Tag Archives: Galeries Lafayette

Everyday Hats of Paris

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Parisian Fields

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 →

Posted in Paris flea markets, Paris popular culture, Paris streets | Tagged accordion, Boulevard Edgar Quinet, Centre Pompidou, crossing guards, flea markets, Galeries Lafayette, Le Bon Marché, Malakoff, Paris hats, Puces de Vanves | 4 Comments

Le Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Parisian Fields

Sooner or later, we know, we will end up having lunch at the Cantine in the BHV (Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville). It’s central. It’s inexpensive. The food is good. The view from the big windows is magnificent. And of … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris architecture, Paris shops | Tagged Auguste Roy, Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville, BHV, Deux Magots, Dufayel, Empress Eugénie, Fnac, Galeries Lafayette, Grand Bazar de la Rue de Rennes, Gustave Rives, Haussmann, Hudson Bay Company, La Samaritaine, Le Bon Marché, Les Grands Magasins Dufayel, Napoleon III, paris department stores, Paul Sédille, Printemps, Pygmalion, Robert Simpson, rue de Rivoli, Sabine Forget, Sears, T. Eaton Company, Xavier Ruel | 9 Comments

Knock knock

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Parisian Fields

Visits to Paris flats or offices often begin with the ubiquitous buzzer and intercom, or the guarded keypad entry code, followed by the click and release of an electrically operated door lock. Mail goes into small boxes in the lobby. … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris streets | Tagged Charlotte Perriand, chasse-roue, digicodes, door knockers, doorbells, doorways, Galeries Lafayette, intercom, keypad, Le Corbusier, letter boxes, letter slots

A villa in the south

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Parisian Fields

When we say the south, we don’t mean the south of France, we mean the southern parts of Paris, particularly the 14th arrondissement. And when we say “villa,” we don’t mean a detached house. The villas of Paris are cul-de-sacs, … Continue reading →