{"id":993,"date":"2025-10-22T22:31:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T02:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/?p=993"},"modified":"2025-10-22T23:20:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T03:20:21","slug":"europe-july-14-august-1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com\/bigmap\/blog\/2025\/10\/22\/europe-july-14-august-1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe, July 14-August 1, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 14, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

The impetus for this whirlwind trip across Europe was the insanely low price of trans-Atlantic plane travel via Norse Atlantic Airways — like $500 round-trip in the middle of the summer high season. Soon after we returned, we learned that the carrier was planning to cancel routes between North America and Europe — including the New York-Paris (JFK-CDG) and Berlin-New York (BER-JFK) routes we flew — in favor of sending Mancunians to Bangkok. Alas, too good to be true — but not before an epic 19-day journey through four amazing European cities!<\/p>\n

\"Ticket,<\/p>\n

\"Aéroport<\/p>\n

We immediately set out sightseeing across Paris, eating a picnic at Jardin du Luxembourg<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Palais<\/p>\n

It didn’t immediately register that we landed on Bastille Day, but we got as close as we could to the magnificent fireworks display against the dramatic backdrop of the Eiffel Tower<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Bastille<\/p>\n

\"Bastille<\/p>\n

July 15, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

A primer on Parisian cuisine at Bouillon Pigalle<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Escargots,<\/p>\n

\"Œufs<\/p>\n

\"Médaillon<\/p>\n

Nearby, the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Basilique<\/p>\n

\"View<\/p>\n

The rehabilitated Notre-Dame de Paris<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Cathédrale<\/p>\n

\"Cathédrale<\/p>\n

July 16, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

A morning run along Canal Saint-Denis<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Canal<\/p>\n

And through Parc de la Villette<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Paris<\/p>\n

\"La<\/p>\n

Back to our AirBnB on Rue Alphonse Daudet<\/a> in the suburb of Aubervilliers:<\/p>\n

\"Rue<\/p>\n

Musée d’Orsay<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Nature<\/p>\n

Lunch at Le Relais de l’Entrecôte<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Le<\/p>\n

\"Steak<\/p>\n

Back to Champ de Mars<\/a> to see the Eiffel Tower:<\/p>\n

\"Tour<\/p>\n

July 17, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

A morning run along the Seine and through the Tunnel des Tuileries<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Tunnel<\/p>\n

. . . continuing along the Champs-Élysées<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Champs-Élysées<\/p>\n

\"Arc<\/p>\n

As this was the middle of July, got to see the Tour de France Pop-Up Store<\/a> in Place Charles de Gaulle:<\/p>\n

\"Tour<\/p>\n

And of course the Arc de Triomphe: <\/p>\n

\"Arc<\/p>\n

E. DEHILLERIN<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"E.<\/p>\n

\"E.<\/p>\n

\"E.<\/p>\n

Stohrer<\/a> for pastries:<\/p>\n

\"Stohrer,<\/p>\n

\"Stohrer<\/p>\n

Printemps Haussmann<\/a> for the view:<\/p>\n

\"View<\/p>\n

Galeries Lafayette<\/a> for another great view along Boulevard Haussmann:<\/p>\n

\"Galeries<\/p>\n

\"Galeries<\/p>\n

Forum des Halles<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Forum<\/p>\n

Robert et Louise<\/a> for exceptional wood-fired meats:<\/p>\n

\"Pernod,<\/p>\n

\"Rognon<\/p>\n

\"Wood<\/p>\n

Place Georges-Pompidou<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Centre<\/p>\n

Au Pied de Cochon<\/a> for a Soupe à l’Oignon nitecap:<\/p>\n

\"Au<\/p>\n

\"Soupe<\/p>\n

\"Oysters,<\/p>\n

July 18, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Musée du Louvre<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Musée<\/p>\n

\"La<\/p>\n

And we saw the Tiara of Empress Eugénie in the Apollo Gallery before it was yoinked:<\/p>\n

\"Tiara<\/p>\n

More great classic French bistro cuisine at Bistrot Richelieu<\/a>, including frog legs, croque monsieurs and steak tartare:<\/p>\n

\"Cuisses<\/p>\n

\"Croque<\/p>\n

\"Tartare<\/p>\n

A brief respite in Jardin des Tuileries<\/a> . . .<\/p>\n

\"Olympic<\/p>\n

. . . before heading to Gare du Nord<\/a> to take a train to Amsterdam:<\/p>\n

\"Gare<\/p>\n