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The once and future Paris transport museum
The huge Maison de la RATP on the quai de la Rapée has a sweeping view of the Seine and an impressive central atrium in which are positioned a few examples of historic trams and omnibuses. What it does not … Continue reading
Posted in Paris metro, Paris museums
Tagged AMTUIR, Association pour le Musée des Transports Urbains, Chelles, Clive Lamming, Colombes, et Ruraux, Francois Siegel, Gare de Lyon, Harry Beck, Hector Guimard, Interurbains, Lapin de la RATP, Lapin du Metro, Les archives inédites de la RATP, les Halles, London Transport Museum, Maison de la RATP, Malakoff, Metro Insolite, Musée national des transports urbains, Paris metro, poinçonneur, poinçonneuse, RATP, Saint-Mandé, Univers de Leo
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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
Cheap eats
The very first time we went to Paris as a couple, we took along a book called Cheap Eats in Paris by Sandra Gustafson. This was in the days before the Internet and iPhones made restaurant recommendations easy to find, … Continue reading
Posted in Paris food
Tagged C.R.O.U.S., Centre Régional des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires, Cheap Eats in Paris, Cheap Sleeps in Paris, commensality, congregate dining, CROUS, Malakoff, Morgan Spurlock, Parc des Buttes Chaumont, Sandra Gustafson, Sudent cafeterias in Paris, Super Size Me, tripe à la mode de Caen, workingmen’s café
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