Last day in Paris...

It was a bit drizzly this morning when I went out to grab some coffee to have with our breakfast.

We decided to explore some nearby 'passages', a sort of covered shopping street, some dating back to the 18th century. There were two around a 15-minute walk away, so we set off with our rain jackets on! The rain eased up, which was great.

We arrived at the Passage Joffroy first and walked through the covered shopping area, largely cafes, bookshops, and souvenirs now. It was looking a little tired but still had ornately tiled floors and beautiful artwork on the walls. We crossed a major road to the second passage, the Passage des Panoramas, the oldest passage, built in 1799. It was quite big and also contained a hotel.

After wandering around taking in these lovely old shopping passages, we took the metro to an old cemetery, Cimetière du Père-Lachaise. It is the final resting place for a number of famous people, including Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, and Frederic Chopin. The cemetery is quite large although a little unkempt and overgrown with vegetation in places. I do love wandering around old graves, there's so much history to be discovered.

We returned to Montmartre and went to Cafe Marguerite once again for lunch, sharing a dip, a croque monsieur, and some wine!

In the evening we took the metro to the 7th arrondisement for drinks and dinner. We went to a sensational wine bar called Cave Vino sapiens, where we enjoyed some predinner wines. We were surrounded by great wines - just heaven!

We walked up the street to La Fontaine de Mars, where we had a 7pm reservation - this is a classic French restaurant in a great old-fashioned building. The service and food was fantastic with fun and friendly staff. I had the roast chicken and mash potatoes while Gayle had the steak frittes. We finished with creme brulle and dark chocolate mousse.

We strolled past the Eiffel tower all lit up in all its glory, taking many photos like the good tourists we are! A pretty good last night in Paris.Read more