A Love Letter to Paris by Rebecca Raisin is out now! Click to get your copy 💌
I’ve been in love with Paris for a long time. The history, architecture, food, art, literature. The Je ne sais quoi that you feel wandering along the cobblestoned boulevards, it’s all so heady. I’m drawn to writing about the city of lights and all those quirky off-the-beaten-path gems and curiosities you find when you least expect to.
I wrote my latest novel A Love Letter to Paris in the hopes the reader would enjoy a fictional jaunt discovering lesser-known sights and peeping behind the curtain of Paris like a local. Here are just five of the places you’ll visit when you read my new book…!
Visit the bright orange spaceship at Saint Ouen Flea Market
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The flea market is huge, covering seventeen acres! It’s a great way to spend a day searching for hidden treasures, and quirky curios and don’t forget to visit Futuro House, because how often do you get to see a spaceship?!
Make a wish for love on Buste Dalida
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There are a lot of wishing places in Paris and I can’t help but love the quirkiness of such a thing. You can find Dalida’s bust in Place Dalida on the corner of Rue Giradon, and Rue del’Abreuvoir, which is also said to be one of the prettiest and most Instagrammable streets in Paris.
Visit the cats in Montmartre Cemetery
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Around fifty cats have taken up residence in Montmartre Cemetery. No one knows where they came from or why they stay. They stick to certain graves and are well fed by locals and tourists alike. You’ll also find Dalida’s grave here covered in an abundance of red and white flowers.
Visit the Sinking House of Montmartre
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Near the Sacre Coeur, in Montmartre you’ll find the Sinking House. It’s an optical illusion that makes a great picture to bamboozle your family and friends with back home. Find the grassy knoll and tilt your camera 45 degrees and you’ll have a keepsake to remember! Take a picnic and enjoy the view over Paris.
Say I Love You in 250 Languages
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You’ll find the “Wall of I Love You” in Jehan Rictus garden square in Montmartre. This art installation is made of blue lava tiles and features the phrase I Love You over three – hundred and eleven times in two hundred and fifty languages. A nice spot for a proposal, perhaps?…