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12 Hours in Paris- A Slow Living Itinerary
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items Paris is a city to savour. But if you can't stay, then this list is how I spent a short but sweet stopover in the City of Light.
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The perfect first stop. The cloakroom will take your bags freeing you up to stroll around the museum and garden. The most well known pieces are in the garden itself (Le Penseur, Les Portes D'Enfer). It is possible to get a coffee from the gardin cafe...
Musée Rodin
One of the most comprehensive collections of furniture and objets. My favourite is the library by Pierre Chareau, unfortunately unavailable until 2025 as the wing is closed for refurbishment.
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
There are so many great bookshops in Paris. The kind where books are stacked two shelves deep, piled high on the floor and spill over into narrow aisles. This is not one of them. This is an English language bookstore, perfect for popping in to get a ...
Smith & Son
Buy a crepe, stroll down the avenue and find a reclining green chair. Preferably in the shade of a tree or two. This is the perfect spot to have lunch or sit for an hour or two people watching.
Jardin Tuileries
A memoir of the author's time living in Paris. Interesting because you get the fresh eyes of a non local but the everyday habits of someone living in the area.
Paris in Love: A Memoir - Eloisa James - Barnes & Noble