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Lavirotte building : The most unusual facade of Paris

2021-11-142021-11-14 Elisabeth Perotin

You can’t miss It when walking on avenue Rapp near the Eiffel Tower, The Lavirotte building is a superb example of Art Nouveau in Paris. Continue reading Lavirotte building : The most unusual facade of Paris

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Au Rocher de Cancale’s history

2021-11-132021-11-13 Elisabeth Perotin

Very distinctive with its unique decor, the café-brasserie “Au Rocher de Cancale” located rue Montorgueil, in Paris, is full of history Continue reading Au Rocher de Cancale’s history

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Paris during Covid

2021-11-122021-11-12 Elisabeth Perotin

Some photos taken in 2020 in Montmartre, without tourists, closed cafés, closed restaurant, Montmartre as we never seen It before 2020. Continue reading Paris during Covid

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Leo Walk, the new French dance talent

2021-11-082021-11-08 Elisabeth Perotin

New dance star, Léo Walk has experienced a meteoric rise in recent months. A success deserved so much his show, “Première Ride”, is a magnificent danced road trip from which we come out elated. Continue reading Leo Walk, the new French dance talent

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Ralph Lauren Paris, a lovely place to drink a coffee !

2021-11-082021-11-08 Elisabeth Perotin

In addition to being pretty, the Ralph Lauren Paris boutique, located in Saint-Germain de Près, allows you to have a coffee break served aboard a vintage van. Continue reading Ralph Lauren Paris, a lovely place to drink a coffee !

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Who is the inventor of candied chestnuts?

2021-11-072021-11-07 Elisabeth Perotin

Since 1827, Maison Boissier has seduced the world over by the charm of its cases as well as by the delicacy of its candied chestnuts Continue reading Who is the inventor of candied chestnuts?

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A facelift for the Eiffel Tower

2021-11-042021-11-04 Elisabeth Perotin

At almost 132 years old, the Iron Lady is about to return to her original color: a “brown yellow”, imagined by the architect Gustave Eiffel in 1907. Cost of the operation? A trifle of 50 million euros! Continue reading A facelift for the Eiffel Tower

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History of one of the best bakery of Paris

2021-11-042021-11-04 Elisabeth Perotin

If there is one place that makes you want to sit down, it is this patisserie-café with terrace by the sweet name of Moulin de la Vierge. And It’s one of the best bakery of Paris ! Continue reading History of one of the best bakery of Paris

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Learn to make macarons in Paris !

2021-11-032021-11-03 Elisabeth Perotin

Do you dream of wowing your friends by making them pretty macarons yourself? Sign up for one of the Galeries Lafayette workshops and these little cookies will hold no secrets for you! And some workshops are in english ! Continue reading Learn to make macarons in Paris !

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Galeries Lafayette’s cupula’s history

2021-11-022021-11-02 Elisabeth Perotin

Captivating the gaze of onlookers and customers for more than a century, it consists of ten beams, together forming an immense flower of 1000 m2 of stained glass, erected in a typical Art Nouveau style Continue reading Galeries Lafayette’s cupula’s history

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