Kilted in Paris

**Black Watch** · 9th June 10, 02:43 PM

Hi Lads,

Last week my wife and I took a visit to Paris/ France with our UK folding caravan "Dandy" .

We got a pit on a nice camp site at Maisons-Laffitte directly on banks of the river Seine. From there, we made our day trips by train, metro and bus.
Thousands of people around, but unfortunately no other one kilted.

The Eiffel tower

A French WW I light tank at the Military Museum Dome des Invalides

Over the roofs of Paris, Montparnasse tower

Paris is a fantastic old town and highly recommendable for a weekend trip (as long as you are in Western Europe

)

Mike

**starbkjrus** · 10th June 10, 11:16 AM

Very very nice! Thanks for the pics.

**BoldHighlander** · 10th June 10, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by Black Watch

We got a pit on a nice camp site at Maisons-Laffitte directly on banks of the river Seine.

Camping by the Seine, how wonderful!
Thanks for sharing your trip with us

**piperdbh** · 10th June 10, 02:03 PM

I was in Paris 11 years ago. I hope to return some day. I have a picture of myself standing on that promenade in front of the Tower. Thanks for bringing back the memories.

**cessna152towser** · 10th June 10, 02:19 PM

Lovely pictures, brings back lots of memories.
Thats a fabulous camo kilt you are wearing in the last picture.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 11th June 10, 12:13 AM

Welcome in France !

I hope you enjoyed yourself,

Best,

Robert

**BoldHighlander** · 11th June 10, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Thats a fabulous camo kilt you are wearing in the last picture.

Indeed! Is that German Flecktarn or the Danish pattern?

**Paolo** · 11th June 10, 01:14 AM

Beautiful "reportage". If you'll manage to come in Rome, let me know

**Black Watch** · 11th June 10, 01:30 AM

Thank you for your comments.

It's the Danish pattern and the kilt is my first self-made X-kilt. The ideal garment for strolling on a hot summer day at 86°F/30°C. (my 8 yard Black Watch PV the other day was suboptimal

)

@Robert: we always enjoy ourself in France as we spend our annual vaccation at the Baie de la Somme since 2007.
Some of our fellow countrymen advised us against possible problems (to be not very welcome being German). My Kilt, however, simplifies that. I never met any antipathy against Germans in France. Far from it! Considering the auld alliance between France and Scotland, surprisingly lot of Frenchmen suddenly remembered their knowledges of English language

.
We simply love that country. (BTW - France it is a paradise for dogs and dog owners!)

Mike