Glimpses of Montmartre during Covid 19
Some photos taken in 2020 in Montmartre, without tourists, closed cafés, closed restaurant, Montmartre as we never seen It before 2020. Continue reading Glimpses of Montmartre during Covid 19
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Where to drink a hot coffee in Saint-Germain des Près during Covid ?
A large teddy bear wearing an anti-covid mask driving an old green van parked in front of the Ralph Lauren store on Boulevard Saint-Germain, a funny scene that heralds the return of the Ralph’s Coffee Truck. Inaugurated during Fashion Week 2017, it is the perfect place to take a little break during your shopping spree. Continue reading Where to drink a hot coffee in Saint-Germain des Près during Covid ?
Who is the inventor of candied chestnuts?
The inventor of candied chestnuts is Boissier, in Paris. This French company, founded in 1827, was founded by Mr. Bélissier Boissier and enjoyed great success in the 19th century, particularly with candied chestnuts, Continue reading Who is the inventor of candied chestnuts?
Les deux Magot’s good idea during Covid 19
During the closure of the cafes because of the covid, some Parisian cafes like Les Deux Magots have a good idea to decorate their windows with fictitious “customers” embodied to perfection by big teddy bears, it makes you wait in style for the reopening. of this mythical place. Continue reading Les deux Magot’s good idea during Covid 19
Charles Baudelaire’s home in Paris
Besides its charming aesthetics, with this pretty wrought iron balcony, this apartment located on Ile Saint-Louis is not a Parisian apartment like any other since here lived one of the most famous French poets, Charles Baudelaire Continue reading Charles Baudelaire’s home in Paris
A facelift for the Eiffel Tower
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
History of the “Moulin de la vierge” bakery
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. There are others in Paris, because this establishment is the result of an unusual history. Its founder, Basile Kamir, who started out as a journalist for Actuel magazine, one day set up shop to sell his friend Richard Branson’s records, in a bakery listed as a historic monument. Continue reading History of the “Moulin de la vierge” bakery
Galeries Lafayette’s cupula’s history
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
Paris in blue
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
What to do in Paris with children ?
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 ?
