There is a landmark in Paris that I hope someday to see.   It is the bookstore called Shakespeare and Company which was founded in 1951 by an American named George Whitman who wasn't in a hurry to return to the U.S. after WWII.  I love books and bookstores.  They have a feeling about them, and Shakespeare and Company has an illustrious history.

I've been rooting around on the internet, trying to learn more about how I would plan such a trip and found a wonderful site with remarkable deals on hotels in France.    My first search was for hotels in Paris. 

And once in Paris, it be would silly not take in Paris Fashion Week.   The Paris Insider's Guide has some excellent tips on where to dine, tour and find the best shops for the best bargains. 

 And how about a trip to southern France, on the Mediterranean coast, to visit Nice for shopping, dining and touring?  There are beautiful hotels in Nice, and many of them are wonderfully affordable.

   Nice's history is long and eventful, having been the site of more wars than were necessary, the signing of treaties, and blasts of tsunamis.  Of course, I want to look at the architecture.  And since I haven't had a tan since 1976, I might consider checking out the beaches!