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  • Galeries Lafayette Christmas decorations customers on the plank
    Christmas,  Going Out

    Noël Christmas Voyage in Paris

    Paris Sparkles during the Holidays. Take a Paris Voyage with Colleen's Paris on small street of the Bastille, the department store decorations and rooftops, watch the lights come up on the Champs-Elysées and see Avenue Montaigne lit up, a carrousel in the Tuileries Garden and be mystified at the blue velvet column of the Bastille. 

  • image Notre-Dame and facades Ile-de-la-Cité
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    Bell Rings Tonight at Notre-Dame

    At 8 pm Paris time, tonight, April 15, the south tower bell, “Emmanuel”, will ring at Notre-Dame de Paris. It is one year since the fire April 15, 2019. General Jean-Louis Georgelin, in charge of the cathedral’s restoration, decided on this time, which coincides with the evening applause for health care workers during the Covid-19.

  • poster for the Cimetière des chiens celebrating 120 year anniversary
    Cemeteries,  Events and Trade Shows,  Going Out

    Journées européennes du patrimoine 2019 & cemeteries

    I came across an anniversary for all who enjoy the peace and quiet and sculptures of Paris cemeteries. One of the out of the ordinary is the Cemetery for the Dogs (Cimetière des chiens) on my list of Paris cemeteries and maps from an older Colleen's Paris post. The city of Asnières-sur-Seine is celebrating the 120th anniversary the third weekend in September, which is also the annual Journées européennes du patrimoine (Heritage Days in Europe).

  • Publicity photo for Moliere's The Miser or the Scrooge (l'Avare), Ranelagh Theatre, Paris
    Going Out,  Theater-Cinema-Music

    French in English-Theatre in Paris

    Margot presented a fascinating workshop on Molière the other day. We learned facts, chronological dates, the synopsis of a play and outtakes from the script. She was preparing us for one of the nine Molière plays currently running in Paris. Molière’s “L’Avare” (The Miser/The Scrooge) is playing at the Ranelagh Théâtre in Paris until May 18, 2019. The language of Molière is spoken (French). For those who wish to coordinate sound with English, supertitles are available with Théâtre in Paris. You pay a bit more for this translation service, ideal seating, and a program in English than you would buying through the theatre booking systems. Molière has been creeping into…

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    Foire de Paris-shopping for home fashion

    Making the annual pilgrimage to the Paris Home Show (Foire de Paris) is now mission accomplished. However, we are going back for more.
Last year we made contact with the interior architects and chose the style for the new, smaller sofa bed (canapé lit) and chair.
After numerous vacations and conferences we are about to squeeze in and firm up our renovation plans to upgrade the nearly hundred year old electricity to accommodate the......

  • Image from Foire de Paris 2018 website with dates
    Events and Trade Shows,  Going Out

    Jounaliste, Influenceur or Pigiste for Foire de Paris

    It is time to prepare for another gigantic Paris home show. While applying for my 2018 Foire de Paris press accreditation, I found a new category. Joining the list of journaliste (journalist) and pigiste (free-lancer) is the influenceur*. Usually I think of the marketing influencers for Fashion Week. But if you love to cook, design, check out the future through inventions, are curious about appliances and world cultures you probably follow an influencer on social media. The first Foire de Paris, was held in 1904 at Carreau du Temple in the third arrondissement. The annual event moved to its present location at Porte de Versailles in 1924. You can read more about…

  • Lost in Frenchlation logo
    Going Out,  Theater-Cinema-Music

    French Cinéphiles … Lost in Frenchlation April 2018

    Here is the Lost in Frenchlation program for April 2018 - French films with English subtitles ... Experience French culture and have a social event with Matt and Manon. Upcoming events March 31 and April's cinema menu: - La Fête est Finie Saturday, March 31 at 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Luminor Hôtel de Ville, 20 rue du Temple, 75004 Paris, France. directed by Marie Garel-Weiss Screening starts at 4:30pm followed by drinks from 6pm - Eva by Benoît Jacquot. With Isabelle Huppert, Gaspard Ulliel. Friday 6 April at Studio 28. Cocktail from 8pm, screening at 9pm. SCREENING ON A SUNDAY

  • Image of le Zouave statue, Pont de l'Alma and the Eiffel Tower during Paris Seine flooding
    Events and Trade Shows,  Going Out

    Paris Seine Flooding Routine and the Statue

    An image on the front page of a Spanish newspaper showed the Seine flooding. This prompted a reader planning a Paris visit to inquire about the situation. Looking back at my photos from 2016, I had some evidence of the river a couple of days after its peak. Each year the Seine's waters rise, usually as snow melts and reservoirs flood. This year, the Seine seems to be flooding a bit early from heavy rains. The last record for flooding was in June 2016. Le Zouave statue on the Pont de l'Alma is one of the gauges used. Legend says: “When the Zouave’s feet are under water, the Seine is…