first off theres the esmeraldas location directly across the seine from notre dame with windows opening to the cathedral 10 budget hotels with personality in paris i just returned from montreal where thanks to the jewish book council and to the montreal public library i spoke to a group of around 70 or 80 members whose many intelligent questions kept the evening lively and the auditorium buzzing on the merits of a cigar its not just the sprawling mansions 234 days of sunshine per year or days averaging 78 degrees that make palm beach so special the area still draws great innovators who help create a unique place to visit here are just a few of the regions standouts palm beach treasures places and people who make palm beach special