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Seduced by the chimneypots of Paris

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Parisian Fields

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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Signs of Paris

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Parisian Fields

On the first day of our first shared trip to Paris, signs such as this made me realize we were walking through history. We had bought the makings of a picnic lunch, which we ate on a park bench. We … Continue reading →

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