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    Let's Explore,  Seeing Paris

    Blue Velvet Christmas in Paris

    December 25, 2020 /

    Three Paris monuments are wearing Blue Velvet this year. La Ville de Paris theme this year is “Paris Scintille” (Paris sparkles). Until January 3, Paris sparkles with white drops of light dripping down the façade of the Hôtel de Ville (City hall) and the Luxor Obelisk on Place de la Concorde. The Bastille Colonne de Juillet (July column) has no white drops but was my first dramatic glimpse of the blue velvet. What You Will See The Hôtel de Ville plaza is an illuminated, enchanted, fairy-tale forest with two free merry-go-rounds, including a double-decker. There are wood chalet kiosks with various treats. One kiosk is selling spiced wine, pretzels, waffles,…

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    January 27, 2016
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    Time to Write to the North Pole – Père Noël is Back in Business

    November 9, 2017
    Brochure drawing of the Chimère Orchestra and l'homme-oiseau parade ©ArtsForainsMuseum/demainonchangetout

    Balade de l’homme-oiseau at Musée des Arts Forains-Spectacular event!

    December 31, 2013
  • Image of Nathalie from Bring France Home in her shop rue de Birague
    Practical Info,  Specialty shops

    Bring France Home and Support Small Businesses

    August 21, 2020 /

    “We’re still here,” said Nathalie as she dusted the Paris dust off the shelves and products. Bring France Home is your Made in France shop on rue de Birague and online. Click on the categories at the bottom of their webpage to fill your shopping basket! The Eiffel Tower jewelry (category “jewels”) is unique to Bring France Home from their neighbor jeweler: Galerie UBU. Nathalie is optimistic for this year, but her shop and others need the international tourists back to survive. Chamber of Commerce (CCI) research in October 2019 showed that 80% of a shop’s revenue came from international tourists...... Click on the title to read more and watch…

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    Paris: Marais and the Louvre Concerts Virtually

    November 9, 2020
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    One Year Ago-One Month Ago in Paris

    April 15, 2020
    Printemps Christmas Tree 2013 Joyeuses Fetes Happy Holidays

    Updated Ideas for December Activities

    December 6, 2013
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    Bring France Home with Designer Souvenirs

    August 31, 2017 /

    Bring Home France on rue de Birague in the Marais offers unique Paris and French souvenirs designed by a street artist, graphic designers, fashion and home designers. Some products are made by long-standing French firms in Gien, Limoges, by Duralex and Laulhère-France. In the store and for shopping online they have a wide selection of products ranging from gastronomy and jewels to fashion, decoration and toys. Nathalie Crouzet tells you some stories and legends behind some of the souvenirs in my first video story.

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    Paris Canal Saint Martin is “unemployed”

    January 17, 2016
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    April Spring Easter Monday — Or Is It June in Paris?

    April 25, 2011
    Details from the 25 bis Av. Benjamin Franklin, Work of the ceramist Alexandre Bigot at (Architects: Freres Perret / Alexandre Bigot, 1903) - revolutionary because it is one of the first to mark the beginning of modern architecture

    Paris Art Déco with Walk My Steps

    April 3, 2016

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