Monday, June 2, 2025

Paris & Provence: A Diary You Can Steal

Paris & Provence: A Diary You Can Steal

My days of peaches, trains & lavender light — your map awaits

What began as my dream trip is now your secret map — take every note, steal every step.
🌸 Before You Go

Suitcase open. Passport smiling under my folded dress. The night before France tastes like hope and Earl Grey tea.

Audience Tips: Smart Planning Secrets

  • Book flights 4 months early (Tuesday afternoons = cheapest!)
  • Choose Paris hotels near Opéra district - walk everywhere!
  • Get train tickets 90 days early at Oui.sncf for best prices
  • Pack one wrinkle-free dress for museums and vineyards

Flight (RT)

$580

Booked 4 months early

Paris Hotel

$155/night

Near Opéra metro

Provence Stay

$110/night

Quaint Aix guesthouse

Daily Food

$35

Markets + bistros
🗼 Paris Days

Landed at dawn. Took the RER B train into a sleeping city. The morning smelled of baking bread and wet cobblestones.

Audience Tips: Paris Perfection

  • Buy the $30 Navigo Pass - unlimited metro/buses (bring passport photo!)
  • Visit Louvre at 9 AM Wednesday - emptiest magical hours
  • Eat at L'As du Fallafel in Le Marais - $8 flavor explosion
  • Experience Montmartre at sunrise - have Sacré-Cœur to yourself
  • Book Sainte-Chapelle tickets online for stained glass magic
☀️ Provence Sunlight

Train windows filled with lavender fields waving hello. The air thickened with heat and the scent of wild thyme.

What I Packed for Provence

Flowy linen dress

eats dust, keeps grace

Wide-brim hat

shade with French flair

Woven market bag

for peaches and pottery

French jazz playlist

road trip soundtrack

Audience Tips: Provençal Magic

  • Rent a car with automatic transmission - buses won't reach the magic
  • Visit mid-June to late July for lavender season (Valensole Plateau!)
  • Stay in Aix-en-Provence - perfect hub for day trips
  • Email vineyards 3 months early for private picnics

Steal My Map

Eiffel Secret

Avenue de Camoëns at sunset
Metro to Passy station

Vineyard Picnic

Email: info@miraval.com
Subject: "Picnic for Two"

Provençal Market

Aix-en-Provence
Place Richelme mornings

Lavender Fields

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque
Golden hour magic

💌 Want my map with every pin? I made one for you

Download Printable Map PDF
💫 Trip Truths

My suitcase now holds lavender sachets and wine-stained memories. France lives in my bones.

  • Book TGV trains 90 days early - save 50%
  • Choose Paris arrondissements 1-9 - everything walkable
  • Pack comfy sandals - blisters steal joy
  • Let plans break - magic waits in wrong turns

Audience Tips: Money Matters

  • Budget $150/day for food, attractions & local transport
  • Get cash from ATMs (better rates than currency exchanges)
  • Save with museum passes for multi-day visits
  • Picnics = delicious savings (local markets are feasts)

"Paris isn't a city – it's a feeling. Provence isn't a place – it's sunlight in your bones.
And your trip? It's closer than you think."

— Emma

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