Tuesday, July 14, 2009
I was on a secret mission outside Paris yesterday. I’m not ready to tell you the whole story, but here are some bits and pieces.
We stayed at the most amazing inn in Corbie. It’s called Le Macassar and we recommend it highly for the wonderfully hospitable proprietors, Miguel and Ian, and their stunning Art Deco decor. I enjoyed their two bouncy sheepdogs as well.
Ian and Miguel in their courtyard.
A glimpse of one of Le Macassar's rooms and dogs.
I played tug-of-war with a pooch. He won.
Ian and Miguel arranged for MrB and me to have dinner at Le Val d’Ancre in Bonnay, where Monsieur does the cooking while Madame takes care of the front of the house. Madame took a photo of us.
The man behind us doesn't seem thrilled.
After, Ian took us to Amiens to see the huge Gothic cathedral. In the summers, at 10:30 PM, the cathedral is illuminated with colored lights to show how it would have been painted in the 1200s.
The cathedral before showtime.
A closeup of the colored illumination.
In the morning, we took a boat ride through the canals of Amiens.
A shot from the little boat.
Flowers alongside the canal.
Then we took the train back to Paris, right on time for Bastille Day celebrations. I’m about to put on my Francis dress and my personally designed Madame Royale counter-revolutionary fleur-de-lis necklace and head out for dinner and fireworks. Au revoir!
Eeek – so beautiful. Cannot wait to hear the rest of the story.
What a wonderful trip! And with a little mystery thrown in too, ooo la la. Could I get jpegs from you of that incredible cathedral illumination, before and after? What an amazing idea, perhaps perfect for some midtown buildings…:)
Twitter: sallymcgraw
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That hotel looks sumptuous. And complete with sheepdogs? Heaven!
what a great time to be in paris!
Wish I was in that little boat, the horticulture is beautiful!
Have fun at the celebrations! Maybe get some shots of the fireworks and colorful lightshows?
Gorgeous! I didn’t venture outside of Paris while I was there, but I def will next time!
And it’s so cool that you’ll get to be in Paris for Bastille Day!
I wish I was in France!!
Also, since I love fleur de lis, I wanted to see your necklace up close, but alas, I can’t find a picture!!
I looked through all the necklaces on your site and found this adorable tortoise one though… heaven!
Can we please have a fleur de lis necklace pic???!!!
i’m usually a fan of the subtle and the subdued – but i really loved seeing the amiens cathedral lit up like it would’ve been back in the day. isn’t it done with supre precise lasers? even nuttier.
Twitter: dejapseu
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Wow, what an amazing day! I’m making a note of that canal boat trip for our next France/Paris trip.
Vive la Revolucion!
What a romantic boat ride!
I´m so in awe you lucky girl are in Paris!
Enjoy your stay!
You’re a tease!
What a great day that was. I love the look of the canal, the inn, and the cathedral! How picturesque it all is!
Wow, Amiens looks lovely. I’ve seen the cathedrals at Reims and Chartre but never Ameiens so now I have to add it to my “must see” list.
Enjoy
You look like you are having a fun time! I so envy you your trip!
Thanks so much for sharing it with your blog readers.
its so cool that you get to be in France for Bastille Day, have fun! the inn does look really unique
Seems like you are having a great time Paris Miss Wendy. Are you meeting any Parisian bloggers as well? What’s your next stop? Any chance of coming to Spain soon?
Besos!
Miss J.
http://www.marbellastyle.blogspot.com
talk about perfection.. i absolutely love ur pictures..
I’m feeling an emotion that I don’t typically feel…but dammit! I’m jealous!!!
Surrounded by beauty! Love to read your account along with others’- each traveler’s Paris is unique to her interests and aesthetics.
Love this post – what a gorgeous little inn! I mush prefer staying at places like that to chain hotels!!
You were on the water in France! Great photos and it looks like you both found a wonderful out of the way place there.
ps – have you guys ever taken the leisurely kayak down Fontaine-de-Vaucluse?
Great photos! Looks like the perfect side trip.
Sounds like an amazing day! Sigh . . . I will always remember Bastille Day 2008 as a very teenager-y night for me . . .
Wow!What an adventure! I can’t wait to see what you post next, this is sooo much fun!
the guy behind you is probably just jealous, he looks like he’s sitting all alone
the place looks beautiful, very lucky lady!
Nice hotel…fleur-de-lis is perfect darling!
Can’t wait to view more-more-MORE!
The cathedral looks awesome.
The mystery of the visit is quite intriguing…
My anti spam word sums it up-wicked!!! C’est Tres bon!! What a gorgeous place to stay and Amiens looks soo delightful indeed! Enjoy the Bastille celebrations!!
What a great time Honey. so envious… Haha!
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Everything about this trip sounds amazing and I am green with envy (but of course happy for you!)
Such beautiful pics Wendy! Seriously, i can’t wait for more pics..
That dress is great.
What a splendid day, WendyB!
SUCH FUN!
gina