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Seduced by the chimneypots of Paris
Many a seduction starts by looking through a window. The allure of chimneypots started to seduce me as I gazed through the generous windows of a rented flat on rue Charlemagne in the Marais. Okay, I liked les mitres de … Continue reading
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Tagged chimneypots, Dufayel, mitres de cheminée, Montmartre, Paris skyline, Place des Vosges, Printemps, ramonage, ravens, rue Charlemagne
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A Rudolf-free Noel
We’ve been asked many times why we decided to spend Christmas in Paris this year, and we have all kinds of answers. “We didn’t want to do another turkey.” “We thought it would be fun to spend Christmas just the … Continue reading