Episode 256: Paris 2024 Travelogue

We went with fifty friends on our latest women’s history tour to the City of Light! From a private nighttime tour of Versailles to a luncheon at Veuve Clicquot, through pastries shaped like apples at A. LaCroix patisserie, and an ocean of glorious onion soup, we filled our suitcases with treasures and our hearts with joy.

But perhaps the best souvenirs we all brought home were the lifelong friends we made along the way.

Instead of words, here’s a photo essay of the Field Trip!

Before the tour started we headed to this Antique Fair, Foire de Chatou– it’s a bit out of the city but worth it if you’re there during one of the couple times a year it’s held!

The Field Trip, kick-off, open-air bus tour of Paris!

Suzanne Valadon’s studio at Musee Montmartre, thanks Katherine!

We went to the cabaret, Lapin Agile in Montmartre, one night, but this is Picasso’s vision of it from 1905 via wikicommons
The horse that ran down the Seine at the Olympics opening ceremony.
It rained, A LOT, but Paris is enchanting in the rain (and after a certain point, it’s not like you can get wetter, right?)
Tina and Nancy at the wine and cheese tasting at Roger La Grenouille

And since we couldn’t get wetter, let’s go to the Eiffel Tower! (Cute umbrella from the parking lot vendors at Versailles.)
Beth took this lovely shot of Libby at Monet’s Garden!
If you succeed in climbing the 284 steps to the top of the Arc de Triumph, this statue greets you.
Patty took this at the catacombs.
Paula’s view at Luxembourg Garden in the sunshine (it didn’t rain every day!)
Nancy took a side quest to Musee Cluny to see the Lady and the Unicorn.
Denise made sure she saw Hans Holbein’s Anne of Cleves portrait.

The Women of Paris Tour Company lead our first-day excursion highlighting not only the women of Paris, but the women we’ve discussed! They have many tours available if you are looking for an informative and fun walking tour in Paris.

Our wine and cheese tasting was held by We Taste Paris, who also has other food tours and experiences!

If you find yourself in Paris and want some noshes during your visit or to bring back home as gifts, we love Le Grande Epicerie (as long as you’re not looking for American BBQ sauce.)

Anyone can point you to the biggie museums, but here’s two smaller ones that we loved: Musee Montmartre and Musee Marmottan.

In 2025 we will have three more Field Trips: Paris, in April, is already sold out, but we will be opening registration very soon for Philadelphia in June, and Italy in October. We’ll announce it on the show first, then on here (under EXCURSIONS) and through our social media. All the information and registration will be through Like Minds Travel.