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The bouquinistes and the photographer of shadows
To quote from last week’s blog by Norman: “The sense of continuity is part of the fascination of learning more and more about Paris.” But it’s not just about the continuity of major monuments and landmark buildings. It’s also the … Continue reading
Posted in Paris bookstores, Paris postcards
Tagged bouquinistes, David Downie, Dominique Lesbros, Editions d'Art Yvon, First World War, gargoyle, Kurt Ulrich, L'Illustration, La Carterie, Les Editions Yvon, Notre Dame, Paris postcards, Pierre Petit, Quai de la Tournelle, Quai Malaquais, Robert Stevens, vintage postcards, Yvon, Yvon's Paris
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Food, drink, and lodging in Paris postcards
In a sense, all postcards are a form of advertising. Some advertise the sender’s good fortune or superiority: “Hi. I’m here. You’re not.” Others advertise the attraction itself: Kozy Kabins in Niagara Falls, the highest rotating restaurant west of the … Continue reading
Posted in Paris food, Paris hotels, Paris postcards
Tagged Alexandre Legrand, Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Arthur Conan Doyle, Benedictine, Benedictine Liqueur, Bishop Maurice de Sully, Boulevard des Italiens, Café Anglais, Camille Pissarro, Dom Bernardo Vincelli, Fécamp, Ferris Wheel, Frédéric Delair, Hotel du Louvre, Hotel Régina, International Exposition of 1900, Julia Child, La Madeleine, La Tour d’Argent, Louvre des Antiquaires, Marie Antoinette, Napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon III, Place du Palais Royal, Quai de la Tournelle, Robespierre, Sherlock Holmes, Treaty of Amiens
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