I lived near the Places des Vosges for 6 weeks in the summer of 2007, and I made frequent visits to the Musée Carnavalet and the Maison de Victor Hugo. I looooooved walking up and down the rue des Francs-Bourgeois... so many great shops and visual stimulation. I'm jealous of you -- I wish I were still there. Thanks for the nostalgia... 
I love your site.
