Musée d’Orsay – busiest times 
Musée d’Orsay – busiest times 
Cimietière Montparnasse: a favorite haunt in our neighborhood
Cimietière Montparnasse: a favorite haunt in our neighborhood
Paris plans to banish all but electric cars by 2030
Paris plans to banish all but electric cars by 2030
Gotta have: MAISONS BULLES
Gotta have: MAISONS BULLES
Love this flow chart on use of vous vs. tu (via Quora)
Love this flow chart on use of vous vs. tu (via Quora)
La Cigale Récamier soufflé restaurant is gone
La Cigale Récamier soufflé restaurant is gone
Movies, film, and photography

13 films to watch before you go to Paris

April 19, 2018
Sent by my good friend Peter Lehman.  I'd recommend also "L'ascenseur pour l'echafaud" with its chilling score by Miles Davis. We also just saw Le Brio with an aging Daniel Auteuil, which is beautifully written. 13 FILMS TO WATCH TO INSPIRE YOUR NEXT TRIP TO PARIS APRIL 04, 2018: The glittering Eiffel Tower, the moonlight reflecting off of the Seine,…read more
French language

What common French language mistakes do non-native French speakers make?

November 3, 2017
My family accuses me of wasting time on Quora. I couldn't resist answering this question though since it relates so closely to my enjoyment of France and the French language. The most common, most demotivating, most un-attractive mistake is not understanding how phonetically different French is from English. You simply cannot pronounce French words “the way they look” in English.…read more
General

Gotta have: MAISONS BULLES

September 21, 2017
Already on my holiday wishlist: this incredible set of "maisons bulles" including 9 bungalows! Beautifully place on a little island on a river in les Vosges, what could go wrong!?  And it's only E365.000! Véritable « architecture-sculpture », cet ensemble de « maisons bulles » est l'une des réalisations les plus abouties de Pascal Haüsermann, figure majeure de la création…read more
Architecture and Design

Le Bon Marche features wire mesh architectural sculpture by Edoardo Tresoldi

September 14, 2017
As if we needed a reason for a pilgrimage to the Bon Marche when we are in Paris for Thanksgiving. It's always fun to see their holiday windows and paw around their accessories and kitchen goods. Beyond take-out in their famous specialty foods area, they have good restaurants as well. Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, the famed, 1800s-built Paris department…read more
Travel

Rome advice for families 2015

April 13, 2015

They also do combo upgrades where for an extra 12 Euros, you can include either Coliseum (regular price 9.5)) or Vatican Museum/Sistine Chapel skip the line tickets.

...Other stuff: We took the 7 Euro elevator to the top of the Vittorio Emmanuele II monument and “Altare della Patria.” (the BIG thing at the end of the Via del Corso) where you have a great view of all of Rome and the Forum.

Apartment - 39 rue de Vaugirard - short term rental, Apartment neighborhood, Budget and cheap, Cafés and coffee

Les Saveurs de Pierre Emile

August 17, 2013
The best savory tarts and fruit compote sans sucre, just a stone's throw away. We finally went there for lunch, and it was delicious.  Our favorite, the tomato tart, the asparagus, bacon, and dill.  And the couscous looked great. 62 rue de Vaugirard, 6me. Sadly, this old classic is closed permanently. Saveread more
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