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Exploring Montmartre Cemetery
image: atlasobscura.com Let's continue our stroll through Montmartre this week and enjoy this quartier for all of it's charm and intrigue. Montmartre Cemetery, (Cimetière de Montmartre) is more than just a burial site; it's a blend of history, art, and quiet reflection. While not as visited as Père Lachaise Cemetery , w ith its connections to some of France's most influential figures, this enchanting cemetery attracts both locals and tourists. Let's take a P'Niche peek to le

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Oct 22
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Postcard Parfait - Rue de l’Abreuvoir...
image: wikimedia.org Isn't Paris in the autumn just divine? We're having such fun playing la flâneuse about Montmartre and have just...

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Oct 8
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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
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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
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Paris' Mysterious Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche
image: https://girlgonegallic.com/ Well, my summer trip to Paris is rapidly approaching, and I sooooo cannot wait to enjoy those late,...

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Jul 2
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 Streets of Paris... Rue Mouffetard
It's late springtime in Paris - the most perfect time to play flâneuse all throughout the city. On some of these adventures, I've been...

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Jun 12, 2024
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The Streets of Paris... Rue Montorgueil
As luck would have it, my last visit to Paris had very little rain and left me lots of time to be a flâneuse all throughout the city. On...

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May 1, 2024
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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
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The Streets of Paris... Rue Cremieux
One of P'Niche's favorite ways to learn the quirks of Paris is to wander the streets, just taking in all of the sights, sounds, and...

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Jan 24, 2024
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French Symbols - The Rooster
We have so enjoyed researching and sharing some of the other French symbols, like the fleur de lys and the Napoleonic bee. We've even...

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Jan 10, 2024
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A Hauntingly Beautiful Stroll Through Paris' Père Lachaise Cemetery
Last Halloween, P'Niche was excited to share a spooky walk through the history of the Catacombs of Paris. This year, let's keep it above...

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Oct 31, 2023
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Paris - through the eyes of Claudine Hemingway...
Many of us follow (or have been lucky enough to take a tour with) the dazzling Claudine Hemingway, an American expat, who has made the...

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Oct 18, 2023
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