Grande Mosquée de Paris
The Grande Mosquée de Paris (Great Mosque of Paris) is located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris and is one of the largest mosques in France. It was built in the Moorish Revival architecture style and inaugurated in 1926.
Fontaine Cuvier
The Fontaine Cuvier (Cuvier Fountain) is a fountain in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, next to the Jardin des Plantes. It is named after French paleontologist Georges Cuvier.
Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau (Mozilla Foundation)
The Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau is a building located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It was built in the 18th century and served as the residence of the ambassador of Austria. Nowadays, it houses the Parisian office of the Mozilla Foundation. It is usually open to the general public once a year for the European Heritage Days (Journées Européennes du Patrimoine).
La Terrasse des Galeries Lafayette
Les Galeries Lafayette is an upmarket French department store chain. Its flagship store is on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris: The rooftop (La Terrasse des Galeries Lafayette) is open to the public and offers a good view on Paris.
Above, dome of Les Invalides, roof of the church of La Madeleine, Eiffel Tower and Grand Palais.
Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville
Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville is a catholic church in the Belleville neighbourhood of Paris. It was built in the 19th century in the Gothic Revival style.
Spicy Noodle Soup at Mian Guan in Paris
Spicy noodle soup with minced pork.
It is possible to choose the type of noodles: I got the knife-cut noodles (刀削面; Dao Xiao Mian). Pretty good.
Café Félin "Ma Langue aux Chats"
At the end of my day trip to Québec City, while I was waiting for my bus back to Montreal, I stayed at Café Félin Ma Langue Aux Chats, a cat café close to both Old Québec and the bus station. The concept is similar to what can be found in Japan (and increasingly in other countries): It is a classic café, but with cats walking about. They were a bit sleepy when I visited but it was nice and relaxing after a day of walking.
Observatoire de la Capitale
L’Observatoire de la Capitale is an observatory in Québec City. It offers a 360° view from the 31st floor of Edifice Marie-Guyart (altitude of 221m), near the Parliament of Québec. There was heavy rain when I visited so the visibility was limited but it was still interesting to see from above all the landmarks of the city.
Old Port of Québec City: Promenade de la Pointe à Carcy, Bassin Louise
After visiting the lower town of Old Québec, I went on a short walk along the Saint-Lawrence River, in the Old Port (Vieux Port) towards Pointe à Carcy. It started to rain quite hard so I returned to the upper town along Bassin Louise.