In the Montparnasse area of Paris, they have what we Americans would call an expanded farmers' market - every Wednesday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. In the center space of Boulevard Edgar Quinet adjacent to our hotel, in the same space where the Celtic music, dancers and food were Thursday evening, the market was in full swing Saturday morning. It went for several blocks, all kinds of food, fresh fish and meat, clothes, dishes, small appliances, toys, Iranian rugs and more.
After exploring the market on my morning walk, I continued to explore the local area and came across this sign. I vaguely remembered this and searched on line for information about the 1986 assassination of the CEO of Renault.
Before lunch, Patty also explored the market outside our hotel. Then we took food we bought at the shop inside the local Monoprix store and went to Luxembourg Park. Throughout the lovely park, there are not only benches fixed in place, but also hundreds of chairs that visitors can move around - so we sat on a bench and used two chairs as our table, and enjoyed our lunch.
We then walked over to the adjacent Park of the Great Explorers, Marco Polo and Cavalier de la Salle. It has beautiful statues and a fountain with water shooting from the mouths of turtles.
And then it began to rain, and then to pour. Fortunately, I had my small umbrella for Patty and my poncho for me. We stayed under some trees, along with others out walking, which helped keep us from getting totally drenched. Then it was back to our hotel for a quiet evening and dinner in our room, packing and getting ready to fly back to the USA.
After exploring the market on my morning walk, I continued to explore the local area and came across this sign. I vaguely remembered this and searched on line for information about the 1986 assassination of the CEO of Renault.
Before lunch, Patty also explored the market outside our hotel. Then we took food we bought at the shop inside the local Monoprix store and went to Luxembourg Park. Throughout the lovely park, there are not only benches fixed in place, but also hundreds of chairs that visitors can move around - so we sat on a bench and used two chairs as our table, and enjoyed our lunch.
We then walked over to the adjacent Park of the Great Explorers, Marco Polo and Cavalier de la Salle. It has beautiful statues and a fountain with water shooting from the mouths of turtles.
And then it began to rain, and then to pour. Fortunately, I had my small umbrella for Patty and my poncho for me. We stayed under some trees, along with others out walking, which helped keep us from getting totally drenched. Then it was back to our hotel for a quiet evening and dinner in our room, packing and getting ready to fly back to the USA.
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