【English】 Winter in Paris

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1. Winter in Paris

In January 2026, I went to France.
I stayed in Paris.

I like cafés.
I wanted to go to a café near my hotel for breakfast.

I woke up at 6 a.m.
Because of jet lag, I could not sleep well.
Outside, it was still dark.

I looked for cafés on Google Maps.
I found one café. It opened at 8:30 a.m.

I was already awake.
So I decided to go when it opened.
I got ready slowly.

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2. Sunrise Is Late

At 7:30, I looked at the clock.
But outside, it was still dark.

I checked the weather app on my iPhone.
I learned that in January, the sun rises after 8 a.m. in Paris.

In Tokyo, the sun rises around 6:30 a.m. in January.
So I was surprised.

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3. Morning in Paris

Day 1 — 8:30 a.m.

Day 3 — 8:30 a.m.

The weather changes a lot.

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4. Winter in Europe

I had a question:
Do people in Paris start their day late?

After my trip, I talked with a woman from the UK.

She said,
“In winter, the sun rises late.
We start work at 9 a.m.”

When she was a student in London,
she left home when it was still dark.
Sometimes, she did not see the sun.

I was a little surprised.

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5. A Little Nostalgic

Winter in Paris was a new experience for me.

I grew up in a snowy area.
The dark winter light reminded me of my hometown.

I felt a little nostalgic.

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⚪︎French Version