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It is formidable to be back in Paris! Here are some changes I’ve noticed since my last visit: Love locks: there are even more love locks than a year ago, they are spreading like kudzu, you can feel the poor ponts groan beneath the weight. Paris government is cracking down by removing tons of […] Frenchophile is happy to welcome Lela Lake, who is guest posting for us today. Lela is a life-long lover of Parisian culture who writes for AnyTrip.com, the budget travel specialists. Bienvenue, Lela! Entertaining yourself in Paris on a budget is a snap if you possess a sense of adventure and an eye for the delights […] Yesterday, Ken, my husband, arrived in Paris remarkably energetic. He had just endured a 12 hour flight and yet he didn’t appear to be tired. He said he had a client who was French and they told him about the wonders of French maritime pine bark extract, pycnogenol, for jet lag. It’s sold at health […] Fashion Designer Christian LaCroix listed his apartment for 2.6 million During my previous visits to Paris, I’ve rented an apartment—historic spaces with windows that you could throw open onto the street, light that streamed inside, a true Parisian experience. ( I did not rent Chrisitan LaCroix’s apartment but a girl can dream.)  […] Paris rain is the most beautiful rain, humbling plain old wet raindrops worldwide. If you’ve seen Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, you’ll know that to truly embrace Paris, you must enjoy the rain. Today, Anna, my 17-year-old daughter and I set out on our first day of adventures on a morning with a small chance […] I’m preparing to leave for my Paris sojourn and making a list of priorities during my stay. After seeing Midnight in Paris this week, at the top of the list “Drink wine in cafes.†Below are my favorite literary cafes and I plan to take a seat and watch the world go by: Café […] In just four short months I will be flying to Paris to spend June in the City of Lights. This year, I’ll bring my teenage daughter Anna for ten days followed by ten days with my husband Ken. Last summer when I left Paris, I had planned to rent the gorgeous apartment on St. Louis […] Padlock on Pont des Arts NoLo and I were taking a cruise on the Seine, admiring the architecture along the banks when we came to the Pont des Arts and our guide pointed out hundreds of padlocks on the bridge. Lovers carve their initials on the padlocks and attach them to the side […] Last night I attended the Wine Tasting Tour of France at O’ Chateau along with about 50 other Americans from Chicago, Colorado, California along with Canadians and Australians. Our sommelier Olivier Magny toured us around the Champagne, Loire, Burgundy, South West, Bordeaux and Rhone areas in France all from the comfort of a wine […] Dining at the Musee D'Orsay's restaurant with friends from the Left Bank Writers Retreat The Musée D’Orsay–housed in a former railway station–is known for its magnificent art collection, but I like to visit the museum’s restaurant. Originally the dining room for the Hôtel d’Orsay, the new construction by the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte sets […] |
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