New month, new beginning. With 6 bags, a lot of excitement and a few nerves, our move to Paris is starting. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 335 of #365TravelPics‬

‪Made it to the Eurostar and looking forward to a beer in our new home this afternoon. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 336 of #365TravelPics

We’re staying temporarily in the 2nd District of Paris and this was the view from our window this morning! Feels like we’re in the centre of the city. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 337 of #365TravelPics‬

Arriving at Christmas means we get to admire all the decorations in the city of light. This is the colourful tree under the Dome at Galeries Lafayette. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 338 of #365TravelPics‬

So this one headed off to work today & I acted as House Husband; real life in Paris! #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 339 of #365TravelPics

Heading back to Manchester for a few days. Charles de Gaulle airport does not have much going for it – particularly at this hour – but I like the lights and their reflections in the departures area. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 340 of #365TravelPics

So whilst settling in to Paris we visited Notre Dame with its elegant if simple decorations. #NewBeginnings #Paris Image 341 of #365TravelPics

Living in Paris means we can visit top sites when they’re quiet. This is the Louvre in the early evening when the tourists have moved away. #NewBeginnings #Paris Image 342 of #365TravelPics

‪We also manage to find some less known sites: this is the Eglise du Val de Grace in the 5th District and a typical looking side street. #NewBeginnings #Paris Image 343 of #365TravelPics‬

‪Just in case you think it’s all pretty lights & fab views, getting used to Parisian neighbours has proved a little tricky. We received this note when moving all our stuff in – hopefully she’s realised we’re not too bad now! #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 344 of #365TravelPics‬

‪Like many Parisian apartments, outs is compact with a small kitchen area which will Male cooking Christmas dinner challenging! #NewBeginnings #Paris Image 345 of #365TravelPics‬

‪We love the old stone wall in the flat. And also, whilst waiting for our furniture to arrive, we brought a few personal items over so this temporary space feels like home! #NewBeginnings #Paris Image 346 of #365TravelPics‬

Family also gave us some decorations to get us in the festive spirit – helped by a few bubbles! #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 347 of #365TravelPics‬

‪So Friday was my last day in Manchester (for a while) and my fab colleagues gave me a bee to remember them & this great city by. #NewBeginnings #Paris #Manchester Image 348 of #365TravelPics‬

‪On my back to Paris now via St Pancras. I love the statue of Sir John Betjeman who saved the station admiring the great roof. #NewBeginnings #Paris #Eurostar Day 349 of #365TravelPics‬

‪Travelled in Standard Premier on the Eurostar to Paris. A calm carriage with large seats & a tasty light lunch with wine. Great way to travel. #NewBeginnings #Paris #Eurostar Day 350 of #365TravelPics‬

‪Getting used to life in Paris with some festive shopping including a tree from Rue St Denis – here’s my cheerful chap bringing it home. #NewBeginnings #Paris #Eurostar Day 351 of #365TravelPics‬

‪And the tree is up making the flat homely & ready for Christmas, a week today. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 352 of #365TravelPics‬

‪And the tree is up making the flat homely & ready for Christmas, a week today. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 352 of #365TravelPics‬

Rue Montorgueil

Criss-crossing this particular the 2nd arrondissement are covered passages with shops & little restaurants. Adding to the charm of this part of Paris. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 355 of #365TravelPics‬

Criss-crossing this particular the 2nd arrondissement are covered passages with shops & little restaurants. Adding to the charm of this part of Paris. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 355 of #365TravelPics‬

Tintin & Captain Haddock as you may not have seen them before – this is around the corner from Rue Montorgeuil. #LGBTParis #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 357 of #365TravelPics

A Christmas drink with one of the most iconic views in the world. There are worse places to be! Cheers / Santé ! #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 358 of #365TravelPics

little late but Merry Christmas / Joyeux Noël! Our festive walk took us among the crowds at Notre Dame before ambling along the quieter banks of the Seine. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 359 of #365TravelPics

Our Christmas lunch had a French feel and started with Oysters: a common festive food here & easier to open/shuck than you might think. #NewBeginnings #Paris Image 360 of #365TravelPics

‪Next up is a couple of days in Burgundy near the charming town of Beaune with its charming shops & pretty decorations. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 361 of #365TravelPics

The Hospices de Beaune is famous for its colourful roof, typical of Burgundy but was sadly closed when we were there so this is as much as we saw. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 362 of #365TravelPics‬

‪A relatively quiet 7th weekend of #GiletsJaunes protests in Paris so far but bumped into this chap & colleague’s keeping an eye on a dozen protestors outside Châtelet Les Halles this morning. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 363 of #365TravelPics‬

The distinctive sound of our time so far in Paris has been the noise made by bottles emptied into the bins & collected each night at 7pm – even on Christmas Day! Very efficient – if a little noisy. #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 364 of #365TravelPics

So one year & 365 pictures after I started, here is the final #365TravelPics – and it had be me & him, admiring our new home city of Paris from Sacré Cœur as we look to a new year & new adventures together. Bonne Année! #NewBeginnings #Paris Day 365 of #365TravelPics‬