Although France is way less ‘omg look at me I have religion’ than they may have been previously, they still have impeccable churches. I have said many times that I would actually attend church here, simply to just look around at the architecture and stained glass and hear the acoustics of the insane organs. My favorites have been Sainte-Chapelle, Mont Saint-Michel, and Église Saint-Eustache. The stained glass has been one of the coolest things to look at in churches to me, it has always drawn my eye, especially when I had to sit through church services with my grandparents as a kid. The Sainte-Chapelle was one example where I was in awe over the sheer amount of stained glass and would’ve enjoyed sitting in there for a long service.
On a few of the days we have had off throughout the month, I have somehow found myself bringing a book to a park and having a chance to read. We have gone to the Luxembourg gardens multiple times, as well as the Bibliothèque Nationale (Richelieu). I think these visits have helped me appreciate more of what the city would be like on a day to day basis, and gave me some time to experience a chill day.
Au Revoir from Ellie in Paris