well done to the cameraman! I imagine it was challenging to capture this conversation continously, while on the move and not run into people or things!
Ahhhhhh, two of my favorite people living in Paris! I enjoyed this walk and talk immensely and I agree with ALL of your advice! As you said at the end, please don’t let 4 more years pass before you do another walk and talk. Love you both! ❤❤
I love the casual, friendly rapport you have with Anna. Your stroll through the 10th was really slow and focused on today’s topic. It was shot beautifully, and the gray day made Paris’ limestone facades just glow! Thanks, I loved it!
ABSOLUTELY agree w/ other commenters on the new series!! The chats, the FILMING, the way you take us right along with you. Those camera angles are everything!! It truly is like we are the cameraman, just tagging along w/ you, able to see all that is around you. Excited for what's to come!!! 🤩
Love your channel! Totally agree with Metro and then some. For my wife and I, we never take the Metro or busses. We much rather walk. If it is too far, we take Uber. Point-to-Point and no pickpockets. As for “the best places”, social media is a double edged sword. Back when we first visited Paris, and Europe for that matter in 1990, it was Fodors and Rick Steves. The reality is that there are “must do’s”, depending on your interests. Restaurants, like at home can be problematic. After six visits, you will get your list of places you like. In the meantime, a good concierge is a must. Strangers in Paris can be bad. With that said, we had a gentleman in Pere Lachaise offer to guide us through the cemetery and he was fantastic! The other suggestion is to be a regular as much as you can. We stay at the same boutique hotel. The concierge knows us. The housekeepers know us. We feel like we are at home. Agreed - You don’t want Paris to be anything other than Paris! If you want it like home- stay there, why bother. Agreed - Slow down! Get lost! For us that means we visit Paris for two weeks. We continue to learn our neighborhood. We hang out in parks. We find a new, obscure museum. We take naps, we eat too much and then we repeat. Looking forward to your next video.
i am born in paris, lived their for 25 years and i love your video. realy great work. you both became parisiens i guess. have to say for me it's weird hearing that paris is slow pace. It feels so much rush in paris livestyle compared to other cities in france.
Would be better if you say don’t talk to strangers who approach you. One of the great things in Paris is talking to the person next to you in a café, which is considered fairly normal and you can often get excellent advice.
Sooooo sad : don't talk to strangers ?? I talk to strangers ALL THE TIME. For context : I'm a Parisian and I really like people to like my city. So when I see tourists that are lost or wondering or wandering and I think I can add something to their experience, I ALWAYS talk to them. And they're ALWAYS very wary (not weary!) of being approached. Which is so sad. I just give them directions or point out a fun place nearby and off they happily go. You can easily tell (even Americans who are often kind-hearted and innocent) who is going to be a (relative) danger or an annoyance. This is not Marrakesh or an island in the Caribbean, for Christ's sake, we're not a third world country where most people are so poor they have no choice but to scam you to get by. So let strangers talk to you, they're not going to shoot you. You're not in an American school. (couldn't resist that one)
I think the whole point of the list is more of a guidance thing. It's like if I said "Don't drink too much alcohol". Of course a million people could say "But i had a great time when I drank too much" or 'I drink too much all the time and it's fun". Yeah, of course, there are exceptions. Perhaps I should have said "Use your street smarts when people approach you on the street, it could be a scam"... but that doesnt have a very punchy ring to it. But I do think your final comment was a bit rough.
Some day, would like to see a guide suggesting a day in the banlieue. Revived guinguettes. Villa savoye, or suresnes with the terrace at the wwi American cemetery or the fort mont valerien (moving), or domaine nat’le de Saint Cloud w fountains, st Germain en Laye, or meudon w the Rodin atelier. Or Caillebotte’s Garden and house in Yerres, or for the older stuff, the necropolis at the Vasilica in St Denis. It’s still Paris writ large, a little less cosmopolitan but still worthwhile, Anyway, loved the walk, and interesting how neighborhoods change, bastille and F’bourg St Germain , Belleville, menilmontant, once sketchy. Canal st Martin seems cute today…
Walking yes. And Little Gems are fantastic. But I love the Metro, a real Parisienne experience for me. Muette and Vanves are too far to walk to. For me, the walk is the activity and not the destination. Oliver, I can hear a French accent influencing your English!!!! Over many trips, I've had my wallet stolen, my camera stolen, been frisked from head to toe by three pickpockets, and other things. Paris is still a great love of my life. I'll be there for three weeks in December so looking forward to those gray days. Really enjoyed flânering with you.
I'm taking my niece to Paris (for the first time) for a graduation gift. I saw viator has Parisian food tours. It sounds like a perfect wsy to try all the different Parisian cuisine. Would you recommend food tours? Or are they usually the not great places to avoid?
Honestly, I don't know where in Paris you live, but I don't have the same impression about speed AT ALL. Everyone is in a hurry, you don't chat with your baker when you get a croissant and there are people waiting in line behind you. When someone in front of me does, I get very annoyed. They do that "en province" where they don't have stuff to do. People in Paris have lives to get on with. Lunch break is an hour, not an hour and a half, so you just don't go to a place that is too slow for your lunch break.
@@TheEarfulTower People even criticise having a stroll with a coffee! Which sums up your point - just do what you wish. The rule-based, judgemental Paris is getting smaller with more open minded young people thankfully.
No need for the language! I am certain that VERY many people struggle on their first time. Maybe a bit like driving a car. A billion people drive cars, but it's not easy for beginners ;)
boulangerie slow service ? an american cliche first the quality of the products in france has nothing to do with usa.you have to do studies at school for boulangerie and patisserie and get a diploma this no joke.
"Paris is a small city" is for people who consider that Paris is just Paris intramuros Paris, what you call "the small city of Paris and very walkable city". I live in eastern Paris and for me when I go to Montreuil, Les lilas, Bagnolet it's the same city. And when I go to western Paris it is not the same city. That's the problem with Paris, considering that the administrative city limits from 1860 should still be considered as Paris. You cannot understand Paris if for you Paris is just the 2 millions inhabitants city and not the 10 millions city. Many parisians cannot live in Paris anymore and live just outside the limits of Paris. I'm fed up with the cliché of touristic Paris.
I agree with what you're saying, but we're talking about Paris specifically for tourists in this video, and I think it's fair to say that the world famous tourist sites are very much concentrated intramuros.
Bien fait! Merci! Going to be in Paris for the Christmas Week so reading your holiday guide Anna!
Ever-changing, real-life Paris and Parisians in the background filmed so well PLUS a great chat. LOVED this format!
Great! Thanks!
well done to the cameraman! I imagine it was challenging to capture this conversation continously, while on the move and not run into people or things!
He did a great job!!
Ahhhhhh, two of my favorite people living in Paris! I enjoyed this walk and talk immensely and I agree with ALL of your advice! As you said at the end, please don’t let 4 more years pass before you do another walk and talk. Love you both! ❤❤
We absolutely won't leave it that long, no more than a year I hope!
I love the casual, friendly rapport you have with Anna. Your stroll through the 10th was really slow and focused on today’s topic. It was shot beautifully, and the gray day made Paris’ limestone facades just glow! Thanks, I loved it!
Thanks, I loved it too!
I absolutely love the ever changing camera angles! It felt like I was there with you.
Thank you Debbie! I just quoted this in my Substack newsletter :)
ABSOLUTELY agree w/ other commenters on the new series!! The chats, the FILMING, the way you take us right along with you. Those camera angles are everything!! It truly is like we are the cameraman, just tagging along w/ you, able to see all that is around you. Excited for what's to come!!! 🤩
Glad you enjoyed it! I'll be sure to tell the cameraman to check these comments :)
I’ve had lovely people talk to me at bus stops and had wonderful if brief conversations.
This was beautifully filmed. Love it! ❤
Love your channel!
Totally agree with Metro and then some. For my wife and I, we never take the Metro or busses. We much rather walk. If it is too far, we take Uber. Point-to-Point and no pickpockets.
As for “the best places”, social media is a double edged sword. Back when we first visited Paris, and Europe for that matter in 1990, it was Fodors and Rick Steves. The reality is that there are “must do’s”, depending on your interests. Restaurants, like at home can be problematic. After six visits, you will get your list of places you like. In the meantime, a good concierge is a must.
Strangers in Paris can be bad. With that said, we had a gentleman in Pere Lachaise offer to guide us through the cemetery and he was fantastic! The other suggestion is to be a regular as much as you can. We stay at the same boutique hotel. The concierge knows us. The housekeepers know us. We feel like we are at home.
Agreed - You don’t want Paris to be anything other than Paris! If you want it like home- stay there, why bother.
Agreed - Slow down! Get lost! For us that means we visit Paris for two weeks. We continue to learn our neighborhood. We hang out in parks. We find a new, obscure museum. We take naps, we eat too much and then we repeat.
Looking forward to your next video.
Thanks for the great tips and responses. And yes, some strangers are awesome, I've certainly met a few in my years here!
New video coming soon!
Elegant and understated camera work. Wide lens looks great.
Thanks Mike!
Amazing camera work!
Agreed!
i am born in paris, lived their for 25 years and i love your video. realy great work. you both became parisiens i guess. have to say for me it's weird hearing that paris is slow pace. It feels so much rush in paris livestyle compared to other cities in france.
That’s so nice of you to say. And yes Paris is fast compared to France, but maybe slow compared to New York or London which both feel very go go go !
Delightful conversation and good suggestions. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Would be better if you say don’t talk to strangers who approach you. One of the great things in Paris is talking to the person next to you in a café, which is considered fairly normal and you can often get excellent advice.
That is a fair point!
really depends, we don't tend to talk to the other people at the terrace unless you're flirting :D
Sooooo sad : don't talk to strangers ?? I talk to strangers ALL THE TIME. For context : I'm a Parisian and I really like people to like my city. So when I see tourists that are lost or wondering or wandering and I think I can add something to their experience, I ALWAYS talk to them. And they're ALWAYS very wary (not weary!) of being approached. Which is so sad. I just give them directions or point out a fun place nearby and off they happily go. You can easily tell (even Americans who are often kind-hearted and innocent) who is going to be a (relative) danger or an annoyance. This is not Marrakesh or an island in the Caribbean, for Christ's sake, we're not a third world country where most people are so poor they have no choice but to scam you to get by. So let strangers talk to you, they're not going to shoot you. You're not in an American school. (couldn't resist that one)
I think the whole point of the list is more of a guidance thing. It's like if I said "Don't drink too much alcohol". Of course a million people could say "But i had a great time when I drank too much" or 'I drink too much all the time and it's fun". Yeah, of course, there are exceptions. Perhaps I should have said "Use your street smarts when people approach you on the street, it could be a scam"... but that doesnt have a very punchy ring to it.
But I do think your final comment was a bit rough.
Some day, would like to see a guide suggesting a day in the banlieue. Revived guinguettes. Villa savoye, or suresnes with the terrace at the wwi American cemetery or the fort mont valerien (moving), or domaine nat’le de Saint Cloud w fountains, st Germain en Laye, or meudon w the Rodin atelier. Or Caillebotte’s Garden and house in Yerres, or for the older stuff, the necropolis at the Vasilica in St Denis. It’s still Paris writ large, a little less cosmopolitan but still worthwhile,
Anyway, loved the walk, and interesting how neighborhoods change, bastille and F’bourg St Germain , Belleville, menilmontant, once sketchy. Canal st Martin seems cute today…
Walking yes. And Little Gems are fantastic. But I love the Metro, a real Parisienne experience for me. Muette and Vanves are too far to walk to. For me, the walk is the activity and not the destination. Oliver, I can hear a French accent influencing your English!!!! Over many trips, I've had my wallet stolen, my camera stolen, been frisked from head to toe by three pickpockets, and other things. Paris is still a great love of my life. I'll be there for three weeks in December so looking forward to those gray days. Really enjoyed flânering with you.
Thanks for the kind words, and that's a surprise to hear that some French may be creeping into my accent!!!!!
I'm taking my niece to Paris (for the first time) for a graduation gift. I saw viator has Parisian food tours. It sounds like a perfect wsy to try all the different Parisian cuisine. Would you recommend food tours? Or are they usually the not great places to avoid?
Honestly, I don't know where in Paris you live, but I don't have the same impression about speed AT ALL. Everyone is in a hurry, you don't chat with your baker when you get a croissant and there are people waiting in line behind you. When someone in front of me does, I get very annoyed. They do that "en province" where they don't have stuff to do. People in Paris have lives to get on with. Lunch break is an hour, not an hour and a half, so you just don't go to a place that is too slow for your lunch break.
Love it!
Perfect!
First mistake would be to walk around with a to-go coffee. I Paris you sit down at a cafee for coffee.
Gosh, we made a mistake before the video even started :) You'll enjoy the bonus tip number six immensely, at the end of the video.
@@TheEarfulTower People even criticise having a stroll with a coffee! Which sums up your point - just do what you wish. The rule-based, judgemental Paris is getting smaller with more open minded young people thankfully.
Love it!❤❤❤
As a Parisian, French born, I love a take away coffee and walk through the street, sit in park, ...
I agree. Such a mistake on the very first sequence....so typical American.
No Parisian walk on the streets holding a drink ! typicall american !
I’m Australian :)
The metro is not for the uninitiated, nor the stupid... Walking and strolling is the best to enjoy Paris
Actually the Metro is pretty easy to use. The first subway I had been on in my life was the Paris Metro and I became a pro after about 5 trips.
Bullshit ! More than 4 million people use it everyday.
I agree! And weirdly, I agree with the comments below that it is easy too (once you know what you're doing!)
Yep, about 5 trips sounds right!
No need for the language! I am certain that VERY many people struggle on their first time. Maybe a bit like driving a car. A billion people drive cars, but it's not easy for beginners ;)
boulangerie slow service ? an american cliche first the quality of the products in france has nothing to do with usa.you have to do studies at school for boulangerie and patisserie and get a diploma this no joke.
"Paris is a small city" is for people who consider that Paris is just Paris intramuros Paris, what you call "the small city of Paris and very walkable city". I live in eastern Paris and for me when I go to Montreuil, Les lilas, Bagnolet it's the same city. And when I go to western Paris it is not the same city. That's the problem with Paris, considering that the administrative city limits from 1860 should still be considered as Paris. You cannot understand Paris if for you Paris is just the 2 millions inhabitants city and not the 10 millions city. Many parisians cannot live in Paris anymore and live just outside the limits of Paris. I'm fed up with the cliché of touristic Paris.
I agree with what you're saying, but we're talking about Paris specifically for tourists in this video, and I think it's fair to say that the world famous tourist sites are very much concentrated intramuros.
The main mistake is to walk in the streets in France with a cup of coffee. That’s so american!!
Yikes :) I'm Australian and it was my idea!
the first mistake: visiting Paris