Une semaine à Paris

If you're into Game of Thrones (and if you're not, you really should be) then you'll be looking at that photo and wondering where Jon, Bran, and Robb are.

It seems that they might have traded the North for a clothier life.



There are some very iconic things about Paris - always the Seine, always the Eiffel Tower, always the Louvre and Arc de Triomphe at the end of the Champs-Élysées.

So I suppose it's only right that I put a mandatory photo of the Notre-Dame here.



I have to admit that despite having been to a fair number of countries, I hadn't done a Sandeman's Walking Tour until going to Paris. These free walking tours are pretty cool - they take you around the city and are great for freshie orientations, and at the end of it all request a tip instead of a fixed price for the tour.

Since Paris is pretty big, I decided to give in to the walking tour and get a head start orienting myself.



[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] Le Musée d'Orsay.[/caption]





[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] The Eiffel Tower, all the way from across the city.[/caption]

This is Paris, so of course there are going to be a ton of street artists and musicians around. It's what the city is known for, after all - isn't it?



Did you know that the musical The Phantom of the Opera (as it was written by Gaston Leroux) was set in the Opéra Garnier in Paris? Being a POTO fan - I've been in love with the musical since I was 8, and yes I am totally a sell-out - there's no way I could miss seeing the real-life Opéra Garnier.





More iconic Paris sights - the Basilica de Sacre-Cœur from across the city.



This is the Montmartre area.



The Montmartre area is known for being the indie, artsy part of Paris, which probably explains why the street art here is so darn awesome.



I started out thinking Paris was overrated, but slowly the city grew on me. It's not too bad, even if the RER does smell like pee.

Stay tuned.