Oh the charm of Paris...

lies in the cafes, the chocolat chaud, the tartines au beurre...

the marches... this one was a Thursday market in the Bastille.

the Christmas lights..

L'Opera.. it just looks so majestic every time.

the ever-lovely Obelix you can find in every bookstore.

Boutiques destockage... hmmm! 

the fact that Catherine Deneuve lives just among those apartments...

home to Mariage Freres tea... I like their Sakura blends with Mcdonald's chicken nuggets. Unromantic but very nice.

the river Seine... even in the cold, it's so nice to take a stroll just recognizing the places, browsing thru the old bookstalls.

the lights at night... I willed the sunset to last a little longer for us.

the fact that the Eiffel tower could just appear at any turn, glittering like a diamond... & the friendly driver moving his car back so we could catch a shot while giggling like children.