We watched helpless as the flames grew higher engulfing the spire. This massive monument that has endured over 850 years suddenly seemed so fragile. Parisians, the French and people around …
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Day Trip from Paris : Provins
Provins (the S is not prounced) is a little over an hour by train from Paris train station Gare de L’Est. It is a fantastic place to go with kids …
Historic and Modern, Hôtel Bel Ami, Paris
Bel Ami, a novel written by renowned French author from the 19th century, Guy de Maupassant, this Hotel which has taken on the name of that title used to house …
A Very Parisian Halloween
Article by Frank Cierpial Frank Cierpial For me, Halloween has always been a time for candy, creative costumes, and fun and why should Parisians sit that out? In school, I …
Hotel Edouard 7 Puts the Chic in “Boutique Hotel”
Article by Melissa Ladd We were invited to discover one of the most charming hotels on the Right Bank of Paris, the Hôtel Edouard 7, which is the ONLY hotel …
La Poste By Mail
If you live in Paris, you most likely hate going to the post office. (Of course it is probably just as annoying to go to the post office in most …
Oriza Legrand – Perfume legends
There are perfume brands, and then there are perfume legends. Oriza Legrand is of the latter type. It is a brand that began centuries ago; in 1720 to be exact. …
Some Things Never Change : 19th Century Parisian Activities
Expo : Les Parisiens de Daumier. Until March 4th… HURRY! 3€ Entry. Galerie du Crédit Municipal de Paris 55, rue des Francs-Bourgeois – 75004 Paris. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm – Closed Sundays …
A Wonderful Time seeking Coco Chanel
I was invited to join a fun and delightful tour with a new company called Wonderful Time. They were in the final stages of testing their tours, and asked me …
THAT Lou – Museum Treasure Hunt
I have been dying to write about THAT Lou for some time now, but I wanted to do so with the voice of experience. Alas, time and scheduling constraints have …