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    Foire de Paris-shopping for home fashion

    May 5, 2018 /

    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......

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    Palais-Royal The Little Canon & Tulips in the sunshine

    The Little Canon in Paris

    April 2, 2014

    Eiffel Tower, Batobus and Metamorphosis

    October 8, 2011
    Image of brasserie Le Renard and tabac neons

    Bright Colors: Paris Evening Lights

    October 14, 2020
  • Image from Foire de Paris 2018 website with dates
    Events and Trade Shows,  Going Out

    Jounaliste, Influenceur or Pigiste for Foire de Paris

    March 30, 2018 /

    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…

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    The hashtag for Foire de Paris (or in French "mot-dièse)

    Best of Foire de Paris 2015

    May 9, 2015
    Image of the Amelot entrance Repaire de Cartouche

    Le Doggy Bag Concept Expands in Paris

    May 13, 2020
    Pâtisserie Viennoise 8 Rue de l'École de Médecine, 75006 Paris

    Paris Hot Chocolate Tastings

    January 2, 2013
  • Logo image for Foire de Paris
    Events and Trade Shows,  Going Out

    Foire de Paris Finding Tickets

    May 2, 2017 /

    The Foire de Paris (parts of website available in English) always has something new to discover. To enjoy a day’s activity, especially if it’s a cloudy day, plan on at least 4 1/2 hours of walking, escalator and people mover riding, eating, drinking and gawking. Be tempted to try a product or the food. Be careful though; you could be sucked right in and buy something you might not need so make sure it’s not too expensive in the first place: At the Foire, it’s a “you buy it, you own it, no return” policy. (Foire de Paris 2017) How do you get in expensively for all this fun? Planning ahead Planning ahead…

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    Denis Josselin crossing the Seine with Cité des Art et du Design to the right

    A Stroll on a Tightrope Stretched Across the Seine

    April 8, 2014
    Logo for the Paris Jazz Festival

    Jazz Festivals Around Paris

    July 1, 2015
    Christie Semmens, Seine River, Saint Augustin, Van Gogh and beer taps

    Christie Semmens’ Three Paris Suggestions

    March 13, 2016
  • Image from Foire de Paris website new for 2017 Déco Village
    Events and Trade Shows,  Life in Paris & France

    Foire de Paris 2017-Successful Treasure Hunt

    May 1, 2017 /

    Each year it seems I have a list of items to look for at the Foire de Paris (Paris Home Show) until May 8. This year was no different. I list of treasures to hunt for. Every year nine out of ten of the 500,000 visitors buys something from one of the 1,700 stands. One third of the visitors have a home improvement project in mind when they walk through the entry gates. This year my list included: A new shopping basket because my handles pulled away from the threads. Found it in the Madagascar

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    Statue of la Republique by the Morice brothers 1883©Colleen Shaughnessy-Larsson 2010

    Why Is There July 14 “Bastille Day”?

    July 14, 2010
    Spring along Boulevard Richard Lenoir

    Spring Is Springing In Paris

    March 5, 2011
    Tour Jeans sans Peur details of ceiling in stairwell

    Paris Spring and Shopping in January

    May 22, 2012
  • Two-for-one supplement for Tele7Jours TV guide Foire de Paris
    Events and Trade Shows

    Always Something New at Foire de Paris

    May 4, 2016 /

    For me the Paris Home Show (Foire de Paris until May 8) is like no other. There is always something new to discover. ... This year I discovered something new: My desired desk style fell out of style, the water filter people did not show up, I experience old-fashioned French blasé customer service looking for the chair cream (ahhh! the good ole days!) and the food truck did not have places to sit. Instead, the new discoveries were going with someone instead of alone, learning about the powers of stones, spending more time in the Tropics and World, Madagascar and Asia......

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    Beauford Delaney exhibition in Paris - groupings of some of his works. Exhibit in 2016 Wells International Foundation

    Artist, Beauford Delaney Exhibit in Paris

    January 27, 2016
    People sitting along the Seine on the Ile-Saint Louis, Quai d'Orléans

    Iconic Paris Walk Along the Seine

    October 4, 2015
    Poster for Caro/Jeunet exhibit at Halle Saint Pierre Montmartre until July 31, 2018

    Caro and Jeunet – Their Art of Creative Movies Exhibit

    January 31, 2018
  • School holidays in France and the USA
    Life in Paris & France,  Practical Info

    Paris Travel Around French School Holidays

    January 31, 2011 /

    While trying to decide when to make a visit to the States, my first question is “when are the school holidays”? The second question should be “when are any of the holidays” Although summer holidays are a well-known battle for air travel space, spring holidays are numerous and vary year to year. When is Easter? Will the US have holidays at the same time as Paris (Zone C)? It is a mixed bag. This year I thought April would be the perfect time to travel. In looking at the French school holiday calendar , Spring holidays generally last practically two weeks in April – the US National holiday guide. While…

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    Wallace Fountain in front of Shakespeare and Company

    Find Wallace Fountains Find Paris

    October 11, 2019
    Image of Man taking selfie at Louvre Pyramid

    Springtime Silence in Paris for 55 Days

    December 31, 2020
    Rosemary beginning the Angels of Paris #1 tour, along the edges of the sixth, first and fourth arrondisements

    Angels of Paris Walking Tour No. 1

    March 6, 2016

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