Paris is full of pretty little details for whoever pays attention despite the urban bustle. It is always interesting to walk there with your camera to capture small architectural treasures. Here is the result of photographic walks through Paris … in blue. Continue reading Paris in blue
Have you ever eaten a croissant at Cedric Grolet? Well, it’s a unique culinary experience to try out urgently if you like French pastries. Just seeing this super-thin multi-layered puff pastry makes you want to bite into it at the sight of it. The same is true for all other pastries, and for good reason: Cedric Grolet was voted best pastry chef in the world ! Continue reading Cedric Grolet, was voted the best pastry chef in the world !
All Parisians have gone there as children and then take their children there, the small boats in the Tuileries Garden have been part of Parisian family ritual outings for several generations. Continue reading What to do in Paris with children ?
With its chandeliers with crystal pendants, its wrought iron shelves and its art deco facade, the “Boulangerie du Moulin de la Galette” seems to have remained the same since the 1920s and that is what makes it so charming. Continue reading Lovely Art déco Bakery in Montmartre
Moulin de la Galette: With the Moulin Radet, it is the last survivor of the thirty mills that once adorned the Butte Montmartre. It is also the only one in perfect working order. Originally the function of the former mill was to grind the flour and press the harvest. Continue reading Exploring Moulin de la Galette: Montmartre’s Historical Mill
Pretty mini bouquets of country flowers attract the eye of the walker when one passes in front of the window of this florist. Every little bouquet has its place in every room of the house. Continue reading Where to buy lovely flower bouquet in Paris ?
Jousseaume bookstore, founded in 1926, can be found at the foot of a few steps, in the corner of the Vivienne gallery, and catches passers-by with its unusual charm under the majestic glass roofs. In this passage classified as Historic Monuments, its location is exceptional. It is made for book lovers. The Jousseaumes have been passed down from father to son, their love of books and readers, as well as the defense of passages and galleries. Continue reading Jousseaume Bookstore : A Must-Visit for Book Lovers in Paris
When you walk rue Montorgueil, in Paris, you can be intrigued by the name of this passage above this imposing green door: “Passage of the Queen of Hungary”. It is a saleswoman from Les Halles who gave her name to the passage of the Queen of Hungary, in the 1st district of Paris. The Queen of Hungary was not a saleswoman at Les Halles, the relationship resides in the resemblance of the two women, physically and in character, at least according to the queen at the time, Marie-Antoinette.
Sent to defend the grievances with the king, Marie Bêcheur, the saleswoman, thus meets the wife of Louis XVI who finds her strong similarities with her own mother, the Queen of Hungary. She grants him many complaints. The two women become intimate. And the nickname Queen of Hungary sticks to Marie Bêcheur’s skin in the neighborhood. This link with the queen will cost him dearly since at the time of the Revolution, she will be accused of sympathy for the monarchy and will be beheaded. Continue reading The story behind the “passage of the queen of Hungary” in Paris
The first address called “ODETTE Paris” is unique: 77 rue Galande, opposite the Church of Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, one of the oldest in Paris, and the René Viviani-Montebello square which houses the most old tree of Paris. A cabbage counter is located on the ground floor of a small 17th century building, in the heart of the capital’s 5th arrondissement.
Continue reading Odette : The best “Choux à la crème” of Paris
Nina’s is such a lovely place. Since 1672, NINA’S Marie-Antoinette has been the only house to offer products made from fruits and flowers from the King’s Garden of Versailles. Continue reading Nina’s, Marie-Antoinette’s tea
