We also strolled along the Seine, stopping at the booksellers' open stalls, looking through old copies of Gide and Sartre, and admiring old prints of French court life or the countryside. The prints weren't expensive. There were also more contemporary items such as Batman comics and lurid comics depicting aliens, which were doing a brisk business. For further literary inspiration we dropped in at famous cafes such as Deux Maggots and the Caf Lipp, both known as haunts of Hemmingway and Sartre. What to Wear and How to Stay Warm Paris in the colder season requires warm clothes.
Women favor slim black pants.
A wool scarf is a must, wrapped several times around the neck for a proper chic look. Mink coats are in, so if you have one, bring it. When it rained or the wind took too big a bite, we dipped down and traveled by Metro, ducked into a museum, or took a boat cruise on the Seine in an enclosed vedette. 45- minute wait to get into the I.M. Pei entry pyramid. Some of our best lunches were taken at museums or department stores.