So, I am continuing the long term project I started last year (Paris: the unexplored curiosities ): seeing the world's greatest city not through its grand monuments and museums, but rather as an "interstitial tourist." That is, looking for the city to reveal itself through its quotidian aspects, and the little features in its cracks and crevices often overlooked (and unknown) by even its native inhabitants. This trip, I made my way through the 3rd and 4th arrondissements, using the same two guide books as previously.

The unexplored third: https://photos.app.goo.gl/TQt3qMdWAPUMYNYG7

Curiosities of the third: https://photos.app.goo.gl/x4g24h91RCQskAbB6

The unexplored fourth: https://photos.app.goo.gl/J9nRngtWshy94LgFA

Curiosities of the fourth: https://photos.app.goo.gl/CPY6NyEAcQnWYsrYA

Arts & Metiers museum: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7MHfWQATuaq4AHDa9

I was also delighted to find that Annabel Simms has extended her wonderful book, An Hour From Paris (which I have previously reported on here: 10 days hardly in Paris: Wandering the Ile de France and here: One more week hardly in Paris: still wandering the Ile de France) with a new book Half An Hour From Paris. I did the first two tours in the new book, which proved to be every bit as interesting as the original.

Le Parc de la Poudrerie: https://photos.app.goo.gl/PbGbeb7tEA6PGH2fA

Lagny sur Marne: https://photos.app.goo.gl/z1mgJy919kARZhkr5

Finally, I was there for two big celebrations: one expected in the July 14 National Holiday, and one quite serendipitous in the semi-finals and finals of the World Cup.

July 14: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Hnvm9G6en9HkNxqj7

World Cup: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1zMH8dHpiymArv5G9

Very timely. Thank you. We're headed there next week for a brief stay and have been looking for new things to do.

Thank you!!! I also didn't realize Annabel Simms had a new book. We used her older one on two trips to Paris, so a newer one is quite welcome.

Just the sort of thing I like too - fossicking about looking for new treasures.

Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

Maybe you would enjoy looking tor the "petite ceinture" the old rail line that circles Paris. It would allow you to explore the incredible riches of the outer arrondissements.

The "petite ceinture" of Paris | Any Port in a Storm

annhig, I had to look up the word "fossicking," but it does indeed nicely complement the French " fl neur" to describe the ramblings in search of treasures of all sorts.

kerouac, I know the outer areas of Paris (your home ground, I believe) somewhat from earlier travels, but not well. My planned itineraries are in numerical arrondissement order, slowly spiraling out from the city center. So it will be a few years, but I'm slowly working my way out to your territory!