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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...

Parisian Niche
May 28, 2025


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...

Parisian Niche
Apr 16, 2025


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,...

Parisian Niche
Oct 28, 2024


Hot Chocolate at Versailles - A Love Story...
If you have been following P'Niche for a while, you know that hot chocolate is one of my "love languages." So is the French royal...

Parisian Niche
Jan 31, 2024


A Petit Parisian Gem - La Chapelle Expiatoire
You know by now that P'Niche is (moderately to overly) obsessed with all things French royalty, so am surprised it took me so long to get...

Parisian Niche
Oct 11, 2023


Lafayette: French Hero, American Treasure...
You know P'Niche is obsessed with history and can even imagine that Lafayette would have been a dear friend. Here in our own USA, there...

Parisian Niche
Sep 6, 2023


Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part VI
Believe it or not, we are still at Versailles - but don't worry, the P'Niche Time Travel Machine is juiced up (with champagne, obvi)...

Parisian Niche
Jun 14, 2023


Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part V
On our continued journey through time at Versailles, we have learned about Louis XIII and his start to Versailles development. We danced...

Parisian Niche
Jun 7, 2023


Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part IV
We are still at Versailles on our P'Niche Time Travel Machine adventures. We started with Louis XIII. We breezed through the first part...

Parisian Niche
May 31, 2023


Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part III
We've recently shared Parts I and II of our Versailles journey under the reigns of Louis XIII and the start of Louis XIV's reign. As...

Parisian Niche
May 24, 2023


Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part II
We're still in Versailles, after a brief pause / visit during the reign of Louis XIII... Our next stop in the P'Niche Time Machine is the...

Parisian Niche
May 22, 2023


Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part I
Many of you have been following Parisian Niche since its inception (merci!), but several friends are new here (bonjour!). For newer...

Parisian Niche
May 17, 2023
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