Finally, Love inside Paris

As long as I've been here, I've loved venturing outside the city to discover what sort of magic lies beyond the streets I see everyday. This weekend, finally found two places inside Paris that I can consider to be favorites. I've discovered that I don't like the neighborhood I live in, and why. It lacks character (I know, is it even legal to say that about Paris?) and it lacks open space. My two new faves are rich in both personality and air, and I loveeeeee it.
First, Paris 5th. I don't have any pictures of my own of the 5th, yet, but it is full of incredibly old and historically significant buildings that don't just look like the rest of 18th/19th century Paris. For example, the Pantheon!

Totally stole this from Rachelray.com

Several blocks away, but still feeling fine :)

The streets around this square are wide, and yet quiet, and I loved it. We happened to be walking by the local high school as their lunch period was ending, and it was really fun to see Parisian teenagers. I discovered that I've likely been seeing teenagers the whole time and didn't know it, because they are literally just miniature Parisians. They wear dark colored trench coats and carry Longchamp bags and briefcases and man purses and smoke in the street as they eat lunch from the boulangerie. It was sort of amusing to watch, but I also felt a twinge of jealously, I wish I was that sophisticated! Then again, I'm pretty happy I didn't have to wear heels to school every day...ick.

The next place is the area surrounding les Jardins du Ranelagh, in what I think is the 16th. It's a beautiful area with charming streets, trees everywhere, and a somehow smaller town feel, even while having a great view of the Eiffel Tower. It was a great place to spend a rainy afternoon.

I climbed out of the metro to this...so much better than my usual sight. 

LOOK! A bird IN THE AIR! I knew I would love it here.

My only real taste of fall. I love November :)

A closed down merry go round, still beautiful, even when not 'perfect' :)

I'm getting pretty sad about leaving so soon, even though I miss my family and my home, and its driving me mad to imagine a life without the metro and these rooftops and 89 cent bread that makes you be totally ok with everything in the world. I hope the weather turns soon, and that I feel better soon (have been a bit under the weather lately) so that I can enjoy my last few weeks here to the fullest.