Macarons are very popular nowadays, but of course they are best in their own country, France 😉
I’ve tried several macarons during my stay in Paris, but not all of them where equally good.
Buying Macarons in Paris – My choices
Jardin des Tuileries – Paris
On the 4th day in Paris we just wanted to relax. The noon/night was booked for the Anirudh Concert, so we therefore went to Jardin des Tuileries for a walk, and later to Carrousel du Louvre for some shopping.
Jardin des Tuileries, located between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde, is the garden created by Catherine de’Medici in 1564, as the garden of Palais des Tuileries. She sold their medieval where her husband died, and built a new palace. The palace was gradually extended until it closed off the western end of Louvre. The name Tuileries came from the tile kilns that previously occupied on that site. The garden opened to the public in 1667, but became a public garden after the French Revolution. The garden has undergone changes and so since it was built.
Gabriel Restaurant, La Réserve Hotel – Paris
The guided tour that we went on the 3rd day in Paris included visit to teh Eiffel Tower, Cruise on River Seine, visit to Musée du Louvre and Notre Dame Church (that has free entrance). We were very much exhausted, and after walking around for a while in Louvre we were so tired that we decided to skip Notre Dame, and we actually felt we didn’t needed to go inside the church etc. Moreover, we already had seen the church on the cruise. We therefore went back to our hotel after visiting Louvre to rest, and freshen up before our dinner at La Réserve Hotel.
Musée du Louvre – Paris
Musée du Louvre was the place I wanted to visit the most – because I have read the Da Vinci Code and I love art and history, and Louvre was the last place we went to on our guided trip in Paris on that Saturday. We were already exhausted, so we didn’t have that much energy to see anything in Louvre, which was a pity!! If I ever go back to Paris, I have to spend a whole day in Louvre only 😉
Cruise on River Seine – Paris
After visiting the Eiffel Tower where we spent about 2 hours we went for a cruise on the River Seine with our guide (booked through getyourguide.com). This was for about an hour, and we got to see many beautiful buildings and the surroundings of the river. This was a pleasant and lovely experience, as we could take some rest and enjoy the ride. I really loved this part of the day 😉
Eiffel Tower – Paris
For our 3rd day in Paris, my bestie had booked a guided tour to some attractions and experiences in Paris. We found the offer through getyourguide.com, where we could go visit the Eiffel Tower (with access to either 2 floor or 2nd and 3rd floor), a cruise on the River Seine, visit Louvre Museum and last go to Notre Dame (if we wanted, as there is free entrance to Notre Dame church), with a guide.