The Last Day in Paris

Our last full day in Paris we spent in the Montmartre area of Paris. The days had gotten cooler and the morning was sunny. We took the metro to the Abbesses station which features one of the last Beaux Arts station canopies in Paris. Right there next to the station is the Wall of Love with expressions of love written in dozens of languages. Of course, there was a french accordion player on the premises to set the mood.

We took the funicular up to the Sacré-Cœur. The Sacre-Coeur is a beautiful cathedral built in the early 20th century. It quickly became a legendary Parisian landmark. Being located on the highest hill in Paris it has some of the best views in town. We climbed up the 300 stairs to the top terrace for even better views. So many stairs on this trip!

We then meandered through Montmartre. We stopped and bought some art from a local artist. We ate at a very nice little cafe. Then the rains came. Just soft rain but we did have to dodge the chestnuts falling from the trees. We had dessert at the Moulin Galette. We wandered down and saw Van Gogh's Montmarte apartment. And after a day of wandering and looking at the beautiful scenery of Montmarte we jumped on the Metro and headed to our neighborhood.

We ate dinner at La Terrase by the Ecole Militaire Metro Station around the corner from our apartment. It had gotten cooler in Paris and the wind was blowing. We walked around the corner for one last look at the Eiffel from its base, called it a day and began to pack for our trip home the next day.