Noël… Enchanté…
“Noël… une fête…
Enchantée…”
In spite… of the…
Catastrophic…
Claustrophobic…
Political and economic icy chill… enveloping us here à Paris… we still have a compulsion to celebrate an…
Enchanted… festive season…
Eh bien… oui…
Read more“Noël… une fête…
Enchantée…”
In spite… of the…
Catastrophic…
Claustrophobic…
Political and economic icy chill… enveloping us here à Paris… we still have a compulsion to celebrate an…
Enchanted… festive season…
Eh bien… oui…
Read moreThe… exhibition…
“Les Soeurs de NAPOLEON”…
“Trois destins italiens”…
At… the…
Musée Marmottan Monet…
Was a… vision of beauty…
Elegance… charm…
Power…
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Exhibition…
His first… Paris retrospective…
Presented…
At the… magnificent…
Recently renovated… galleries…
Of… the…
Newly reopened…
Palais… Galliera…
Le Musée de la Mode… de la Ville de Paris…
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FASHION… NIGHT OUT…
Tuesday… 17th of September… 2013…
Was… a success…
In spite of…
Paris… being…
Heavy… with rain…
Soggy…
Wet… wet… wet…
Read moreAfter… the long…
Hot months… of summer…
The autumn… of September…
Is nudging us… gently…
The big trees… of green…
Are turning into… burnished amber…
The big silence… of the city…
Has suddenly exploded… into the hustle and bustle of everyday life…
Nervous… energy…
Palpable… exciting…
Read moreCafé… Le Tourville…
“Juste à coté de… l’Ecole Militaire”…
Is really… spacious…
Wrapped… around…
A large… round corner…
The décor… is interesting…
Unlike… other Parisian cafés…
It’s modern… with a feminine touch…
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Recently… refurbished…
The stylish… café…
Is… charming…
Enticing…
Black and white diamond shaped tiles… are enhanced by a handsome bar… “une belle terrasse”… a lovely terrace…
“Une ambience… accueillante”…
It’s… warm…
It’s… welcoming…
Read moreParis… is deserted…
Cojean…
An up-market… healthy fast food chain…
Is among… the few places open…
During… August…
The month… when…
“Tous les Parisiens quittent la capitale”…
Read moreFar… from…
The… maddening heat…
We… took refuge…
In the… “brasserie classique”…
Le… Pierrot…
But… first…
Let me… describe…
The exciting route we took by chance… to discover this old world gem…
Read more“La vie… quotidienne”…
Continued…
Today…
The Marais experience… started with the usual espresso and croissant at… Café Charlot…
It is a beautifully situated brasserie… wrapped around the corner… “juste à côté du Marché des Enfants Rouges”… on rue de Bretagne…
It is lovely in the early morning… especially today since at last… the Parisian sun appeared… “en force”…
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