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    Springtime Silence in Paris for 55 Days

    December 31, 2020 /

    It is time to turn the page on Chapter 2020. Who would have guessed that one would feel a bit nostalgic for the Paris Springtime in 2020!? All of the ups and downs and changes during the Springtime in Paris lockdown from total confinement to mostly open for summer and back to partially open; having to differentiate between what is essential (food) and non-essential (books) and back to semi-partial of partial and curfews. Aiiieee!! A Nostalgic Period? One Parisian confinement period stands out among all the rest of 2020. Between March 15 and May 11, 2020 Paris went silent.

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    May 22, 2019
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    October 5, 2014
    Ceiling, mirror and chandelier view of the restaurant on Musee d'Orsay's first floor

    Taking Tea at a Paris Palace or Hotel

    July 7, 2011
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    Paris Scenes: Balcony, Street & Snow

    February 8, 2018 /

    These are scenes from a Montmartre balcony over Paris while at a party, walking to the metro near Ledru-Rollin/Bastille to attend a conference, snow scenes along streets in the 11th arrondissement heading to the suburb of Bagnolet for a presentation rehearsal between January 26 and February 7.

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    A Light Beauty Facelift for the Eiffel Tower

    October 12, 2011
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    April 28, 2014
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    Museum exhibitions

    Caro and Jeunet – Their Art of Creative Movies Exhibit

    January 31, 2018 /

    Caro/Jeunet is a Paris/Montmartre exhibit (until July 31) for cinema lovers of the out of the ordinary. Some recognizable film examples are Amélie Poulain, Delicatessen, Alien Resurrection, The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet, The City of Lost Children. Their film music, special effects, costumes, props are always out of the ordinary. Marc Caro is a graphic novelist and illustrator. Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a director. After the "Alien" success, Jeunet left Hollywood. He wanted to go back to the neighborhood and make a little film with some friends in Montmartre. Voilà! The little film became the global success, the Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain". I can recommend the exhibit and the…

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    Orient des femmes - Women in the Near East - Musee du quai Branly, Paris until May 15, 2011

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    February 15, 2011
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    Bell Rings Tonight at Notre-Dame

    April 15, 2020
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    May 14, 2016
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    Archive

    Cute Christmas Decorations In Montmartre

    December 2, 2010 /

    Tissus Reine 5 Place St Pierre 75018 Paris, France Metro: Abbesses, Anvers Bus: Montmartre bus Open Monday: 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:45 to 7 p.m. Facebook © 2010 Colleensparis.com Your HOTEL and APARTMENT RESERVATION is a contribution to maintenance costs of my Web site. Using GOOGLE helps, too. THANKS!

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    August 30, 2013
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    March 13, 2016

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