August 4, 2011

Hi! The answer to yesterdays hunt was the tea place the Hour of the Gourmandes in English but the name is in french so naturally it is l'heure des Gourmandes. But here is a picture:

It is the inside of it. And those are the cakes that I was talking about. But today the hunt is different. Here are the clues:

Clue 1: This is in is in Luxembourg.

Clue 2: It costs 1 euro 50 centimes.

Clue 3: You can go very high on these things.

FACTS ABOUT THESE THINGS:

These things are colored green and after your five minute ride, if your parents let you, there is a little store next to these things that sells things like cotton-candy and other sweets.

August 3, 2011

Hi! The answer to yesterdays hunt was the ferris wheel in the Tuilleries. Here is a picture:

But today the hunt will be different. Here are the clues.

Clue 1: This is a tea house in a courtyard.

Clue 2: They mostly have desserts like lemon marang pie.

FACTS ABOUT THIS TEA PLACE:

This place mostly has dough desserts like pie. It also has a big tea selection on it's menu. It also has a beautiful inside space where you can sit, but if you sit outside, you can see the beautiful courtyard better.

August 2, 2011

Hi! The answer to yesterdays hunt was the Victor Hugo house in the Marais. Here is the picture of one of the rooms:

But here are the clues to todays hunt:

Clue 1: This is in the Tulliries.

Clue 2: This thing is very tall.

Clue 3: This is round.

WE DO NOT HAVE FACTS TODAY.

August 1, 2011

Hi! The answer to yesterdays hunt was the F's on Fountainbleu's chimneys. Here is a picture of Fountainbleu:

And here is a picture of the boats:

It is me, mom, and Lise. But here are the clues to todays hunt.

Clue 1: This is a apartment that is in the Marais.

Clue 2: This is the apartment of a famous writer.

Clue 3: This is now a museum.

FACTS ABOUT THIS WRITER:

This writer wrote the famous french story "Les Miserables" about the girl named Colett. When this writer died, the whole of paris was shut-down for 2 days! At one point in his life, this writer was forced by the new emperor Napoleon 1 to move out of Paris because he protested against having Napoleon 1 as emperor.

July 31, 2011

Hi! The answer to yesterdays hunt was the Eiffel Tower key-chains and souveniers that people sell. But here is a picture of the Eiffel Tower:

Here are the clues to todays hunt:

Clue 1: What you are looking for today is something on the building " Fountenbleau."

Clue 2: These are a letter as in ABC.

Clue 3: These are on the chimneys.

FACTS ABOUT FOUNTAINBLEU:

Fontainbleu is a great place to take kids of all ages, from 1 to 18. They will love having races in the gardens and translating the french treasure hunt book into English while the parents step back into time as they look at all the fancy stuff in the rooms. The treasure hunt includes paintings, famous rooms like the ball room and other things. Everybody love love LOVES! romping the grounds of the forest that the   kings that lived in Fountainbleu owned. Have a good chase in the gardens and get ready for the ride of your life. As far as it goes, from swan eating your shoe, to having the weirdest banana ice cream in your life, Fountenbleau is a MUST! But Fountainbleu is not a complete day without hving a look at the grand staircase! Take 1 look at that and its back to Gare de Lyon. To get there take the train from Gare de Lyon and ride to the stop Fountainbleu then get on the bus, ride to the stop Chateau Fountainbleu, grab some sandwiches and there you go!

July 30, 2011

Hi! The answer to yesterdays hunt was the Saint John de Baptitst. Here is a picture of Notre-Dame:

See those 3 front doors with things that look a little bit like caves on them? Well, those caves are where the statues stand. But today we are doing something different. Here are the clues:
Clue 1: There are mostly men doing this.

Clue 2: They sell them near the Eiffel Tower.

Clue 3: They come in all different colors.

FACTCS ABOUT THE EIFFEL TOWER AND THESE THINGS:

The Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel and was constructed for the world fair. Back then, when it was built, people did not like the design of the Eiffel Tower but now it is the most famous landmark in Paris. The thing you are hunting for can be a keychain, a big souvenir, or a necklace. The Eiffel Tower is built out of steal and back when they were making it, it was the hardest building yet, because it was the first time they had used steal. It would still be hard today, but it would be much easier to make it compared to them!

July 29, 2011

Hi! The answer to yesterdays hunt was Angelina's tea house. Here is a picture:

But today we will do something different. Here are the clues:

Clue 1: This is one of the statues in front of Notre-dames doors.

Clue 2: This statue is holding his head in his hands.

Clue 3: There is a statue of this statue in the Orsay and in that statue he is a kid.

FACTS ABOUT NOTRE-DAME:

Notre-Dame was originally built in the 1100s but burned down and was re-built in the 1200s.
The statues outside the churches doors are saints but today I am asking you to find one of those saints.