T stands for Travel with my Granddaughter in Paris

Hi everyone, we are experiencing a heatwave here in the UK and last week we had the same temperatures in Paris(I understand it is even hotter this week) We didn't get around as much as we'd hoped, but still had a great time in between stopping for rests and drinks.

Our trip stated well although there were big queues to get onto Eurostar but when we were offered an earlier train we took the chance to get there an hour earlier than expected.

Eurostar seats are very comfortable.

The next morning we set off for the Eiffel Tower using a Navigo Day pass for the metro. We used to buy Paris Visite cards but they also offer a lot of discounts on things that we wouldn't use and cost more!

We found a bench and some breeze under the tower.

We didn't stay long here - not a lot of shade!

The Champs Elysee was busy

After a quick lunch our next stop was the Sacré-Coeur Basilica

We walked so far up then caught the Funicular to the top.

The view from the steps is amazing

The last time I visited Sacré-Coeur they were renovating the interior and there was lots of scaffolding.

With a last look at the Basilica we headed for the Funicular to get down the hill

If we had been a few minutes earlier we would have been this carriage that had broken down.

Everyone was getting off to walk down the narrow steps down.

Of course, because the Funicular relies on the two carriages - one going up , one going down, everyone at the bottom was using the shady steps to walk up.

They soon cleared! 

The  Metro canopy at Abbesses is one of the most attractive in Paris I think!

We set off for La Defence and the Grande Arche but stopped off at Octopus for a cooling drink - it is by a swimming pool but I forgot to take a photo as it was so hot we wanted to get into the shade. 

It was a lovely cool area and modern decor - Emily loved it!

I enjoyed a French Tonic while Emily had a German Cola and it is here I will be joining Bleubeard and Elizabeth for T Stands For Tuesday.

 

We continued our journey - I was so pleased to find that my lovely GD loved the Arch - I may have mentioned before that this is one of my favourite areas in Paris. From the top of the arch you can see how it lines up with the Arc de Triumph and the arch at the Tuileries.

We had a mediocre crêpe in the shopping centre food court and headed back to the hotel and bed.

Thanks for looking, Chris