Paris: the City of Light indeed....

Paris is often popularly referred to as the "City of Light". Being here during the holiday season has really emphasized this aspect of being in Paris even more. Although we don't get to go out at night as much as we would like--since Emmett sleeps at around 9:00 pm or thereabouts--we have had a few chances to catch some of the city lights.

The Champs-Élysées has Christmas lights lighting the main stretch of road all the way up to the Étoile and the Arc de Triomphe. Additionally, the Tour Eiffel is lit up at night and every hour, it glitters for about 10 minutes. We were fortunate enough to catch this event one night as soon as we finished up our dinner at Au Bon Accueil, a great restaurant in the 7th arrondissement.

And as you've already seen, Notre Dame can be incredibly beautiful at night when it is all lit up as well. Keeping true to its name, Paris sure can be one pretty city long after the sun has set.

I hear that an evening bus ride is supposed to be one of the best ways to experience the city lights, but we haven't had the opportunity to do this yet. Hopefully, we'll get a chance to figure out the bus schedules and routes before we leave so that we can take our evening tour around Paris. We'll keep you posted.