Although Dick was worried about driving into Paris, we had our trusty GPS and it worked like a charm.
The hotel (La Bretonnerie) was very good value for Paris: extremely helpful staff, a pleasant breakfast room, and lots of newspapers available – UK, Spain, French, Herald Tribune. Good WiFiconnection – no extra charge, the case everywhere in France with the exception of the inexpensive hotel in Dinan, Paris is wonderful, as always. Near the hotel was a Pylones shop, also found on Ile St. Louis – delightful whimsical stuff. Here we saw friends and walked and walked. I went to an art gallery in the 11th to see an exhibit of art about Obama. No museums! Best restaurant – Au Bascou in the third, French Basque cooking on Rue Réamur 38 (42-72-69-25), closed on weekends.