It's ALL about ME: Morocco in Paris

We had four nights in Paris and initially we thought it may have been too much time to spend in one place but you know what? It was not enough! There were so many things we could not do due to lack of time.

Opening hours of attractions and outlets are usually from 10am to 7pm. This may seem long but it really isn't. Especially when you want to take in everything. What more with long waiting lines to enter the Lourve or Notre Dame. We had to be very selective in where we entered but at least we got to see everything even if it was from the outside.

We found the Mosque de Paris, a Moroccon styled mosque. The design is simple and basic but the architectural design and details is what makes it unique. It is hardly used during the day and we spent a good hour there taking in the details and enjoying the peace.

It didn't feel like being in a mosque, felt more like being in a garden with all the greenery surrounding us. Malaysia should design mosques like this, better than hard concrete. Try and see how everything is in symmetry too.

This is the front of the mosque. We took the Metro from the hotel to get here but got out at the wrong side of the street. We also missed it but luckily saw the minaret peeping from between the buildings as we walked the streets. This is located in the Latin Quarters which is known for being a student area with cheap bookstores and bargain buys.

I loved the tiles in the mosque. Wonder if its too late to design a mural like this in our house ....

Almost every corner of the mosque was a good pictorial. The greens really make a difference. Despite the chill in the air, the garden atmosphere adds to the tranquility of the mosque.

If you look beyond, you can see door after door after door. Really breath taking! Of course by the time we finished walking through the mosque we were starving and it was almost 1pm. Since we were in a mosque, we were sure we could easily find halal food. We asked and were told to go around the corner behind the mosque and behold, we found a Moroccon restaurant. There was no English menu so we ordered as best we could with our minimal understanding and ability to read French.

The restaurant itseld is a tourist attraction. I assume it is as old as the mosque. It was huge and had room after room for dining. It looked small from the outside therefore we were pleasantly surprised to see all the space. The picture below is the ceiling of the restaurant.

When our order arrived, we enjoyed couscous, lamb, grilled chicken, eaten with some vegetable soup. There was also bread to dip it with. SEDAP. By far it was our best meal yet in Paris.