The canal at the front of the apartment
The terrace at the back
We intended to recover by staying close to home. There is a small supermarket nearby so we got some milk, bread and other groceries for the first few days. The rest of the day was spent catching up on sleep and recovering from the long journey.
Tuesday: Max had told us about a nearby market (Marche des infants rouge) so we decided to visit.
Unfortunately most stalls were shut as we were too late. There were, however, shops open so we bought a baguette and some pastries.
We also stopped at Monoprix, a large supermarket chain, to stock up on goods for the week.
Lunch: 
The afternoon was spent on a canal cruise. We joined the cruise at the wharf near Bastille. The cruise was fully booked but we waited a while and got on.
The canal cruise passed our apartment. We went through several locks, along the Canal Saint Martin and to Parc de laVillette, a park with museums and children's playgrounds.
One of the locks.
La Villette
At the end of the cruise, we walked to the metro but we stopped for a drink first, sitting at an outside table like the French.
Home for dinner and early bed.
Wednesday: Today was to be busy. We began our journey at Place des Voyages, reputed to be the most beautiful square in Europe. It is a balanced square with almost the same buildings on all four sides.
The famous French writer, Victor Hugo, lived in a house on one corner of the square.
There are interesting little expensive shops underneath the collonades, many selling art.
We walked to Saint Paul, a place we knew well from our last visit. We visited the same boulangerie and bought lunch which we intended to eat in Tuilliers, a garden near the Louvre.
As we intended to visit Giverny, we went to the tourist office to book tickets. We were close to Opera Garnier which was also close to the famous department stores of Paris.
Galleries Layfayette was first.
We went to upstairs cafe, Terry had a rest and I went shopping but bought very little.
The upstairs terrace looked ou over much of Paris.
Onto Printemps, then home for the night.
Tomorrow, Giverny.
GIVERNY
Today we went to Giverny, the home of Claude Monet for much of his long life.
Our bus left at 2.45pm and the journey took about an hour and a half.
On arrival, our guide led us to the house, gave us our tickets but suggested we follow her to the Japanese garden first. This is the garden where Monet painted his famous waterlilly paintings.
We saw the bridges(there were two) and some waterlillies were in bloom.
Bridge
Waterlillies
We then went back to look at Monet's house, a typical French country house of someone who was reasonably wealthy. The home overlooked the French garden, which was overflowing with flowering plants.
Giverny is a popular excursion from Paris as it is not too far, but shows some of the French countryside.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
Our first port of call was Pere Lachise cemetery. We did not realise how much walking was involved.
Climbing the steps to an entryway, we saw masses of burials and, although we had a map, found it confusing.
The first grave we found was Frederick Chopin.
Of course, the one everyone comes to see is Jim Morrison of The Doors. It is tucked away but easy to recognise from the crowds.
We wandered and found Oscar Wilde's grave
And finally, Piaf.
All that walking made us footsore and hungry so we went to the cafe opposite for lunch.
Our afternoon was to be spent at Monmartre, so we caught the metro and found our way to one of the hilliest parts of Paris. We waked up a hill through hoardes of tourists to the Furnicular.
which took us to steps which we then had to climb to get to Sacre Coeur, the white church on the hill.
Mass was happening with an African bishop presiding. It was a chance to sit down.
We walked through the area of the painters and sketch artists till we found a quiet spot for a drink and snack.
After that, it was time to make the trek home, down these stairs, and more until we found the metro, 
One of the original stations still in existence.
Home to rest our weary feet for another journey tomorrow.
More exploring today, Saturday. We went to Madeline church and then walked to Place Vendome, having cafe au lait on the way.
The Ritz is at Place Vendome but it was under repair when we were there.
Onwards through Tuilliers to Musee D'Orsay. We visited the cafe for lunch and then Terry stayed while I went to look at the Impressionist exhibition. There are some amazing art works in the museum, including Monet's waterlillies and several works by Van Gogh.
Then we went to the Louvre. Time was running out so I quickly visited the ancient Egyptin section and the sculpture
Seated scribe
Work by Michaeangelo
It was time to go home for a short rest before setting out for Tour Montpanasse, to see the Eiffle Tower twinkle.
Sunday was Terry's rest day. I started with Mass at Notre Dame. It was the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Paris so Mass was a grand affair with lots of dignitaries.
Notre Dame is famous for its rose window.
Nearby were the underground excavations of ancient Paris so with my Museum pass I investigated.
Somewhat interesting.
I stopped for lunch at a cafe and continued to Saint Chappell which is a beautiful little chapel but under renovation.
I finished the day at Pompadou centre which has very modern art.
And some works by famous artists like Picasso.
We had dinner in an Italian restaurant near the flat and our time in Paris was almost over.
