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le Musée Rodin - Let's "Thinker" About it!
image: www.museemusings.com Real Talk - I don't know why it took me so long to truly appreciate the Rodin Museum - I don't think I fell in love with sculpture as art until viewing some of Michelangelo's great works (le sigh!) This Parisian space showcases many of the masterpieces of Auguste Rodin, one of history's best-known sculptors. Let's take a P'Niche peek to learn more... image: https://www.lamourdeparis.com/ The Rodin Museum was founded in 1916, shortly after the dea

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Nov 12


Au Musée de Montmartre...
We're still exploring Montmartre this week, finding ourselves turning off both Place du Tertre and la rue de l'Abreuvoir , just in front of the Musée de Montmartre. This petit museum, located in a historic building, which was once home to several renowned artists, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the bohemian lifestyle that thrived here during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Let's take a P'Niche peek to learn more... image: en.wikipedia.org Considered a new kid

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Oct 15


Place du Tertre through an Artist's Lens...
I know I'm preaching to the P'Niche choir when I say that it seems everywhere you turn in Paris, you find a unique and special treasure. ...

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Oct 1


Paris' Intersection of Art and Nature - Tulips
image: Tomek Nacho When you think of a spectrum of tulips, it's likely that Paris is not your first thought - with your mind meandering...

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Jul 9


Paris' Musée de l'Orangerie...
image: en.wikipedia.org While we are still in out "Monet State of Mind," after visits to Giverny and the Musée Marmottan Monet let's take...

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May 21


Paris' Musée Marmottan Monet
image: https://www.marmottan.fr/en/ It's been a few years since I had the pleasure to walk le Musée Marmottan Monet, but since we were...

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May 14


Monet's Playground - Giverny
image: Janet Davis Spring has sprung (at last!) and that means that Monet's home and gardens are officially in season and open for a...

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May 7


A French Icon - Victor Hugo
image: https://bookstr.com We haven't touched on many authors on this blog aside from Alexandre Dumas (my top fave!) and his gorgeous...

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Apr 23


The Art and Artistry of Madame Tussaud
image: britannica.com When you hear the name Madame Tussaud, you likely think of the very popular London wax museum (founded by the a...

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Apr 16


A Writers' Parisian Paradise...
image: tripadvisor.com/ぱりお I was just lucky enough to spend "a trinity" of big events in Paris - my 50th birthday, Christmas, and New...

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Jan 8


Maison Loo - an Unexpected Delight in Paris
When I was lucky enough to be living in Paris, I regularly passed by so many architectural wonders - le Tour Saint Jean-sans-Peur , the...

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Sep 18, 2024


A Tale of Two Impressionist Paintings...
We're getting ready to have a wonderful Fête Nationale, what we in the States often incorrectly call Bastille Day. Each year, we...

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Jul 10, 2024


Fête de la Musique in Paris and Beyond…
Just when you thought Paris and France could not get any more culturally important, they decided to up their "cool factor" by creating...

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Jun 20, 2024


The Caryatids of Paris ...
Paris is truly an infinite world to explore, especially when you take the time to play the flâneur / flâneuse. It's how P'Niche herself...

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May 30, 2024


Une Artiste Most Royal...
Now that the dancing has come to an end at the Annual Versailles Masked Ball, and we've strolled through time in Versailles and Louis...

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Apr 17, 2024


A Paris Jewel... Musée Nissim de Camondo
One of P'Niche's favorite things is discovering (and sharing) little gems hiding in plain sight. Let's take a P'Niche peek at one tiny...

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Apr 9, 2024


Day Trip from Paris - Château de Monte-Cristo
We've recently discussed P'Niche's favorite French author, the late and great Alexandre Dumas. Recently, we were lucky enough to take a...

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Sep 21, 2023


All for One and One for All. All for Dumas!
For Bob: My swashbuckling dear friend, and bestest supporter...merci pour tout! One of the highest rated books of the Parisian Niche book...

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Sep 18, 2023
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