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Shakespeare and Company

December 9, 2013

If you are passionate about literature, love reading or just want somewhere to go to escape from the hustle and bustle of Parisian life, Shakespeare and Company is definitely the place to go. It brings a little bit of a…

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Paris Taxi Drivers

May 1, 2013

Paris taxi drivers are sufficiently notorious that they have been featured in films such as “2 Days in Parisâ€, where the driver hits on a French woman while her American boyfriend is oblivious to his French pick-up lines. So it is…

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L’Ecailler Du Bistrot (11eme)

April 20, 2013

When I first came to Paris, I mistakenly thought that the seafood in Paris could not match the freshness or quality of the what was available in Seattle, my hometown. I was wrong. The Parisians take seafood seriously and the chefs…

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Piscine Joséphine Baker

June 4, 2012

While swimming in the Seine may sound rather unappealing to most, for kids the idea may be supercool. The floating Pool Joséphine Baker offers such an experience as an innovative, modern use of precious little Parisian space. The entire facility…

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A Pocket of Paris: Rue de la Huchette

May 30, 2012

Rue de la Huchette, situated right beside the St. Michel fountain and St. Michel métro station, is a narrow street that is full of character. It boasts many cheap, but tasty, three course menus ranging from 8€ to around 30€.…

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Rue Cler — Antique Show and More (Gourmet)

May 9, 2012

Searching for silver, fine china, goblets of Baccarat, antique necklaces, old framed art pieces and other fine brocante pieces? The next fabulous antique and brocante show will be on Rue Cler in the upper-crust 7th Arrondissement of Paris, on May…

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Brocante — Village St. Paul (Le Marais)

April 9, 2012

This coming April 14 and 15, a chic brocante will be in the Village St. Paul area of Le Marais, in the 4th Arrondissement of Paris. In the Jewish Quartier of Paris, Village St. Paul is a well known hunting…

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Orphée et Eurydice — Palais Garnier

February 12, 2012

Begin your Valentine’s Day evening by going to the magical Palais Garnier to watch the ballet Orphée et Eurydice, for a 7:30 p.m. showing.  Afterwards, finish the evening at  Cafe de la Paix, just across the street.  For a very late night…

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Place Dauphine — A Quiet Pocket of Paris

January 27, 2012

Situated off of the Pont Neuf bridge, Place Dauphine is without a doubt one of the most beautiful hidden spots in Paris — a tiny pocket immune from loud tourists or the busy “Quai†off the Seine river. A mere…

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Cézanne In Paris

January 24, 2012

Through February 26, Musée du Luxembourg hosts a special exhibition of Cézanne paintings he did while visiting Paris. Known best for his pastoral paintings of Provence, Cézanne also made over twenty trips to Paris, where he learned a style of painting that he…

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