Paris Nouvelle Athènes Fascinating History & Lovely Doors to Photograph
Paris Nouvelle Athènes captured my attention because of the lovely doors I discovered during a morning walk. These ornate doors just begged to be photographed. So, what do you do while waiting for the hubby to get his pre-flight COVID-19 test? I headed north from our hotel, in the same direction as his pharmacy, to ...
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Breaking – Favorite Travel Apps for your next Paris Visit
This list of favorite travel apps (most of which are free) come from a variety of sources. Some are those that I use consistently while others were recommended by frequent travelers to Paris and the rest of France. I belong to a group of fellow France-loving travelers and asked them to share their favorite travel apps. To ...
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La Samaritaine: 6 Interesting Things I Love About this Building
Read my story in French » First, I fell in love with La Samaritaine the first time I shopped there. (and……I can’t wait to share my photos of the newly renovated building !) La Samaritaine of this époque occupied 4 buildings. Although on a much grander scale, at the time it reminded me of a department store from my ...
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Vintage Paris Pharmacy Makes for a Fascinating Accidental Discovery
This vintage Paris pharmacy experience shared by Pamela Rogers is a wonderful insight into the enthusiasm and excitement that travel inspires in all of us. Pam is part of the community of France-Travel-Info followers who loves to travel and clearly loves France. When she commented on a post on Facebook about a vintage ...
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The Most Mystical Tomb in Père Lachaise Cemetery
Read my story in French » The most mystical tomb in Père Lachaise cemetery piqued my interest after a virtual tour conducted by Paris Vivre on Facebook. Buried in the tomb are the remains of the Baroness Elisabeth Alexandrovna Strogonoff de Demidoff. It is truly enormous in size! Location of the Most Mystical Tomb of ...
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Five Prominent Paris Casinos in the Growing Industry
A Guide to Paris Casinos Compared to the rest of the world, the modern Parisian casino scene is quite young. While France has had very strict gambling and casino laws during the last century, authorities have opened Paris to casinos during the last couple of years, which means that it’s competing with Europe’s currently ...
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10 Statues in Montparnasse Cemetery that Fascinated Me
In search of interesting statues in Montparnasse Cemetery but first a bit of history: Montparnasse Cemetery was opened on July 24, 1824. Reading the Histoire de Paris sign, I learned it comprises the land which at one time belonged to the Hôtel-Dieu and the religious members of the Charity Hospital.The mill which was ...
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