Medieval Churches of Paris walk

Everyone slept in so we skipped breakfast and walked to lunch near Saint Germain des Pres, where we would start a walking tour at 2:00 pm.

We crossed Pont de Sully and walked along the Left Bank of the Seine.

Pont Neuf
Space Invader grafitti

 

public fountain
Lunch at Cafe Flore, famous for being a hang out for famous historic people like Hemmingway.
saumon

 

 

le club sandwich

 

Quiche et salade
First church, Saint Germain des Pres, one of the oldest medieval churches in Paris:

 

 

Saint Germain l’Auxerrois, a late Gothic church
Third church, Saint Sevrin, with some unusual Flamboyant Gothic elements

 

 

 

Final church, Saint Etienne du Mont, a Mannerist style late Gothic church:

 

 

 

 

After our walk, we kept finding shops and bars which were closed because it was Sunday. We stopped for frommage et vin at Grand Bar de Cluny, a touristy spot so Robin, monsieur connaisseur, refused to stay for dinner.
We had dinner at Le Reminet. Although we had no reservations, our early arrival (before 8 pm) probably helped get us a table.  Food was surprisingly good for a restaurant close to Notre Dame and the tourist hordes.

 

sea bass

 

pork loin and squid

 

beef filet with parmesan polenta

 

swordfish

 

chicken and leeks
We got to bed much earlier.

 

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