Parc de Bagatelle
Parc de Bagatelle is located inside Bois de Boulogne, in Paris. It was created in 1775 at the behest of Queen Marie-Antoinette. Its highlight is a rose garden featuring 10,000 rose bushes from 1,200 different species.
Pelouses de l'Hippodrome d'Auteuil
The Pelouses de l’Hippodrome d’Auteuil is a park located in west Paris near the Bois de Boulogne. It is built in the middle of the horse racecourse of Auteuil.
Ballon de Paris
The “Ballon de Paris” is a large helium-filled balloon located in the Parc André Citroën, near the Seine in southwest Paris. It has sensors for monitoring pollution but also takes passengers: The balloon goes up to 150m and stays there for a few minutes before going down. The view is quite nice even if it is not centrally located.
Issy-les-Moulineaux
Issy-les-Moulineaux is a suburb south-west of Paris, on the left bank of the Seine. Many large companies have their French headquarters there.
Montparnasse Cemetery
Montparnasse Cemetery is a cemetery in Paris. The French poet Charles Baudelaire and many other famous people are buried there.
Shoyu Ramen / Shio Ramen / Tori Paitan Ramen / Black Sesame Ramen / Hiyashi Chuka at Kodawari Ramen in Paris
Jidori shoyu soba, with additional ajitama egg. The noodles are made in the shop.
Decent ramen for Paris but quite overrated.
Observatory of Tour Montparnasse
The Tour Montparnasse is a 210-meter office tower in Paris. It was the tallest building in France until 2011. Its roof is open to the public and provides a great view on the city.
Mont Rond / Col de la Faucille
Last winter, on Christmas day, I went to Col de la Faucille, in the French Jura near Geneva. There is a ski resort there but there was barely any snow. I took the ropeway to the summit of Mont Rond and walked around for a bit.