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The Original Girl Power - Jeanne d'Arc
image: Universal History Archive / Getty Images Who run the world? Well, sadly, in ye olden days, women were not at the forefront (and...

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May 28
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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 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 Tale of Two Cafés - Part I - Café de Flore
image: tripadvisor.com If you follow any influencers and Paris City sites on Instagram (and you prolly do, because here, we are!), you...

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Mar 5
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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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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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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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Notre-Dame-du-Travail: A Workers' Parish...
While we are eagerly awaiting the (rapidly approaching) reopening of Notre Dame de Paris, we've had a great time exploring other...

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Sep 24, 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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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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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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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
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Le Tour Jean-sans-Peur in Paris...
Some of the best parts of playing a flâneuse all throughout the city of Paris are the "blink and you miss it" moments, like the Medici...

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May 22, 2024
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Stohrer - Paris' Oldest Patisserie...
By now, you know how seriously P'Niche takes chocolates, treats, and sugary goodness of all sorts. That's why we're shocked it too us so...

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Apr 24, 2024
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The Medici Column in Paris...
P'Niche has just flown back from Paris (and boy are her arms tired - gong!) Joking aside, le décalage horaire (that's jet lag to you and...

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Mar 13, 2024
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Valentine's Walk in Paris - rue de la Colombe
Well, P'Nicher's, we've arrived at the most loved up and romantic day of the year - Valentine's Day. While arguably much less commercial...

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Feb 14, 2024
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