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Trip to Vieux, France & Paris in April

Trip to Vieux, France & Paris in April

Joanne Fowler
Trip to Paris & Normandy region
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Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
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Normandy

20 Rue Saint-Laurent
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Carrefour Market Saint-Martin-De-Fontenay
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François Suzanne
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L'Abbaye-aux-Hommes
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Arromanches-les-Bains
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Pointe du Hoc D Day Monument
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Omaha Beach
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Normandy American Cemetery
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Sainte-Mère-Église
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part of Thu 8/3 Normandy tour, lunch
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Crêperie Cauquigny
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Where we ate in Sainte-Mere-Eglise on 8/3
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Angoville-au-Plain
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Part of Normandy tour on 8/3
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Mont Saint-Michel
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Paris

5 Rue de la Bûcherie
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Foyer International des Etudiantes
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Institute Language And Culture French
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Paris - Activities

Vedettes du Pont Neuf
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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
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Palais Garnier
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Musée Carnavalet
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Museum about the history of Paris
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Musée de l'Orangerie
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L'Atelier des Lumières
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Museum of Hunting and Nature
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Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
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Fontainebleau
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Jardin du Luxembourg
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Parc Monceau
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Tuileries Garden
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Jardin des Plantes
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Jardin du Palais Royal
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Palais-Royal
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Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre
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Grand Palais
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Petit Palais
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Place des Vosges
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Place de la Bastille
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Place de la Concorde
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Paris - Shopping

Shakespeare and Company
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We went here on Wednesday August 2, Isabel bought two books, a tote bag and a notebook
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Carrefour City
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Shakespeare and Company
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Repetto
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REPETTO
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Le Bon Marché
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BHV Marais
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Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
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Paris - Restaurants

Pink Mamma
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Le Camion Qui Fume Odéon Paris
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Best Parisian Burger according to Anthony Bourdain. And Antoine agrees. The Tartiflette Burger is out of this world.
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La Maison d’Isabelle
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Pee And Bee
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La Rôtisserie d'Argent
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BISOUS SUCRES
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Crepiere
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La Droguerie
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This is a highly-rated crêpe shop by Parisians. This is a take-out place in a funky neighborhood.
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La Bonbonnière
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Near Jardin du Luxembourg
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BO & MIE - Louvre
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Great spot for breakfast or lunch with a view of Rue Rivoli by the Louvre. This is an all around bakery with great pastries. Their kouign-amann is amaxing. So is the goat cheese croque monsieur. But order anything. You can't go wrong here.
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Casa Festa
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Great spot for pizza and other Italian dishes
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Little Baobei
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Colleen called it one of the best burgers/sandwiches she had in a long time. She tried the Ramen Beef classic and absolutely loved it. I tried the Bao Matcha with Chicken and it was truly delish.
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Molly Restaurant
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Truly authentic (and amazing) Chinese dishes. I epecially love their noodle bowls.
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Omusubi Gonbei Paris Palais-Royal
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Amazing Japanese fast-food place in Paris. Their KARAAGE chicken is amazing. Also, try the OMUSUBI spicy tuna. This is a take-out only place
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On the Bab Paris
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ROOMIES ETIENNE MARCEL
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Valentino
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BO & MIE - Turbigo
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A great spot for any time of day. Have a seat and enjoy your coffee & croissant or take a formule lunch on the go. Be sure to try their croque monsieur and kouig-amann.
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Boulangerie Collet
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This is Colleen's new favorite bakery in Paris. Their multigrain croissant won her heart. Put that together with boule au chcocolat (bread ball silled with chocolate) and other treats like their chausson pomme, this is a place to know about.
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Boulettes Chef Comptoir
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This casual restaurant is known for its meatballs (boulettes). The Beef & Lamb meatball dishes are amazing.
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Breizh Café Montorgueil | La Crêpe Autrement
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Canard Street
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This is a great fast-food place to grab a duck sandwich. We tried it and it was delicious.
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Charli's Crew
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This is probably our favorite spot for vegetarian, gluten-free, keto, paleo food Their Buddha, mac no cheese and Andy's salad are amazing.
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Cloud Cakes - Les Halles
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This is a great place for breakfast. They have 100% Vegan options and offer Gluten Free treats. This is also affordable.
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Copains
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This small bakery is 100% Gluten-free & vegetarian. Great for gluten-free sweet treats.
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Cul de Cochon Montorgueil
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It's a very small store that sells mostly sandwiches and cured meats. If you're looking for a "Jambon Beurre" on-the-go near Les Halles, this is the place.
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La Brigade - Opéra
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This is a meat & fries French fast food. We tried the Saucisse de Montbéliard (sausage) with French fries and it was awesome. And you can totally get beer & wine here.
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La Brigade - Réaumur
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Le Petit Vendôme
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This hidden gem is a classic French bistro. They offer both sit down service and quick cheap eats from the front window. Their jambon beurre sandwiches are excellent. For sit down dining, try their charcuterie boards or beef tartare. For dessert, the pistachio creme brulee or tarte tatin.
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Rôtisserie Stévenot Montorgueil
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Rôtisserie Stévenot Bretagne
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This is a take-out-only shop where you can buy a quarter, a half, or entire roasted chicken with all the sides you want. And they also have BBQ Ribs. We tried a half chicken with sides and some honey bbq ribs and it was awesome.
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Caractère de Cochon
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The best Jambon-beurre sandwich we've had in Paris, Full Stop. They also sell cured meats and other kinds of sandwiches. This is a great place to pick up picnic food for lunch. This is take-out only.
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Man'ouché
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Marché des Enfants Rouges
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This is a covered market with many eateries serving all kinds of different multicultural foods. From Couscous to Burgers & Wraps, everyone should find something yummy to eat here. Our favorite is Jean-Phi which serves amazing wraps.
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Carré Pain De Mie
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This is a Japanese-style Sandwicherie. Pain de Mie is basically a sliced loaf of bread...but Japanese style (so it's closer to a brioche than wonder bread 😉) We tried their sandwich with melted cheese and it was amazing. This shop is located on rue de Rambuteau which is a Parisian Foodie heaven!
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Copains Marais
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Cul de Cochon Rambuteau
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It's a tiny store that sells sandwiches primarily and cured meats. If you're looking for a "Jambon Beurre" on the go near the Pompidou Center in Le Marais, this is the place.
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Huré, créateur de plaisir - Arcole
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This is a tiny bakery and sandwich shop near Notre Dame & Hôtel de Ville. It's usually not too crowded and they have a nice selections of treats.
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Kuma
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This is a tiny little shop that serves Japanese Street food and it's amazing. There are literally 6 seats inside, so it's mostly takeout. We tried the Karaage don (Chicken nuggets and rice) and it's simply amazing. Also, everything here is affordable.
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Thomas artisan fromager
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These guys have the most amazing raclette cheese wrap. It's probably the best sandwich I've ever eaten!
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Creperie Bobo
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Crêperie Bobo
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You can either eat in or take out a crêpe. Try the Banana Nutella with whipped cream....that is all!!
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L'Essentiel - Mouffetard
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Amazing bakery in the Latin quarter, just a block away from the famous rue Mouffetard. We tried a salad, sandwich, and a Paris Brest and it was truly delicious. Great place to grab lunch on-the-go.
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Aristotte
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This is a small sandwich shop in the Montparnasse area. This place gets very busy after 12:30pm so better there early. We ate the Salmon & Avocado sandwich on Viking Bread and it was delicious. This is take out only.
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Boulangerie LIBERTÉ
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Great spot to grab a cup of coffee and a croissant in the morning or a quiche for lunch. If you're planning a picnic, these guys have all sorts of amazing breads.
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Breizh Café
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If you want to eat a great crêpe while in Paris, this is the place. They have all kinds of savory & sweet crêpes on the menu. This location (our favorite) is in St Germain but they have plenty of locations around Paris. This is a very casual restaurant.
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La Crêperie Francaise
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La Boulangerie des Invalides
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LA PARISIENNE
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El Lechón Paris
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KUMA - Cadet
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Amore Mio - Saint Martin
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Amazing pizza place near Gare du Nord and Canal St Martin. They offer both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options to fit any apetite. You have real Italians running this place and it shows!
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Carton Paris
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This is our favorite bakery in Paris. They were rated #1 croissant in Paris for 2022. We're often in this boulangerie since Gare du Nord is across the street and that's our way home. Colleen often has a Palmier as a treat and their Paris Brest is scrumptious.
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Le Pain des Copains
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Great place fto sit down for a coffee and a croissant, like their raspberry or pistachio flavored ones in addition to the classic ones. They also have really good sanwiches and luch options.
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Breizh Café Paul Bert | La Crêpe Autrement
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When a Chef from Brittany marries a Japanese woman, you are bound to get crepes with an amazing flair. This place will not disappoint. Highly recommended.
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La Brigade - Oberkampf
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Au Bougnat
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Near Notre Dame
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Les Deux Palais
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Near Notre Dame
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Café de Luce
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In Montmartre
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Loulou
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Fromagerie Laurent Dubois
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Charcuterie St Germain
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Union Square
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Near our AirBnB - American style food
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La Petite Bouclerie
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Near our AirBnB - Crepes
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La Cochonnaille
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Bistro des Livres
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Reservations for Easter Sunday 4/20 @ 7:30 pm
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La Petite Périgourdine
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En Face de La Petite Périgourdine
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L'Annexe de la Petite Périgourdine
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