Videos
Eiffel Tower, Life in Paris & France, Photography-Art, Videos
Paris Scenes: Balcony, Street & Snow
by Colleen's Paris
Life in Paris & France, Transportation, Videos
Paris RER A Renovating after Forty Years
by Colleen's Paris
After forty years, RER A is renovating between July 23 and August 21. Alternative transportation options are available. Two videos and a website explain the details. The RER A serves forty-six stations (35 RATP metro and 11 SNCF) and carries 308 million travelers a year with two minutes between trains. Read more about the RER A project and other statistics. Guides for How to Get Around this Summer on RER A and C can be downloaded as well as the special instructions booklet, practical guide to prepare ahead, guide for the disabled and how to get around Paris and the outlying areas this summer…..
Book Reviews, History, Seeing Paris, Videos
Rosemary Flannery’s Angels of Paris
by Colleen's Paris
How do you view Paris? With an angel on her shoulder, Rosemary Flannery views Paris through angel eyes. Rosemary is the author of the book, “Angels of Paris, an Architectural Tour through the History of Paris”. Rosemary wrote the text and took the photos, even if it included carrying a ladder around to get the best angle of an angel. I only recently discovered this book, a little slow on my part, but that shows the timelessness of a subject that dates back….
Events and Trade Shows, Videos, Welcome to Colleen's Paris
Happy New Year 2015 from Paris!
by Colleen's Paris
The Paris Mayor’s Office brought in the new year with a spectacular display of “video-morphing” on the Arc-de-Triomphe. The spectacle lasted 20 minutes and ended with fireworks from the top. Wherever you were on December 31 (I was almost a month in northwest and central India), you can relive a slice of the moment virtually on their Daily Motion (French YouTube) channel.
Children and Teens, Destinations, History, Videos
Guédelon is About Building a Fortified Castle
by Colleen's Paris
We headed down for a weekend visit with friends in Ravière. On the way, between Burgundy and the Loire Valley lies the region of Guédelon (gay-de-lone), “a land full of tastes, color, culture and literature, history and memories.” We had…
Life in Paris & France, Shopping, Videos
Flea Markets and Brocantes in France
by Colleen's Paris
Take a train and go outside Paris and “chiner” for antiques and second-hand treasures. One suggestion to find something different is to go to a “vide-grenier”. People empty out their closets, display and try to sell their no-longer-in-use belongings on the streets of their cute little towns! The second weekend in August was the vide-grenier in Mézilles, France.
Events and Trade Shows, Videos
Postcard from Paris Plages
by Colleen's Paris
Paris Plages is open mid-July to mid-August, even if it rains. To watch the updated video in HD high quality, I suggest you put the YouTube setting to 720p (the wheel in lower right corner of video).
On the Hotel de Ville plaza play volleyball or wheelchair basketball. Fill up your water bottle at the “Eau de Paris” stations (eau=water). This is the 12th annual Paris Plages sponsored by the mayor’s office of Paris (Mairie de Paris). Paris Plages is always in three locations: Along the Seine (Voie Georges Pompidou), Hôtel de Ville plaza, and Villette. Music, activities, dancing, etc.
This is a reissue of yesterday’s deleted post. The video was not high quality.
Music: Charles Tenet “Marie-Therese” photos: Colleen Shaughnessy-Larsson
History, Life in Paris & France, Videos
Paris Hôtel de Ville Guided Visit
by Colleen's Paris
Visit Paris city hall in French. Weekly visits are available for thirty individuals. It is recommended to sign up at least two months in advance. During the summer, visits are held twice a week. More information is available at Salon d’Accueil, 29 rue de Rivoli (4° arrondissement) from Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm. Their phone number is +33142764343. If you are in a group, call +33142765404. The tours are in French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and last one hour.