Tag Archives: Paul Sédille

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 →

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Colour commentary

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Parisian Fields

In the 1840s, my great-great grandfather came to Paris to study at the Gobelins Tapestry Factory. He was not a weaver or tapestry-maker, but a chemist who specialized in the science of colour and dyes, and the Gobelins was the … Continue reading →