I hope you enjoyed this exploration of the 12th arrondissement! Grab all my recommendations in my guide at parisinmypocket.com and thank you to my Patrons for making this possible!
Happy belated birthday Jay (we're birthday twins, though I've got about 5 years on you)! I've really loved having your videos as a part of my life over the past however many years. :)
Nian gao is usually a steamed brown sugar/palm sugar rice flour cake, eaten around Lunar New Year. The name is a good luck phrase for having a prosperous/"higher" year. Looks miam Jay! Lovely video!
Just wanted to say thanks so much for your content, Jay. Appreciate you living the dream and sharing it with all of us who love the city. Oh yeah, appreciate the continuity of the grey shirts. :0
“Wrecked” by trains?? 😲 Trains are a feature! #railgeek 😉 We stayed just down the street from Gare de Lyon on our recent trip. Thanks to some of your earlier videos, we did walk part of the Coulee Verte. We did go to Le Train Bleu. We arrived at the station coming back from Avignon so we just walked up and asked them if they had any openings for lunch. They were able to give us a reservation for 7p so we came back that night. If you still want to go, maybe just walk up and ask about that evening. Perhaps you get lucky like we did! Glad we did. I’m not s foodie but the restaurant is gorgeous. We were one table away from their open front windows so it was a very enjoyable meal. Plus it’s in a train station and I was able to see TGVs when we arrived and left! 👍🏻
@@bombaytalkie. It was fine. During the day, there was a lot of foot traffic of people obviously heading to the train station. Just a typical area of Paris. I went out for a late walk the first evening we stayed there and it was fine then too. Not as sketchy as near some train stations in Europe (thinking to the east and north of Gare du Nord or Frankfurt). Not many out later in the evening but I was fine walking back to the hotel that evening.
Mmmm I’ll have one of those cocktails right now please! Seriously though the Calbar looks great ! Have never done the Coulée Verte, so that’s definitely on the list ! Cheers Jay !
I was at Le Train Bleu a couple of months ago. The food was meh, but even though i had seen tons of pics and vids, I was still gobsmacked by the grandeur. I hope you go soon! Next time, I'll just order a cocktail, a cheese plate and salad. :)
Excellent video. Too short! We stay in the 11th. We're vegan, so we stay around the corner of VG Patisserie. It's close enough to Le Marais, as well as everything else by metro. Looking forward to your video.
Thank you, Jay, for another great video. A stroll on La Coulée Verte is on my list with a stop at Rosie after for cocktails and lunch. Question: I bought your guide this past Spring just after the big 2023 update; has it since been updated any further? If so, how does one access it? Thank you.
Great Vlog as always, we are staying in this area as we speak, I just wanted to thank you on 2 great recommendations, both coffee related, clove coffee shop and inform cafe, both fantastic, thank you
@@JaySwanson We had a magnificent time and your guide was indispensable! Looking forward to returning and hopefully using your app for future trips. Thank you and your team for bring great information on Paris to the world!
We have just watched a few of your videos. While they're generally quite informative, I have to say that the amount of self-promotion and advertising is just too much. I understand that TH-camrs try to find ways to increase their outside income, but I honestly think you would have more subscribers and views, if you would turn it down a notch or rather five.
Thanks for watching, and for your thoughts. We have a team tracking sales and subscribers and will probably continue to act based on what that data tells us. Have a good one!
Am getting angry with your last videos. huge portion of arrondissement are completely ignored and having a minute without a mention of your book would be great. Rant finished.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. As you know, every single video I post on TH-cam is essentially free labor, to bring you information on Paris and give you advice. My guide complements this, and if I didn't well, sell it, I wouldn't be able to do this job and continue make videos.
@@JaySwanson That you advertise your book, I have nothing against. That you do so every minutes, I feel is aggravating. I supported you on Patreon until you made more than my own revenue. I criticized your video because I thought you could do better.
I hope you enjoyed this exploration of the 12th arrondissement! Grab all my recommendations in my guide at parisinmypocket.com and thank you to my Patrons for making this possible!
Happy belated birthday Jay (we're birthday twins, though I've got about 5 years on you)! I've really loved having your videos as a part of my life over the past however many years. :)
Thank you, and happy birthday right back to you!
omg I remember how much I used to watch your videos
Nian gao is usually a steamed brown sugar/palm sugar rice flour cake, eaten around Lunar New Year. The name is a good luck phrase for having a prosperous/"higher" year. Looks miam Jay! Lovely video!
Miam indeed! Thank you!
Loved the Coulée Verte when we visited a couple months ago! Highly recommend it for anyone interested in urban parks/green spaces
I was there in April and I loved it too. I think I did it the reverse direction from Jay. :)
Just wanted to say thanks so much for your content, Jay. Appreciate you living the dream and sharing it with all of us who love the city. Oh yeah, appreciate the continuity of the grey shirts. :0
Thanks for this, I appreciate hearing it :)
Hope you had a great burfday Jay! 🎉🎉🎉
“Wrecked” by trains?? 😲 Trains are a feature! #railgeek 😉
We stayed just down the street from Gare de Lyon on our recent trip. Thanks to some of your earlier videos, we did walk part of the Coulee Verte.
We did go to Le Train Bleu. We arrived at the station coming back from Avignon so we just walked up and asked them if they had any openings for lunch. They were able to give us a reservation for 7p so we came back that night. If you still want to go, maybe just walk up and ask about that evening. Perhaps you get lucky like we did! Glad we did. I’m not s foodie but the restaurant is gorgeous. We were one table away from their open front windows so it was a very enjoyable meal. Plus it’s in a train station and I was able to see TGVs when we arrived and left! 👍🏻
"We stayed just down the street from Gare de Lyon"
What was the area like day/night?
Thank you in advance. 😊
@@bombaytalkie. It was fine. During the day, there was a lot of foot traffic of people obviously heading to the train station. Just a typical area of Paris. I went out for a late walk the first evening we stayed there and it was fine then too. Not as sketchy as near some train stations in Europe (thinking to the east and north of Gare du Nord or Frankfurt). Not many out later in the evening but I was fine walking back to the hotel that evening.
Mmmm I’ll have one of those cocktails right now please! Seriously though the Calbar looks great ! Have never done the Coulée Verte, so that’s definitely on the list ! Cheers Jay !
Hey Lucy! So nice to see your place at the 2:00 mark!
Beautiful videography.
Thank you very much!
1:51 OMG I LOVE THIS COOKIE! The Cookie Monster should not see this at any cost.
I was at Le Train Bleu a couple of months ago. The food was meh, but even though i had seen tons of pics and vids, I was still gobsmacked by the grandeur. I hope you go soon! Next time, I'll just order a cocktail, a cheese plate and salad. :)
Stayed in the 12th a few years ago so that is my reference point of Paris.
Happy Birthday Jay ❤❤❤
Thanks!
Interesting to see the outer Arrondissements covered. The recommendations so far have been (chef’s kiss)
Excellent video. Too short!
We stay in the 11th. We're vegan, so we stay around the corner of VG Patisserie. It's close enough to Le Marais, as well as everything else by metro.
Looking forward to your video.
Thank you, Jay, for another great video. A stroll on La Coulée Verte is on my list with a stop at Rosie after for cocktails and lunch. Question: I bought your guide this past Spring just after the big 2023 update; has it since been updated any further? If so, how does one access it? Thank you.
Hi Jay, Just to let you know: VanMoof is out of business. Thanks for the Vid!
Thank you, I did see that!
It’s cool how copper is in most of your videos
4:52 Those are really dangerous and the guides are worth it.
Great vlog! Jay at the end the bartender behind you looked like your doplleganger. Take a look and see what you think.
Hence me saying "handsome bartenders" ;) Kidding, but yes, I can see it.
9:54 - I think that's a coddled egg, but don't quote me.
Thanks for these videos!
Great Vlog as always, we are staying in this area as we speak, I just wanted to thank you on 2 great recommendations, both coffee related, clove coffee shop and inform cafe, both fantastic, thank you
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the recommendations!
He Jay ♥️ i only heard of your shirt i was doing my laundry with a headset on 🍀💐👍🙋
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I actually love this area. I have twice on Bercy side and Picpus side. A lot more cheater to stay when you have a big family.
Absolutely! The big quiet streets are also great when travelling in as a family.
6:40 shirt change 😂
Oh but I love the 12th!
Lead me on, my friend.
last one before we’re there
Hope you've had a great time!
@@JaySwanson We had a magnificent time and your guide was indispensable! Looking forward to returning and hopefully using your app for future trips. Thank you and your team for bring great information on Paris to the world!
12:04 EXCUSE ME YES I WANT TO GO HERE
6:31 what is this place???
Standing on la coulée verte, then some shots of the 12th
@@JaySwanson oh i was talking about the spot for dinner you were trying to book. lol
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We have just watched a few of your videos. While they're generally quite informative, I have to say that the amount of self-promotion and advertising is just too much. I understand that TH-camrs try to find ways to increase their outside income, but I honestly think you would have more subscribers and views, if you would turn it down a notch or rather five.
Thanks for watching, and for your thoughts. We have a team tracking sales and subscribers and will probably continue to act based on what that data tells us. Have a good one!
Ground Control Freaks 😅
Am getting angry with your last videos. huge portion of arrondissement are completely ignored and having a minute without a mention of your book would be great. Rant finished.
Hey oakpope your last few comments to Jay have been pretty boring. Not enough whining or complaining. Do better next time, please. Rant over! 😅
plenty of other Paris videos on TH-cam! 😃
@@erinmh I am all the more angry I really like Jay. I know he can do better.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. As you know, every single video I post on TH-cam is essentially free labor, to bring you information on Paris and give you advice. My guide complements this, and if I didn't well, sell it, I wouldn't be able to do this job and continue make videos.
@@JaySwanson That you advertise your book, I have nothing against. That you do so every minutes, I feel is aggravating. I supported you on Patreon until you made more than my own revenue. I criticized your video because I thought you could do better.