Bayonne to Paris

The main reason for going back to La Bastide Clairence is that it is the headquarters of the perfume maker Christian Louis of Parfums et Senteurs. He has recently opened a store in Paris, but when I first encountered his fabulous creations, you could get them only in the Basque country.

We left La Bastide Clairence on a very foggy morning, driving through some more delightful villages surrounded by farms of long-haired sheep and chestnut horses.

We left the car at Bayonne/Biarritz airport, and flew Air France to Paris. Once there, we installed ourselves in the Hotel du Levant in the Latin Quater, and set out to soak up some more of the atmosphere.

The highlight of the day was dining at Les Fous de l'Ile - we are treated like family, and the food is superb!

I enjoyed this sign seen on the streets of Paris - the reference to the fab four is clever.