Every district and structure is steeped in history. We are slaves for greenery and a visit to Jardin de Luxembourg is a must. I was intrigued at cops with automatic guns and I wondered what they were doing in a garden where people were chilling, reading, playing? Some terror alert maybe? After a while I enquired with a guard and learnt that the palace in the backdrop was the French parliament. Museums are aplenty in Paris, Louvre is obviously on to-do lists of all tourists due to Mona Lisa but a visit to the Monnaie, Picasso museum is recommended. Another must-go place is Sacre-Couer as the view of the city from the steps is splendid. Beware of the locals who would try to tie a thread around your wrist and then haggle on money or some curse will befall you. You must be wondering how come no mention of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Seine river cruise? Well, how can you not visit these places? No wonder we too visited these. A ride up the Eiffel tower is on everyonefs bucket list and the queues are long. I would recommend going to the top of the Montparnasse tower. The view from there is amazing. The ride costs 14 Euros, much lesser than the Eiffel tower and they have a Champagne bar on top. If you pay for a champagne, entry is free. Another must visit is the Palace de Versailles and the gardens. A tour by night is a must to experience Paris, the city of lights. Food is another treat in Paris. The breads, pastries, I can go on and on. There are cafes all around. You could stumble on the pavement and land into a café for some croissant and espresso. We accidentally landed up at Maison de Pandier which serves chocolate éclairs. The curious mind made me ask the matron about the chocolate éclairs that she would recommend and proudly announce having won the best chocolate éclair place in Paris for 2015. Wow, what a discovery! If you are a fan of Macaroons, Laduree is the place to go to, which came highly recommended from a friend in Chennai! You may want to make up your mind before ordering because they all look and taste great though my favourite was the coffee macaroons. Despite being a vegetarian, food was not an issue. Most places offer options across Lebanese, Mexican, Thai, Greek, Indonesian and our very own Indian fare plus Italian places are an Indian’s best friend courtesy veggie pizza and penne ariabatta. St. Germain, Latin Quarter are some of the good places to hang around for food. Locals are helpful. Contrary to what we had heard that English could be a chalwith lenge, people were helpful to guide us even if it required more of a sign language than actual talking.