Paris, France - September 2025

We made it to Paris after two and half hours of train ride. Our Airbnb apartment was in Batignolles neighborhood in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. It's a short walk from Port od Clichy metro stop.

Saint-Michel of Batignolles church.

That afternoon we explored the Montmartre area as it's not too far from our apartment. We did not make it up to Sacre Coeur Basilica because of the steep hill. But, walking around the Montmartre area was a lot of fun.

Saint Jean de Montmartre.

Inside the church.

Moulin Rouge - Will come back for an evening show later.

We were lucky to get two tickets to Nortre Dame Cathedral the next day.  The appointment was 1:00pm. It was a nice morning, we enjoyed a nice walk along the River Seine and Ile de la Cite'. 

Pont Au Change, the River Seine

Notre Dame Cathedral reopened in December 2024 since the fire in 2019.

The restoration work is ongoing but the interior was beautifully restored including cleaning of the stone walls and polishing stained glass.

One of the rose windows.

The restored grand organ.

The altar and the nave.

Taking a break after leaving Notre Dame Cathedral.

                                                       A visit to Pere Lachaise Cemetery.

                                                                Jim Morrison gravesite.

Leaving Pere Lachaise Cemetery, we took metro to the Eiffel Tower and Parc du Champ de Mars.

Eternal Flame Monument for Princess Diana - She was killed by auto accident in the tunnel underneath.

Across the street from the Eternal Flame, we found a nice spot for a picture with the Eiffel Tower. 

                     It's a pleasant surprise to bump into Dien and Kim at Parc du Champ de Mars.

As Dien and Kim continued their bus tour with the group, we went to Latin Quarter for dinner.

Beefsteak dinner.

And beef bourguignon.

                                                 

                                  The Olympic 2024 Balloon lights up Paris night sky.