The Marais is fun, dense and pretty hectic. It was great to stay there, but especially nice to be in Place des Vosges, which is a little oasis. We ate at Hugo Cafe (charcuterie plates and cocktails) and got gelato frequently at Amorino. The shops under the arches were goofy upscale “art” galleries, the kind of galleries that sell giant scaled things with mirrored finishes and sculptures covered in pseudo “graffiti”. There is a lawn in the centre, one of the few parks in Paris where sitting on the grass is permitted, so it is often full of people. It’s nice though.
Victor Hugo’s paris apartment on Place des Vosges has been turned into a museum (extremely weird decor) so I checked that out one day.
Victor Hugo’s apartment
a few of my favourite neighbourhood dining experiences….
Interior view of our apartment. After our long days out, we got right down to business.
Sparks and Wonder 