Montmartre Travel Blogs

To say today was busy would be a huge understatement!! =)We started off going to Montmartre in the morning. We had all been here before but I didn't remember it and we thought it would be nice to walk around this area before heading to some other areas. We took the furnicular up to Sacre Coeur and …

     Only three blocks from where we stayed was Montmartre and the Basilique du Sacre Coeur.  Montmartre is a modest hill that overlooks Paris, giving a panoramic view of 30 kilometers on a clear day.  It's quiet squares and streets are also the home of dozens of artists, w…

Wanderings around France with my brother and a couple of friends...

What could be better than Spring in Paris! (well, the song sort of gave it away) And it was, indeed. The people were so fashionably dressed, the cafes were the places to be at, and the River Seine overlooking the Eiffel Tower was not cliche at all. But wait till you get to the top of Montmarte hills where you see the panoramic Paris. It's just spectacular! Love the city.

Started the trip with a week in Paris first staying near Notre Dame and then in St Lazare. Caught the train to Aix-en-Provence where I stayed in a farmhouse outside the village of Eyguere in Provence. Checked out a number of small towns as well as Aix and Arles

Pics from my backpacking trip.