Afternoon in Paris

After taking the TGV back to Paris from Angers, I had a few hours to spend in Paris before flying back to Nice. So I decided to have a walk around Paris, which really is one of my favourite cities in the world to walk around (which is kind of a paradox, since Paris is, apart from very beautiful, also a city of grand boulevards and mad drivers).

So I headed down towards Boulevard St. Germain from Gare Montparnasse, and from there towards the Latin quarter and Place de St. Michel. I really love this part of Paris, with its cafes and 2nd-hand bookshops. I spent a good 2-3 hours looking at books and BD's (Band Dessinees - French comics).




I did also have time for a bit of touristy stuff, as my walk happened to take me past Abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Prés - which happens to be the oldest abbey of Paris (the current building dates back to the 11th century). The church is very impressive, built in the Romanesque style - and made a nice break from the hustle and bustle of Paris.