughter and mix of languages around you. Nothing fancy, just a couple of spicy falafel sandwiches and fries to share on a mellow evening beneath a pink sky. After the sun sets, a stroll over to an ice cream shop is always a good idea in my book. With a milky scoop of gelato melting in your hand and good company by your side, you can watch cozy apartment windows start to light up for the night. And just like everyone else around you, you're thrilled to be enjoying a beautiful summer night in Paris.  

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What does your perfect Saturday night look like? 


A (Rainy) Walk in Paris | La Coulée Verte

La Coulée Verte, Paris

Won't you join me for a rainy walk in Paris?

So far, we've wandered the charming streets of Montmartre, and breathed in the sweet perfume of roses at Albert Kahn's garden oasis. This afternoon I thought I'd show you The City of Lights from a new perspective, thirty feet up and eye level with the treetops. Stretching 4.5 km from Bastille to the Bois de Vincennes, the Coulée Verte is a hidden garden high in the sky, perched on an abandoned elevated railway. Under the grey skies and gentle raindrops, we're going to enjoy a little afternoon break amongst the trees, enveloped by lush greenery, waving towers of bamboo, and coral roses climbing trellises. And if you're lucky, you might even catch the heavenly scent of lavender lingering in the air.

The Coulée Verte, also known as the Promenade Plantée, is one of my favorite spots in Paris when I'm itching for an escape from the screeching and honking cars dominating the city below. And thanks to the weather, we have the walk all to ourselves... Enjoy!

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Directions: From the metro station at Bastille, exit at rue de Lyon, continue down Avenue Daumesnil and you'll come across a flight of stairs leading up to the promenade.

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