Les Marais

Paris / France

Jul 8

Written By Carol G

Can't believe that I've been missing again for so long.

Moving and settling down takes so much time and trouble, and much crazy headache for serious (whyu) slowpoke technicians (rage) . Now I think I can finally say, I'm settled. But right after everything seems to be fixed in the new place, I'm back to my hometown for a short relaxation holiday. Here I am, sitting in my quiet living room, finally posting these.

24 Rue des Franc Bourgeois was almost a place where I could call it my new place. But I couldn't battle rich income lawyers with their extraordinary status and their equally rich parent guarantors - and so I lost my chance renting this perfect place. Why can't they pick a bigger apartment with their better pay?!

Now, where exactly is this place?

Its in the heart of Les Marais. 3rd and 4th district in Paris. Easily accessable on metro Ligne 1, at Saint Paul. You can actually start from Hotel de Ville. But with all the random intersection, I still haven't even figure out how to walk to my favorite yogurt gelato store. I don't know about the specifics myself, but this is a quartier filled with old buildings, lots of unique shops, some quite many expensive designer boutiques. It's super busy on Sundays. Especially Sundays, it's wonderful like the best place to be, because (in my opinion) most places are dead on Sundays. And until recently, someone told me that this quartier is where gays hang out. I don't know how true that is and it doesn't bother me probably because I'm a girl , I'd still like to spend my Sunday chilling out on a cuppa coffee Chocolat Viennois, sitting by the road and do the Parisian thing.

Paula caught me in Paris during it's best months of the year where almost every corner was blooming in colours. Despite being in the city of lights for 5 years, I have never been to Parc de Sceaux. Neither have I heard of this amazing garden. While I didn't think that I'd leave Paris this year, I definitely made the right choice to spend a brunch session enjoying hanami.

Sakura, Parisian, Park

Parisian, Disney Magic

Disneyland Paris

Parisian, Disney Magic

7 years later, I've finally stepped a foot into the magical land. Thanks to Paula, actually. It's been two years since her visit to Paris and she insisted on going to Disneyland. Me, personally— going to a theme park is a waste of money, plainly because I can't take rides. I cannot stomach the dropping sensation when the roller coaster goes up and down within seconds ゞ◎Д◎ヾ

Parisian, Disney Magic

Picnic, Parisian

See you, Paris!

Picnic, Parisian

I managed to finally picnic by the Seine! It was actually my first time. Thank Heavens for being so nice to me with the perfect chill weather. Yup, 5 years in Paris, I've never had a picnic by the Seine. So two lovely friends decided to do a last minute picnic together.

Picnic, Parisian

Sandro, ZARA, Opera, Parisian, Look Book

Opera by night

Sandro, ZARA, Opera, Parisian, Look Book

A sudden change of weather, 17º degrees celsius and a clear blue sky calls for a walk instead of keeping myself at home. Despite not working full-time, I feel like I'm roaming the streets too much. Maybe one day, when my skills are perfected, I'd announce my new-found passion...

Sandro, ZARA, Opera, Parisian, Look Book

Parisian

Carol G

Born in Singapore, raised in France. I'm currently an art director living in Paris.
Stay tuned to my experiences and discoveries through my "double" personalities.