Today I checked out most famous cemetery in Paris: Père Lachaise. Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Édith Piaf, and many more of Paris' rich and famous are buried there. It's gigantic, and there's some really impressive and interesting tombstones there so I recommend it if you have the time. However it is a bit out of the way from anything else, and so I wouldn't consider it a "must-see" for most tourists.
On the way back I ate at Le Mondrian which was pretty good, and had one of the happiest waiters I'd experienced yet in Paris. French service typically does live up to its negative stereotype, but this guy actually seemed happy to be there. And while he could speak English, he talked to me in French since I initiated in French, which helps me slowly but surely not be so incredibly terrible at it. The decor inside was also pretty cool (though I hit my head on the low hanging light)
I also stopped by Hotel de Ville, which is Paris city hall, since I hadn't seen it at night yet. It's lit up at night, with some flashing strobes on the roof, and is quite beautiful. There's still a skating rink out in front of it too. There's also a photo exhibit there currently, though it was closed when I stopped by. Kara went and said it was really cool.
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