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 the world were stricken dumbfounded at the catastrophe unfolding against the evening sky. Read more →
Catégorie : Paris
OMG what happened!?!
So the last time I posted was a pre Gilet Jaunes France. This is NOT a post about the Yellow Vest protests. This is me just playing catch up with the few readers I have left! (I’ve been soooooo inconsistent in posting ever since becoming a parent almost 4 years ago). But, c’est la vie folks. Anyway, most of you… Read more →
Holiday Must-Have French Gifts For All
It’s that time of year again! Paris is getting even more sparkly than usual and parties are being planned. Those of us that work in luxury retail are boosting on vitamin C! Oh yes, people are shopping and dropping. As for you… you get a little help from moi. I am so happy to send out a list of some… Read more →
Caron De Beaumarchais : A Charming Boutique Hotel In The Marais
Article by Helen of London Meets Paris (Photos by Helen, unless otherwise indicated.) Image courtesy of the Hotel De Beaumarchais Medieval Marias with it’s narrow cobblestone alleyways is steeped in history dating back to the 12th century, it was an area largely occupied by nobility. Today, it is very much the Jewish Quarter of Paris and this is very evident… Read more →
Happy Holidays 2017 from Prête-Moi Paris!
Dear readers, I am not as frequent about posting as I would like. Life does take a front seat to the blog these days. Bébé Chéri is getting bigger, and will be attending school next Fall, Chéri and I are busy working parents in the ever churning city of Paris. I try to post on Instagram much more often for… Read more →
How to Enjoy Paris in Two Days
Article by Melissa Ladd Here’s how to take on the City of Light with a mere two days. We did it on our mini staycation recently. Read more →
A New Wave of Portuguese Designers : Diego Miranda & Luis Buchinho AW2016
Article by Frank Cierpial In fashion school we learn about the big 5 (fashion weeks). There’s New York, Paris, London, Milan, and Hong Kong. The more experience that I gain in Fashion however, the more I realize that the big 5 is really just a big myth. In Italy, they say the big 6 which includes Rome. In France, it is… Read more →
Art Nouveau at the Edge of Paris
(This article has been updated since its original publication. See the new details at the bottom of the article!) I had a regular physical therapy appointment for several weeks at a doctors’ office just at the edge of the city limit in the north of the 17th, and I would make the slow stroll waddle there to get my prescribed… Read more →
Our Pictours Paris « Baby Moon » Photo Shoot
Ok, so we didn’t actually take a babymoon to Paris, we live here! But, my friend Lindsey of Pictours Paris who does Paris photo tours that are beyond stunning, offered us a photo shoot as a baby shower gift. And oh my what a gift! She seriously made us look like movie stars! Isn’t Chéri handsome!?! What I wore :… Read more →
#Liberty Takes a hit in the heart of Paris – #JeSuisCharlie
I’m sure all of the readers of this blog know about the events in Paris that began the morning of January 7th 2015 when terrorist assassins murdered 12 people at the Charlie Hebdo headquarters in the 11th arrondissement. This newspaper publication was the focus of previous attacks because of the cartoons that they published making satire of islamist extremists and… Read more →