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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
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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
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The Coolest Métro Station in Paris...
image: wikipedia.org You know P'Niche is in love with the Parisian métro system. It's one of the most stable relationships in my life...

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Apr 9
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A Tale of Two Cafés - Part II - Les Deux Magots
image: https://www.afar.com/ If you were with us last week, you recall our Part I of this exposé, where we discussed Café de Flore . ...

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Mar 11
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A Global Lens - le Musée du quai Branly
image: Cyrille Weiner On my most recent trip to Paris, I had the chance to spend a lot of time "museum-hopping" with my Parisian...

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Feb 26
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Paris' Gem of a Museum - Musée de Cluny...
image: Chrissy Consolé The Cluny Museum, officially known as le Musée National du Moyen Âge, and/or le Musée de Cluny, is a jewel hidden...

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Feb 19
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A Parisian Valentine - Gone Amiss...
image: https://www.civic-renaissance.com/ All right all you love bird P'Nichers - who is ready for a love story where everything goes...

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Feb 12
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French Symbols: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité
https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/865838780/ When we first started this blog project, we had no idea how many symbols of Paris and...

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Jan 15
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France's Treasure - Édith Piaf
image: Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images When you think of France, you probably imagine yourself strolling along the Seine,...

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Dec 19, 2024
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The Red Ghost of the Jardin des Tuileries...
It's Spooky Season y'all! While I don't typically love a real scare, I do try to get into the spirit of the season. On Halloweens past,...

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Oct 28, 2024
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French Symbols - The Laurel Wreath
What an absolute thrill it has been to research and share the many symbols of Paris and France. We started with the fleur de lys ,...

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Oct 16, 2024
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Paris' Colonne de Juillet
When we last covered the super interesting Medici Column we got to thinking. What other columns or point of interest were worth...

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Oct 9, 2024
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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
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France's Fave Sammie - le Croque Monsieur...
Oh to be in Paris, nibbling on France's favorite sandwich, the Croque Monsieur. But how did this delicious bite come to be so beloved? ...

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Sep 11, 2024
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The Many Faces of Paris - Mascarons...
Paris in the autumn is truly an infinite world to explore, especially when you take the time to play the flâneur / flâneuse. It's how...

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Sep 4, 2024
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A Sweet, Petite Street... la rue de Lévis
Well, the summer is coming to a quick close and while the weather is still heavenly, we still have time to get out and enjoy those late,...

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Aug 14, 2024
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A Favorite Parisian Flea Market...
In today's world of rampant consumption and single use products, I am proud to say that many of the objects in my own home have been...

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Aug 7, 2024
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The Medieval Wall/s of Paris...
Well P'Nichers, we are really going to be pushing the pedal to the metal in the P'Niche Time Travel Machine today, so I hope you have...

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Jul 31, 2024
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French Symbols - Marianne
I love the symbols of Paris and France - LOVE THEM. (Oui, I know that may see odd, and quite frankly, I am going to need the rest of you...

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Jul 23, 2024
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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
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