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Paris treasure hunt 2010 – July 3!

We’ll miss it again this year, but sounds like…

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Poisson d’Avril

April Fool’s day is said to have French origins.…

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10 new questions I’d ask if I…

It looked great in photos and even better in…

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Paris is a Feast for Families

Paris is lovely for children…. We had three families…

Les Saveurs de Pierre Emile – CLOSED
Les Saveurs de Pierre Emile – CLOSED

Closed permanently. The best savory tarts and fruit compote…

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Monkey on menus in France

PARIS: The traders sell an array of bush meat:…

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Monop'

Now, instead of walking to the end of the block to the store, we have a Monop (a…

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I can’t imagine the fact that stores are closed on Sunday to be a reason not to stay…

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If you are following France and Paris, here are a few places I like to watch to get…

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I’ve never really been a fan of Rodin – too sappy and too derivative of Dobie Gillis, but…

Musée d’Orsay – busiest times 

I happened on this great page on the Musée d’Orsay site. It tells you the best days to…

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France wants to sell millions of surplus flu shots – they can send 4 directly to our house!

By39vwpadminJan 3, 2010

We haven’t gotten any shots out here in far-flung San Francisco, so we’ve been waiting anxiously for a…

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Restaurant Review of La Maison du Jardin 27 rue de Vaugirard – TripAdvisor

By39vwpadminJan 1, 2010

We’ve also had a very good meal at the Maison du Jardin. This is an adult neighborhood restaurant,…

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A few good etiquette tips for tourists in France – Chris Pirillo

By39vwpadminDec 21, 2009

While to some the French may seem snooty, the world would be a nicer place if people followed…

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UPDATE: Most Paris Museums Reopen After Strike

By39vwpadminDec 9, 2009

As reported in NYT, PARIS | Nearly all of France’s main museums and monuments were open to the…

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Check another off my bucket list – I’ve lived on Paris’ longest street – the rue de Vaugirard

By39vwpadminDec 6, 2009

And here are a few other topographical and geographical high and lowlights: The longest street: Rue de Vaugirard…