[QUOTE]Originally posted by empedocles:
I'm thinking it would be romantic if we could hang sipping wine and gazing at Paris

You have the right idea, and the solution is both simple and in plentiful supply: it's called the sidewalk café.

p.s.: I don't recall ever seeing anyone on a balcony in Paris, though probably Louis Sez had one. Balconies aren't popular because they're too far away from the street, and you wouldn't be able to see (and make appropriate commentaires about) the details of everyone else's clothing, maquillage, coiffure, and facial sillons.