Music & Sights

I'm getting in the French spirit today by exploring French music! I don't know if it's because I can't understand the words, but I like just about every modern French song I've heard. I started with a bunch of songs from the early 20s, but I can't take all that accordion and high pitched warbling. 

Of the latest French singles I've been listening to, I really like "Pourquoi Regardes-Tu La Lune" by Anouk Aiata, "Moi Lolita" by Alizée, and "Quelques Part Ailleurs" by Axelle Red. I've been able to find them all easily on YouTube. 

I also found an album called "Little French Songs" by Carla Bruni that I absolutely love.

French music sounds so sincere and mystical; I love it! 

I'm also finally starting to read travel books about our first stop, Paris. I had no idea how much there is to do there! And I've been before. I don't know how we're ever going to decide which things to do during our short 3 days there. 

So far I've been looking at sites like Le Cordon Bleu, the French cooking school Julia Child studied at, and Angelina, a salon de thé famous for its chocolat chaud, and where Audrey Hepburn liked to go.

My list of attractions to see at this point is long, so if you'd like to help me whittle it down, I'd appreciate any insight:
Riding les bateaux-mouches and "hop-on hop-off" buses
The Palace of Versailles
Shopping on Avenue des Champs-Elysées
Luxembourg Garden
Les Galeries Layfette
Victor Hugo's House
Le Moulin Rouge
The Catacombs
The Shakespeare & Company Bookstore
Ile St. Louis - known for la glace Berthillion

The excitement is building!
Until next time,
Alissa