A sunny day spent admiring the Eiffel Tower, finding the best bakery in town, and wandering through a rose garden full of color.
June 24, 2025
A Sunny Morning at Trocadéro Square
It was a beautiful sunny day, so we decided to climb the Eiffel Tower. We bought our tickets online from the official website, but the elevator tickets were already sold out. We chose the ones for walking up instead.
We took the metro to Trocadéro Square (see on map). From there, the Eiffel Tower looked so close and so huge! Since it was still early in the morning, there weren’t many tourists, and we could take plenty of photos without crowds in the background.
There were two security checks at the Eiffel Tower. During the first one, we didn’t need to show our tickets, but at the second checkpoint under the tower’s base, we had to present them. Both the official website and the ticket counter were sold out of elevator tickets, but it seemed that walking tickets could still be bought on-site even on the day.
The glass floor was terrifying—it really made my legs tremble.
After fully enjoying our visit to the Eiffel Tower, we decided to have lunch.
The Best Bakery: Maison Bergeron
We found a bakery called Maison Bergeron (see on map) by chance while searching on Google Maps, and it turned out to be the best bakery we’d been to in Paris. Every pastry looked delicious, and the display was perfect—each bread glistened as if it were freshly baked.
We tried a pain au chocolat, a raisin roll, a croissant, and an apple pie. Every single one was amazing, but the raisin roll was the best.
All that for just 7.2€—absolutely unbeatable. Maison Bergeron instantly became our favorite bakery.
Afternoon at Parc de Bagatelle
Since the weather was so nice, we decided to take a few buses and head to Parc Bagatelle – la Roseraie (see on map). The entrance fee was 2.7€ per person. The park was vast, and we got to see peacocks walking freely right in front of us.
The rose garden was stunning—so many varieties of roses in full bloom, all incredibly beautiful.
But it was really hot. Too hot, actually.
After finishing our walk through the rose garden, we made a loop around the park. We saw many ducks, and there were animal droppings here and there—it was quite an experience. Still, the rose garden we visited first was clearly the highlight. The rest felt like places you could explore if you had extra time.
A Perfect Dinner to End the Trip
From the park entrance, we took an Uber to the nearest metro station and then returned to our Airbnb.
Since it was our last night in Paris, we decided to eat out. I had pinned a few restaurant options in the Marais district, but on our way to the metro, we came across a cozy-looking place called Monsieur Poirot (see on map) and decided to give it a try.
I ordered the Angus steak, and my partner ordered the grilled octopus. Both dishes were fantastic, and the staff were incredibly kind and welcoming.
The total came to 77.30€, and we left the restaurant truly happy.
I’m so glad we spent our final Paris dinner there—it was the perfect way to end our trip.
