Relais Akena de Savigny
Travel Blogs from Savigny-le-Temple
Falafel and the Arc
You can't go to Paris and not talk about the food that you eat. Paris is full of Café’s Creperies and believe it or not some pretty tasty falafel shops. Now I would not have known about the falafel shops if a buddy of mine had not pointed me in the right direction. So on his recommendation I headed out to try to find one of these shops. The falafel shop I hit up was in a very small Jewish Quarter which is near ...
Louvres, Notre Dames, and Versailles, oh my!
... creativity and the gardens of Versailles are just a breeding ground for the imagination. The term "garden" should be used loosely. Think cultivated forest. You walk one way and before you is an expanse or intricate hedgery and pools and fountains. Turn slightly and you'll see rows and rows of tree-lined paths. Wander a bit, and you may wander into a courtyard guarded by magnificent statues. There's literally a strip of water that you can paddle down in boats. It ...
Paris: A False Spring (part 1)
... me. Its a museum housed in a 17th century hospital and retirement center for veterans. It still maintains its original purpose of caring for veterans, but the majority of it has been converted into a military museum. I spent well over two hours in the section about Napoleon I, as that time in history interests me extremely.
As I was leaving I stumbled upon something interesting. Apparently in the courtyard of the complex there was some sort of medal ...
Parisieando Febrero 2005
... sobre la llama apagandola por primera vez en la historia), Torre Eifel nuevamente pero esta vez con la luz del dia, no es lo mismo ver algunos monumentos en la luz del dia o en la noche ya que algunos tienen una iluminación que vale la pena ver como la Torre Eiffel.
Al caminar veia que algunos charcos estaban congelados y el hielo roto.
Fui al museo de la armada.
Me perdia por la ciudad, solo queria explorar lo que no era ...
Day 1 - Palace of Versailles
... connections within the city. You can purchase the pass for different zones (Zone 1 to Zone 6). As we travelled to versailles that was outside Paris, we got the pass that can be used in all 6 zones. You can purchase the pass from http://www.raileurope.com/index.html
Paris Museum & Monument Pass - This pass gives access to 60 museums & monuments in Paris but you might not be able to cover all of them - All major attractions ...