Classic Bastille Paris
131, rue de Charonne, 11th Arr. Paris, Île-de-France, 75011, France
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Delectable Paris
We arrived in Paris's Orly airport terminal, in the afternoon. We took a train to the middle of the city and got onto another train, that eventually got us to the hotel. We checked into the Classics Hotel in Bastille. It was a small but delightful hotel. As it was lunchtime, we went to a nearby cafe that served food. My husband ordered, grilled …
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