Visiting Paris between September in November? Check out these autumnal activities!
Autumn is a great time to visit Paris. The city of lights turns into a beautiful, vintage photograph. The yellow leaves, cosy cafes and museums create the perfect atmosphere for a trip to Paris. So if you are planning a trip to the French capital this autumn, keep reading this post to find inspiration for autumnal activities in Paris in autumn.
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🍂 Enjoy the orange leaves in the parks of the city
From mid-October, the trees turn beautiful shades of gold, orange and red. At the Jardin des Tuileries, the leaves start changing even earlier, from mid-September!
Here are some parks and arras you should visit for autumn scenery:
– Jardin des Tuileries, Jardin des Plantes and Jardin du Luxembourg
– Square René Viviani, in front of Notre Dame
– Champs de Mars and Avenue de New York for great shots of the Eiffel tower with autumn leaves
Have a pumpkin spice latte and donuts at Boneshaker Paris
I am not the biggest fan of the Starbucks pumpkin spice latte, but I know a place in Paris that does a great one – Boneshaker Donuts! They make delicious vegan donuts and cinnamon rolls, qnd their pumpkin spice latte is the perfect blend of good coffee and autumnal spices. Go there in the morning to grab their goods fresh; a great breakfast on a sunny autumn day!
Buy a spooky book at Shakespeare and Co
If you are an avid reader, you may already know the famous Shakespeare and Co bookshop, a quirky, vintage book-lover heaven located near Notre Dame Cathedral. There, you can browse hundreds of titles, in English, everything from new releases to non-fiction and children’s books. on the first floor, you can sit next to Aggie, the bookshop cat, and read a few pages, surrounded by antique books. Autumn truly is the best time to visit Shakespeare and Co – and buy a new spooky book!
Visit the Père Lachaise cemetery to see Oscar Wilde’s tomb
Autumn, and especially October, is the best time to visit an old cemetery, filled with moody statues and beautiful tombs. Old cemeteries always make me think of England and Scotland, and if you’re not too scared, they make for a great, atmospheric autumn walk.
The Père Lachaise cemetery is the biggest green space in Paris, and many people visit it to find the tombs of great artists, musicians, of counts and princesses – Gertrude Stein, Molière, Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf… With the trees turning golden and orange, the old vaults and stained glass, the Père Lachaise is the perfect place to celebrate the spirit of Halloween in Paris!
