48 Hours in Paris - Part 2

Hey guys,

So you've made it through Part 1 - If you haven't check it out here. After an eventful, busy day yesterday we decided to have a little lie in, make the most of the all inclusive breakfast (stocking up on about a stone's worth of croissants haha) and then checking out. We had to get the Eurostar back to London about 5pm so we then tried to make the most of the day aswell as being more spontaneous as we had such a busy structured day prior. 

Day 2

This day just consisted of walking around into the town's (including the beautiful Montmartre) and wondering around the cutest little cafe's, restaurants and shops. 

When we was in Montmartre we found the Sacre-Coeur Basilica, which is a gorgeous Roman Catholic Church, which is also named the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Oh my goodness, it is massive and just so remarkable. We took a seat on one of the benches catching up about our previous day and just soaking in the views. It was so peaceful, I was like next time we come we are definitely having a picnic in the gardens. 

After Sacre-Coeur Basilica, we carried on wondering and found some cute fountains that we also just sat and admired haha. We then wondered into the main part of the city and went onto the Pont Des Arts Bridge, also known as the Love Bridge. You used to be able to put a padlock onto this bridge but sadly it was getting overcrowded to where they had to remove the padlocks. Instead they have put bicycle chains on some of the posts so it is a lot easier to remove the padlocks once they get full. We placed our locks and will remember this as a symbolic and romantic holiday. 

It was time for some lunch so we found a little café near the Pont Des Arts Bridge called Cafe Des Beaux Arts. We ordered ham and cheese toasties which honestly looked like a massive omelette. It was so satisfying but no way was I declining a chocolate crepe straight afterwards. The eyes being too big for my belly was well deserved haha. 

Now for the even exciting bit... We are big fans of Emily in Paris and it was a given that I was going to hunt down the film locations (praying they were near - and they were!) We didn't realise that Emily's flat is literally a few steps away from Gabriel's Italian Restaurant. I was in awe that we was actually standing right next to the film locations. I was in my element. Next door to Gabriel's Restaurant (Properly known as Ristorante Terra Nera) was the Boulangerie Moderne Patisserie shop in which Lily Collin's character, Emily, visits a few times. We of course went in and bought some little cakes - We was so full up but we just had to. And I thought it was so cute that they had little white paper bags which said '.... in Paris' so you can write your name on it, such a thoughtful touch. 

Next on the Nadine in Paris (hahah) tour was the Jardin du Luxembourg and Jardin Du Palais Royale. The Jardin Du Palais Royale is famous for the start of Emilly and Mindy's friendship. The Jardin is filled with gardens, lawns, ponds and a fountain that was actually built in 1620. Unfortunately, we didn't get long in there as we ended up in a rush for getting back for our suitcases and the Eurostar. (Turns out our train ended up delayed anyways...typical). However, whilst we was there it was so spacious that I felt so peaceful. If we had more time I would have definitely packed a picnic and spend a few hours there watching the day to go by. 

Whilst we was power walking back towards the taxis (back to the hotel to pick the suitcases up) we ended up coming across the Panthéon. This is an iconic building for being the resting place of some of France's notable figures (including Marie Curie, Victor Hugo & Jean-Jacques Rousseau). You can actually book tickets to explore it's history. However, for those Emily in Paris fans you'd know this building as the scene where Emily broke up with her boyfriend back in America.