A Perfectly Delightful Day in Paris
Bonjour mes amis,
Tuesday was a day of revisiting places we haven’t been to in many years: Place d’Aligre with the vibrant Marche Beauvau and the Le Viaduct des Arts on top of a beautiful train trestle near Le Bastille. The weather was perfect, a touch cloudy, in the 70’s, with a slight breeze. We managed to squeeze four glorious hours out of the surroundings.
If you’re looking for a market (Tuesdays) that is vibrant and full, easier to navigate, and a little less crowded, Place d’Aligre is a great choice. The interior market has cheese, wine, meats, spices, jams, nuts, etc. It is not open in the summer. Here’s a photo tour of our meanderings beginning with our subway stop where we watched a workman putting up a new paper board. We hope this tradition doesn’t get completely replaced with digital boards but alas, most likely that is down the road.
We seem to always spot the most expensive place to eat, not intentionally but just seems to happen. Le Square Trousseau was a beautiful restaurant we had passed as we entered and that was our lunch selection. We knew we were in a good spot when they brought radishes and butter for an amuse bouche. Very, very French tradition.
We were very close to a greenway called the Coulée Verte and found the old train viaduct with a beautiful park on top, Le Viaduct des Arts…shops below and a peaceful garden on top with gorgeous architecture all around. If you have walked the High Line in NYC, this is somewhat similar but prettier. 
After a lite dinner in the apartment, we enjoyed a walk along the river and then a stop at Bernie’s favorite little dive for a visit with all of his friends. Wonderful to see everyone again back from vacation. We were invited for an aperitif on Sunday evening at the apartment of one of them for a fun soirée.
We were two tired puppies last night after almost 12,000 steps. I waked this morning to 60 degrees and this gorgeous sky. The high for today is only 73!
Tonight we have dinner with our friend Hannah at Le Coupe-Chou. She’s never been before so a good memory in the works.
Have a lovely day,
L & B
September 7, 2022 @ 10:36 am
Love waking up and starting my day with your blog. Vicarious travels!
September 7, 2022 @ 11:26 am
That sky! So beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
September 7, 2022 @ 11:28 am
Fiche d’India: Barbary figs or prickly pears 🙂
September 7, 2022 @ 11:37 am
Merci!
September 7, 2022 @ 11:42 am
What a lovely day you had yesterday. I was nice to travel along to unfamiliar places with the two of you. I love how you all are able to maintain relationships with your Parisian friends year after year.
September 7, 2022 @ 12:38 pm
Yes, the friendships are wonderful! Partly why we miss the St. Paul area. It takes years to develop these relationships!
September 7, 2022 @ 12:53 pm
What a gorgeous sunrise after a beautiful day! So sad to know your days there are dwindling, as ours vicariously must be too. Thank you!
September 7, 2022 @ 1:42 pm
Such beauty. Thank you!
Nancy
September 7, 2022 @ 10:19 pm
A much slower pace — I hope you’re enjoying it as much as we are. Thank you.
September 7, 2022 @ 10:27 pm
Thank you for a lovely day walking through Paris! My kind of day.
September 8, 2022 @ 6:42 am
How are you feeling? We’ve been thinking about you!
September 7, 2022 @ 10:59 pm
Linda, what was the PdJ at Le Square? Or did they have one?
September 8, 2022 @ 6:42 am
Oh, they didn’t have one!! Insulting to ask this at a nice restaurant, obviously. Plat de jour is a street cafe phenomenon.
September 8, 2022 @ 2:22 am
Yet another stellar post!!
So many great shots, and the two of you are so very photogenic!
September 8, 2022 @ 8:11 am
So many interesting shots! Those ‘figs’ look more like prickly pear pads to me. So glad you enjoyed l’Aligré. We haven’t been there in several years. Time to go back. Sorry to see the effects of the drought on the Couleé Vert. It is one of our favorite strolling areas. We are virtually still in Paris with your posts.
September 12, 2022 @ 4:00 am
Thank you for the NYC Highline reference. I’ve been twice to NYC (ironic I’ve been to Paris more!) and haven’t heard of it. I will add it to our list of things to do when we go in the coming years! That high end restaurant had a dog and paw on the plate but the title didn’t indicate anything re: dogs. Was there a meaning? Glad to hear you walked to river alas!