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TRAVEL · December 27, 2010

Paris in the Snow

This year was a rainy Christmas on the Amalfi Coast, but a few wet days are nothing compared to the snowstorms and cold weather that have hit northern Europe. The news has been full of stories of flights cancelled and even the Eiffel Tower in Paris closed because of the heavy snow. I feel sorry for the many families that were not able to be together for the holidays this year because of the bad weather.

As I see the snowy pictures from Paris, however, I’m reminded of a very special travel memory from when I visited Paris last January with my boyfriend. It was my first time in Paris, and our first time traveling together. Our sweet studio apartment that we called home for a week was just a couple of blocks from the Champ de Mars park and the Eiffel Tower. It was a dream! We arrived after dark and immediately went out for a walk around the neighborhood. It was a quiet January night, and it seemed like we were alone in the Champ de Mars park under the warm golden glow of the Eiffel Tower. The first delicate flakes of snow were starting to fall. Magical doesn’t even begin to describe what it felt like to see the Eiffel Tower surrounded by snowflakes glistening in the cold night air!

Eiffel Tower in the Snow

The next morning we woke to find Paris covered with a light dusting of snow. Wrapping a warm scarf around my neck, I hurried to the windows and threw them open to see the view – the Eiffel Tower against the somber grey sky and the Champ de Mars garden completely white. Down below in the street parents were hurrying their children, bundled up from heat to toe, into the school nearby.

Champ de Mars Snow
Looking toward the Champ de Mars Gardens

It wasn’t long before we were out exploring the white city. The crisp, cool air felt so good as we walked along the Seine, listening to the crunch of the snow under our steps. We made our way toward the Musée d’Orsay and spent the morning exploring the museum. I couldn’t help but smile when I saw Gustave Caillebotte’s Vue de toits (Effet de neige), an impressionistic rendering of the rooftops of Paris covered in snow. It looked wonderfully familiar!

Seine River Snow
Snowy riverbanks of the Seine

That afternoon, as the snow melted away, we walked along the Boulevard St-Germain. We stopped at a quaint café looking out toward the Paris’ oldest church, St-Germain-des-Prés. Sitting there, sipping vin chaud with the person I love and watching the hustle and bustle on the white sidewalks, I realized that the dusting of snow had made our first day in Paris even more romantic than I could have possibly imagined. Head over to this post to see the rest of my photos from Paris last January.

Posted In: TRAVEL · Tagged: Europe, Paris, Travel

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Comments

  1. italyMONDO! says

    December 27, 2010 at 19:21

    Lovely… Can’t wait to see Paris again – with my better half, of course! It’s been almost five years now. Fantastic city.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 28, 2010 at 11:15

      Ciao Peter! Hope you and Fil can visit Paris soon for a romantic trip. 🙂

      Reply
  2. kyh says

    December 28, 2010 at 10:04

    Beautiful city! Love Paris in snow. Wish I was there. 😀

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 28, 2010 at 11:14

      Ciao Kyh! Just popped over to your blog and enjoyed my visit. Love your architecture links! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comment!

      Reply
  3. Andrea says

    December 29, 2010 at 05:45

    I think Paris is always a good idea too. Unless the other idea is Rome… Sounds like you had a wonderful visit there; I did too, a few years ago. I can’t wait to go back!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 29, 2010 at 06:37

      Ciao Andrea! Oooh, tough call! 🙂 I’ve only been to Rome once, but I’d love to get back there. I enjoy daily life in a small town, but it’s good to get away to a city every now and again … especially for the museums!

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