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Learning to see: Emily Carr in France
She arrived in Paris with her trunks, her sister Alice, and a malevolent grey parrot called Rebecca. She had purchased Rebecca in Liverpool, where the ship from Canada had docked, and brought the disagreeable bird the rest of the way by … Continue reading
The chariot on the Champs-Elysées
For many people in Paris, owning a car is neither necessary nor desirable. Transit service is good and parking is difficult. But that means that when your groceries include, say, containers of milk or orange juice, bottles of wine or … Continue reading
Posted in Paris food, Paris markets, Paris shops
Tagged caddie, Champs Elysees, chariot, Monoprix, Montparnasse, Parc Monceau, Perigot, rue Raymond Losserand, sac à roulettes
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A villa in the south
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
Posted in Paris art, Paris gardens, Paris streets
Tagged Aaron Copland, Auguste Leroux, Brassaï, Composition aux deux perroquets, David Loche, Fernand Léger, Galeries Lafayette, Henri Matisse, Imprimerie d’Ouvriers Sourds-Muets, Isabelle Pongitore, Isapocket, Jacques Grüber, Jardin de la rue de Chatillon, Mary Callery, Montparnasse, Pablo Picasso, Petit Montrouge, Samuel Beckett, Villa Adrienne, Villa d’Alésia
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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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Life in a quiet Paris quartier
We are back in Canada, but still enjoying our memories of Paris. We stayed in a comfortable apartment in an area of the city we had never before explored, not far from the intersection of the Boulevard Port-Royal and the … Continue reading
