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The bouquinistes and the photographer of shadows
To quote from last week’s blog by Norman: “The sense of continuity is part of the fascination of learning more and more about Paris.” But it’s not just about the continuity of major monuments and landmark buildings. It’s also the … Continue reading
Posted in Paris bookstores, Paris postcards
Tagged bouquinistes, David Downie, Dominique Lesbros, Editions d'Art Yvon, First World War, gargoyle, Kurt Ulrich, L'Illustration, La Carterie, Les Editions Yvon, Notre Dame, Paris postcards, Pierre Petit, Quai de la Tournelle, Quai Malaquais, Robert Stevens, vintage postcards, Yvon, Yvon's Paris
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Connaissez-vous Paris?
On the avenue Franklin Roosevelt, not far from the Champs-Elysées, is an unusual bookshop. The name, Livre Sterling, is a peculiarly anglophile pun on the fact that the word “livre” in French can mean either “pound” (₤) or “book” and … Continue reading
Posted in Paris bookstores, Paris travel
Tagged avenue Franklin Roosevelt, Claude Debussy, Connaissez-vous Paris?, Emmanuel Delhomme, Exercises in Style, Félix de Rochegude, Henri IV, Jacques Hillairet, L’Intransigeant, Les Enfants Rouges, Livre Sterling, Père Lachaise, Raymond Queneau, Saint-Louis Hospital, Un libraire en colère, Zazie dans le Métro
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Sitting on books in Paris
The libraries, bookshops, and bouquinistes’ stalls of Paris are justly famous. So, too, are places to sit, alone or with someone else. The city offers many spots for quiet contemplation and conversation. So why not combine them? Sit on some … Continue reading
Finding the world in Paris postcards
Last week we showed a picture of a bridge, which was on my list of must-sees in Paris. And I wondered how many of those who flock to the Eiffel Tower also visit the 1867 suspension bridge over the artificial … Continue reading
Posted in Paris bookstores, Paris bridges, Paris flea markets, Paris history, Paris nostalgia, Paris parks, Paris postcards, Paris shops
Tagged Gustave Eiffel, Haussmann, Leonard Pitt, Marché aux Timbres et aux Cartes téléphoniques, Marechal, Montparnasse, Napoleon, Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Passage des Panoramas, Passage Jouffroy, Porte de Vanves, postcards
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Are these the souvenirs I left behind?
Last week’s blog talked about some of the things we have brought home from Paris. But I have also left behind many fascinating and varied things. I have photos of some, but even when I don’t, their memories are still … Continue reading
Posted in Paris bookstores, Paris flea markets, Paris popular culture
Tagged Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill, Canadian Niagara Power Company, Covering Niagara, Eiffel's Tower, Empires of Light, flea markets, G. Dumont-Lespine, Gustave Eiffel, Jill Jonnes, Mes Recettes de Cuisine electrique, Paul Gaugin, Porte de Vanves, Remi Flachard, Roland Godard, rue du Bac, Tir de salon, Ville de Malakoff
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