Tourist

Okay we are the ultimate tourists. Yes - we took the open decker tour bus around Montreal. It was a lot of fun - except for the brief showers.

Montmartre

One rainy day after visiting Sacre Coeur we stumbled onto the sweetest little restaurant at 10, rue Lamarck named Au Clocher de Montmartre. To find it – you have to walk the opposite direction (East) from the church and away from the artist square. Follow this tip and you will find a great escape from the crowds. In Paris – I think it would qualify as home cooking. After a morning tour (yes, another Context Paris tour) of Montmartre we will need a quiet place to fill our bellies and rest our tired feet. We will finish off the day with a visit to the Musee de Montmarte. A charming museum which pays tribute to many of the artists that lived in the area.

http://www.museedemontmartre.fr/

St. Denis

Okay I will be the first to admit – I don’t enjoy exploring churches as much as my traveling companions. I’d rather wander around or be in a modern art museum. So I was not sure that a trip to the basilica of St. Denis was a good idea. Luckily – our newest tour company Context Paris offers a 3 hour guided tour of this site. Joined by an experience docent, a trip to St. Denis should be a more rewarding experience. So add it to the list of tours we have schedule with them.

A side note – if Fabriana (Philadelphia office) fairly represents the quality of customer service to be expected from Context Paris then we have a wonderful time in store for us.

http://www.contexttravel.com/paris/tours/basilica-of-saint-denis/PTR3610/?linked-tours=yes