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Oh no, snow again in Paris!
When I woke up and saw the snow yesterday, I was not happy. I was already in spring mode and the idea of temperatures below zero AGAIN was not appealing in the least. As it was, we were very lucky … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Paris
Tagged Louvre, Louvre pyramids, Palais Royal, snow in Paris
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Sunset on the Tuileries
I’ve already talked about the sunset in Paris but my very favourite spot is in the Tuileries Gardens. I don’t usually post this many photos at a time but I happened to be there recently when the sun and the sky … Continue reading
Posted in Paris, Sightseeing
Tagged Café Marly, Louvre, Pavillion de Flore, Pavillion de Marsan, sailing boats in Tuileries, Tuileries Gardens
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Slow Walking on Rue du Louvre
Now if you happen to walk down Rue du Louvre, with your back to the Seine, you should stay on the left side until you come to the remains of a stone wall that is actually part of the fortress … Continue reading
Posted in France, French customs, Paris, Sightseeing
Tagged astrological clock, bourse du commerce, Louis Philippe, Louvre, rue du Louvre
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Monkeys in the Louvre and Other Strange Things in Paris
And there he was, just hanging out the window of the Louvre with absolutely no one taking any notice of him, up to some monkey business no doubt. And today, I walked past Stella McCartney’s shop in the Palais Royal … Continue reading
Buses in Paris
Real Parisians don’t take the metro. They take the bus. Also, they don’t go out of their arrondissement unless they’re just going to the next one over. And they think the suburbs are the end of the earth. I have a … Continue reading

Posted in French customs, Paris
Tagged buses in Paris, Louvre, Palais Royal, Parisian buses
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