Le Royal Montparnasse

... 8 famous victories are inscribed on the floor around the tomb.He is guarded by 12 statues. Nearby, under a statue of Napoleon in his royal robes, lies his son, Napoleon II. Maybe I'm jaded, but I couldn't help but think it was a bit TOO much. After all, ...

... ;just the name makes one think of grandeur and pomp and ceremony. Once an old hunting lodge, Louis XIV transformed it into a royal residence, seat of government and a home for French nobility. Another word of advice: If you go to Versailles in the summer, ...

... heart of St-Germain des Prés. I had never been to this neighbourhood on the Left Bank, half-way between the Tour Montparnasse and the Quartier Latin and Jardins du Luxembourg. Home to venerable landmarks such as Café les Deux Magots - where Simone de ...

... near Port Royal just after quarter past twelve. It was a lovely day in Paris too, so we set off walking long Bd du Montparnasse towards Le Musee Rodin, picking up a baguette along the way. It was such a good day we settled for the Jardin and had our ...

... spot of green that is the Luxembourg gardens or the Tuileries, and a few small spatterings of newer skyskrapers, like the Montparnasse tower.  These new buildings rise up dark and shiny (lots more windows), creating quite a contrast with the ...