Paris, France

The first destination on our trip is Paris, France.  We rented a one bedroom apartment close to the Pompidou Centre.

We rented from a very nice Parisian named Isabelle, who manages properties throughout France.  Her website is:

http://www.apartment-in-france.com/

Cristin and I have spent some time in Paris in 1993 [with our friends Jason and Shauna Frizzell] and we went back on our 10th wedding anniversary in 2006.  We are well versed with the art galleries, museums and other relatively non-kid friendly venues.  We will try to limit our time spent in museums in order to insure that the kids are not burned out in the first week of our trip.

Quinncy and I recently watched a program on the Discovery Channel that discussed how Napoleon III retained the services of Haussmann in 1853 to remodel and renovate the city of Paris.  It was a fascinating show:

http://www.yourdiscovery.com/history/we_built_this_city/growth/index.shtml

Part of the program focused on the use of limestone in the construction and the resulting catacombs that exist under the city.  There is a walking tour through the catacombs that will definitely be part of our Parisian experience:

http://www.viator.com/tours/Paris/Skip-the-Line-Catacombs-of-Paris-Small-Group-Walking-Tour/d479-3731CATACOMBS?pref=02&aid=g4529

Of course we will visit the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame and Versaille.  We also hope to take a day trip to Dieppe, France.  Are we missing anything?

Sit vis vobiscum.