I was lucky enough to be whisked off to Paris for the weekend and highly recommend it. Paris is the city for lovers (they even have a lovers walk) so whether you have a recently acquired partner or a long term love, Paris will inspire the forgotten romantic in us all.

The first morning we got up, excited to make the most of our time and went down to breakfast for seven. I tend to find croissants in this country either too buttery or too dry, but in France, although it is a cliché, they were perfect, crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside, they just melted in your mouth. The French bread was of course delicious.

Next stop was the Ile de St Louis, which is a picturesque Island in the middle of the Seine that has quaint cafes and boutiques, and the most delicious ice creams imaginable. There is even a L'occitane boutique where you can stock up on their wonderful candles and perfumes and soaps, a lot cheaper than you would find them over here. After a few refreshments we decided to tackle the Champs-Elysee (not one of my boyfriends favourite places!) and what better way to get there than a trip down the river Seine in a river boat.

The Champs-Elysee is the equivalent of our London's Oxford Street. Full of Japanese tourists, over expensive (for what you get) restaurants and of course, the multi-national Mcdonalds (you can't escape it even in Paris!). There are mainly big stores such as Sephora (the make-up emporium) designer stores such as Louis Vuitton, D + G etc and right at the end is the Arc de Triomphe. After seeing all this once, if I went again I wouldn't come back as the stores were two crowded (there was a two hour queue - mostly Japanese, just to get into Louis Vuitton - we managed to sneak in straight away as some people were leaving, but then there was at least an hour queue if you wanted to buy something, which was a bit ridiculous). The Arc de Triomphe didn't particularly interest me as I am not a fan of things to do with war, but I am sure that it is okay for the men who don't like shopping to have a look around, whilst their ladies spend their Francs. Well, shopping is thirsty and hungry work, so it was time to refuel.

This was a good choice as not only does the Sacre Cour lie on a hill overlooking the whole of Paris (the Eiffel Tower lit up at night is a beautiful sight), but there was also a huge amount of steps to climb up to it (if you didn't want to take the lift)which would help to burn off the meal that was to follow. Unfortunately, we got to the Sacre Coure too late to go inside (took too long 'freshening up!) but from the outside the white, domed building was absolutely stunning and well deserved of it's reputation as the most beautiful building in Paris. Next time I would like to see it in the daytime.

Although Sunday is supposed to be the day of rest, there was no rest for us as we headed off bright and early after breakfast at 9am.

We then walked the lovers walk to the Place de Concorde and took the metro to the Louvre. The Louve was probably my favourite part of the trip, whatever art you are into there is something for everyone. Most famously the Mona Lisa which until you have seen in the flesh, you will have no idea of it's beauty. Even the building itself is a stunning combination of the modern and the historic. I could go on forever (Oh I already have) so I won't mention much more than to say this is a must visit.