This is a part three of four of my post about my weekend in Paris. Please check out Day 1 and Day 2 for my mini adventures in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Day 3 is was all about church, the flea market, and a nice dinner at a Michelin star restaurant.
My Day 3 was a Sunday. Being a Catholic, I wanted to attend mass (in French, of course) at a church nearby. As it turned out, there was a Catholic church just down the street from the hotel – Saint-Honore d’Eylau. Before I started my trip, I researched about the church and found out it was the church where Ernest Hemingway married his second wife, Pauline Pfiefer. I felt like I was walking into a place of literary history. The church was just beautiful. Simplistic. It had the old church smell, which I love.
Saint-Honore d’Eylau Church
Exterior – Saint Honore d’Eylau
Interior – Saint-Honore d’Eylau
Paris Flea Market
After mass, I headed to the Paris Flea Market. I found the directions from Oh Happy Day blog to be very helpful. Thank goodness I stumbled upon this blog or else I would have been totally lost. I highly recommend reading the blog post. I didn’t buy anything at the flea market as there were so many large furniture items or chandeliers. Oh my gosh, there were so many chandeliers. When I found small items, I still thought they were quite expensive.
In the pictures below, I wanted to highlight the vendors. It felt like a community. People were sitting around eating, playing chess, etc.
Paris Flea Market
Paris Flea Market
Paris Flea Market
Paris Flea Market – a shop dedicated to vintage LV luggages and trunks – VERY EXPENSIVE!
Paris Flea Market – Chandeliers everywhere!
Paris Flea Market – Okay, I wanted these mustard chairs
Stroll Down Parisian Streets
Since most of the shops are closed on Sundays, after the flea market, I walked around the city and sat at a few cafes. Below are some of my favorite pictures from my stroll.
Hotel deVille Carousel
Dinner at Les Tablettes
At the recommendation of the hotel concierge, we had dinner at Les Tablettes, a Michelin star restaurant. We had the pri-fixe tasting. To be honest, I had no idea what I ate and can’t remember. All I know is that the food was spectacular…what I would imagine a Michelin star restaurant to taste like in Paris.
