I Love Paris in the Fall
I love Paris in the springtime.
I love Paris in the fall.
I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles,
I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles.
My Grandfather used to sing me this song and replace Paris with Shelby. 🙂 Just as the song says, I love Paris all times of the year! It is my absolute favorite city. Until my teaching assignment, I had only visited Paris during the other three seasons of the year. Exploring Paris in the Fall with the beautiful changing leaves is something else entirely! Autumn provides great weather for exploring the city on foot (with a jacket of course), with significantly less tourists filling the sidewalks compared to summertime!
Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.
– Emily Brontë
These are three things I highly recommend doing in Paris in the Fall:
Explore Jardin de Luxembourg
Ever since staying in the Foyer International des Étudiantes on Boulevard Saint-Michel, the Luxembourg Garden has been one of my top favorite spots in Paris. The garden is seemingly endless, covering 23 hectares (over 56 acres)! It is the perfect place to take a walk, find a nice bench to read a book, or people watch! Created in 1612 by Marie de Medici, the garden changes with each season. One of my favorite things to do is grab a café à emporter and take a leisurely stroll through the garden. I found the garden just as charming in the fall as in the spring and summertime!
Take a Walk Along the Seine
The Seine river crosses through Paris, and can be followed all the way from the Eiffel Tower to the Notre Dame and further! There are a lot of different boat tours, but I always enjoy walking along the quai. The changing trees along the river frame everything in yellow!
Visit the Louvre
I took advantage of the fact that there are significantly less tourists in the Fall and revisited several museums and churches. There are obviously tourists year round, but it is much less crowded in the fall! It is a lot easier to take time and enjoy the art of the Louvre when you don’t feel claustrophobic with tons of people surrounding you!
He who contemplates the depths of Paris is seized with vertigo. Nothing is more fantastic. Nothing is more tragic. Nothing is more sublime.
-Victor Hugo
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23 Comments
Cindy B
I’m dying to see Paris! It looks so beautiful!
oneqa
Seems to be quite a beatiful place
You, Me and Benny
WOW I am loving this and really wanting to visit paris now!
bluebox2310
So beautiful! Paris is on my bucket list and I hope to be able to visit someday.
Serena Rogers
I haven’t been to Paris yet! Deffo on my list now! Thank you for this!
Joanna
How lovely Paris is in autumn. I would love to visit!
Polly Amora
Paris looks breathtaking during autumn! I haven’t gone there yet but it’s such is on the bucketlist!
Kristin
Fall is my absolute favorite and these photos are so beautiful! I would love to go to Paris — and if I do, I will make sure that it is in the Fall.
Simon Starchevsky
I love Paris at just about any time of the year. It is majestic and no matter how many times I visit, there’s always a place that I see for the first time. However, with respect to Victor Hugo’s quote, he was referencing an older Paris – before Haussman’s rebuild under Napoleon III in the mid-19th century. Still, the quote holds true even for the current modern Paris.
aisasami
Paris in Autumn is so calming and beautiful! I really want to go to Jardin de Luxembourg to marvel at the beauty of those leaves!
ameliapollock147
Paris is really very beautiful. Whenever I saw any post like this, I just wanna leave everything and go there.
Mila R
Each European city is most beautiful in May and then in October. Paris too.
Jeremy Park
So beautiful in Paris. I want to go there. Thanks for the good pictures and info.
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Paris is one of my absolute favorite cities in the world. It’s got something for everyone!
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adi
Thanks for rekindling the desire to visit Paris. The last time I visited was almost 2 decades ago.
Aashirvad Kumar
Hey,
That sounds awesome. It really looks nice and the information mentioned in the post is really good.
Thanks
Aashirvad Kumar
The Frugal Samurai
WOW! We’ve never been to Paris, but I think I owe MrsFrugalSamurai a trip! Thank you for sharing, was awesome photos too!
Kathryn
Beautiful content and photos! 😊
Pat Servin
Paris looks so good in the fall. It’s definitely on my bucket list.
Roshunda - Ms. Southernverse
I love the city of Paris. I’ve been twice, both during Spring. If I get the chance I will go during the fall. I’m sure it is beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration.
Daniella
Ah, it looks like such an enchanting city to explore in the fall – well any time of year, right? Your photos are stunning Shelby – makes me want to book a flight right now.
Jenn
Beautiful photos! 😍
Kaybee Lives
Love this! It feels like I went on the adventure with you through all of the pictures! Thanks for sharing and bringing back the wonderful memories of my time in Paris!