There is something magical when the Paris sky darkens and the lights start to glow! The city of lights and all its beauty takes on another glorious dimension. It is as though the air electrifies to a higher energy level and vibration, a real mood booster. Any time of year Paris is a feast for …
I won’t be surprised if I hear the sound of scraping metal and concrete during the night this weekend! It’s Halloween time and instead of goblins flying around, the cataphiles will be crawling down to the Catacombs. This scene plays out my 8-floor balcony every year. They have to be quick to avoid any patrolling …
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I didn’t plan on getting caught up in a crowded party scene again. I just wanted to go to Montmartre to get another photo of Place de Tertre for my granddaughter Isabelle, a very talented budding artist. Paris rarely has such a perfect Automne day as last Sunday. The sky was a piercing deep blue …
I felt hot and thirsty waiting in line to show my Pass Sanitaire(proof of vaccination QR code) to get inside the open-air exhibition. It was Journées de Patrimoine(Heritage Days) and there were presentations of the various workers who are involved in the herculean renovation of this magnificent cathedral, whose sight against the cerulean blue sky …
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Listen, this may seem like a pretty petty post. The title borders on the ridiculous perhaps. Anyhow, I am writing; however vapid the subject, except for my reflections on La Tour de France. Nothing serious or important, just a glimpse into one of my recent Sundays and my thoughts on competition. Why? Racing came into …
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June is Pride month when Pride parades allow LGBTQ+ people to come out and be as wild, outlandish, and exuberantly flamboyant as they want. It’s all great fun and a joyous occasion to be seen and heard. Being who you are is about the healthiest accomplishment you can do in living your life. It’s the …
Sometimes things don’t go the way you want, despite what I thought was careful planning. T’was the case a Sunday two weeks ago when I stood in line waiting patiently to get into the Institue National d’Histoire de l’Art. Les Journées Patrimoine, (heritage days) is something I look forward to each September. It is when …
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By the time I arrived at Rue du Bac last Friday, blue and white balloons were bobbling in the air and there was already a crowd of people milling around the Le M de Marie carriage parked in front of Chapel of the Miraculous Medal. Spontaneous singing of Avé Maria filled the air in between …
Le Grand Palais is a beautiful building created for the world exhibition of 1900, which hosts multiple events throughout the year. Trying to “bring” Rungis to Parisians was not one of their best. Rungis is not the prettiest word, nor a pretty village, but is famous for housing the humongous former “belly of Paris” Les …
Rungis Au Grand Palais, Great Quality, Pretty Displays But Limited In Scope Read More »
My son André Alexandre loved well made dark chocolate from the best artisanal chocolatiers here. I always enjoyed bringing him some from the finest chocolate makers in Paris each time I flew across the pond to visit him. He also enjoyed going with me to these salons when he was a culinary student at Ferrandi. …
The Moulin Rouge just celebrated their 130 year anniversary of the French Cancan! It was October 6, 1889, when they first opened their doors in Montmartre. To celebrate this anniversary, the Moulin Rouge put on a spectacular Sound and Light show Sunday, complete with their famous Cancan dancers where I braved the crowds in front …
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La Petite Ceinture has regained some its glory and a new life, with a recent celebration, including an amusing Drag Queen Pétanque event! The French value restoring most old buildings and entities of merit, rather than tearing them down. This includes an abandoned old railway, La Petite Ceinture that once circled Paris. Deep trenches were …
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