Travel with a Twist
- Soul Travel
I feel at home in Paris .. Appropriately reprinted from my Notes to Self.
- Edith Piaf
The most beloved chanteuse of France …
- Gargouilles | Gargoyles
They adorn every piece of gothic architecture in France …
- Five Reasons to Visit Paris
(As if you needed any!)
- Oscar Wilde’s Grave
Leave a kiss before you go …
With Eyes Open Surveys
- Survey 8: If You Could See Only One Piece Of Art?
What would it be?
- Survey 7: Favorite French Fast Food?
Americans are all about fast. The French are all about slow. Vote in the poll and leave a comment!
- Survey 6: Recommend A Paris Read
It’s no secret that one of the best ways to get a sense of a place before going anywhere is to read about it.
- Survey 5: Favorite Film That Depicts Paris?
What is your favorite film, or films, that will inspire others to visit Paris?
Culture
- Notre Dame de Montmartre
The color creates a sort of moving painting, using light as its medium. The color appears to be warm and soft, but running a hand over the stone, it is cold and illusory.
- The Tomb Of Le Duc d’Enghien
This tomb is located in the Gothic chapel that is on the compound of the Château Vincennes.
- Winged Victory
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is that one piece in the Louvre that is constant.
- Michelangelo At The Louvre
The Louvre is not a place I would instinctively visit to see work by the famous sculptor Michelangelo Buonarotti.
Food for the Table
- Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!
In celebration of the harvest, every year on the the third Thursday in November, the Beaujolais Nouveau is released.
- The Perfect Hard Boiled Egg
The Egg holds a dear place in the gastronomy of France. They are the base of many of France’s favorite recipes – from flan to omelettes, to les oeufs dur.
- Mafé Poulet
How to make the one dish that you will find in any West African restaurant in Paris!
What's On When
- Thibaut Cuisset At Galerie Les filles du calvaire
Exhibition runs from September 4th through the 25th, 2010
- Trujillo-Paumier At Colette
Quince Quinceañeras is on view from August 2 through August 31, 2010
- TROC’ART 2e édition
Sunday, June 27, 2010 from 2pm – 7pm at la Teinturerie de Plume, Paris 18ème
- Viktor Karlík At Centre Culturel Tcheque
Les Lumières de la ville is on view through September 9, 2010
- Pinhole Exhibition At Centre Iris
Group exhibition on view June 23 through August 11, 2010
SideTrips
- Chartres
Chartres is one of the most famous cathedrals in the world [...]
- Fontainebleau
Take a stroll through the largest of the Royal chateaux [...]
- Abbaye de Royaumont
Snapshots from the beautiful 13th century abbey.
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Photo of the Day
- Photo Of The Day: Inspiring Gargoyles
Today’s guest post is by photographer Mark E. Tisdale.
- Photo Of The Day: Tied Chairs At Fontainebleau
Historical chairs and plastic covers.
- Photo Of The Day: Pere Lachaise Batman
This tomb in Pere Lachaise has always intrigued me.
- Photo Of The Day: Architecture Of The Louvre
The modern day Louvre is known as a museum that holds one of the world’s greatest art collections.
- Photo Of The Day: Point Zero
The spot at the center of Paris.
- Photo of the Day: Moët & Chandon Cave
Bottle after bottle line the wall, resting, waiting, in one of their stages of fermentation. These were resting sur lattes.
- Photo of the Day: Vertus
Vertus is a champagne town that sits in the middle of Champagne country and is a daytrip away – if a car is available – from Paris.
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