Usually when the weekend rolls around I try to catch up on chores around Paris, but a couple of…read moreweeks ago the sun was so bright and the air so crisp that everything in my person was screaming for a trip out of the city. I had once been out to La Ferme de Gally on a wet, rainy day, and thought that it would be the absolute perfect spot to venture out to with the weather as wonderful as it was. As a kid, going apple picking in upstate NY with my dad, wandering around the orchard with a pole to grab the apples at the top of the tree and then picking a pumpkin to decorate for Halloween, was one of the highlights of the year. Now that I have my own kid, I want him to have the same kind of memories of Fall. Compared to the pick-your-own food places back in NY, this place is massive. Not only can you pick apples, but everything from string beans and raspberries to fresh herbs, brussel sprouts and wild flowers. The only thing is that all of the individual patches are so spread out that after one hour wandering exploring and plucking we had only a sachet of string beans and a strawberry in our wheel barrel (yes, I was pushing a wheel barrel!) The point is that you shouldn't come here if you're in a rush. Give yourself at least two-three hours to explore the farm so that you can get to the less-trafficked parts of the plots for the best quality produce. And don't forget to dress for the occasion, even though you're only a hop, skip and a jump from Paris this is a farm and you need to get down and dirty, so leave your cute shoes at home!

the atmosphere here is amazing. there is not only food but also clothes and souvenirs and other…read morestuff. the fruits here are delicious.

Long before Ikea made the jump over the ocean to come to America, while visiting some friends in…read morePlaisir and actually helping them move to their new home overseas. This was my first experience with Ikea. What a great time this was, to be able to buy new stuff, to fit the new space in a new country was an amazing experience. I am now a huge fan of Ikea, and during our last visit to Paris, we had to stop here just to relive some very special memories. I learned that Swedish meatballs are awesome no matter where in the world you are to consume them.

From the owner: Le leader du meuble à bas prix Ikéa est le lieu idéal pour faire du shopping en famille, trouver…read moredes idées cadeaux design, réinventer son intérieur. Il propose une grande surface de vente, un restaurant de spécialités suédoises, une épicerie et un espace réservé aux enfants de 4 à 7 ans (toboggan et piscine de boules multicolores) pour permettre aux parents de faire leurs achats en toute tranquillité. Vous y trouverez plein d'idées astucieuses pour aménager votre maison à petit prix. A noter : Une visite en semaine vous permet d'éviter la foule (surtout en période de Fêtes) et de faire votre shopping en toute quiétude.