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The Zone
Our visits to Paris always begin and end with a trip through the outskirts of Paris. The train or taxi from the airport travels through residential and industrial suburbs, passing warehouses, high-rise hotels, office buildings, and large sports facilities. Beside … Continue reading
Posted in Paris automotive, Paris civic functions, Paris history, Paris hospitals
Tagged Adolph Thiers, bibliothèque historique de la ville de paris, Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, Donald Pittenger, Enceinte de Thiers, Eugène Poubelle, Eugene Atget, flea markets, fortifications, Franco-Prussian War, habitations à bon marché, HBM, Laurent Baziller, Paris Commune, Paris wall, Périphérique, Porte de Reuilly, portes de Paris, Saint-Mandé, zone non aedificandi, Zoniers
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Everyday Hats of Paris
While there is a Paris of high fashion, there is also the Paris of everyday life. And what could be more everyday (quotidien) than dry cleaning or having a dress or pair of pants altered? This little bellhop with his … Continue reading
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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A mutable feast
Last week, we were considering Paris in the 19th century, and how much has changed since then. But Paris is not just a moveable feast, it’s a mutable feast, and it has changed even since the 20th century. Think of … Continue reading
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