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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


Parisian Beauty at Officine Universelle Buly...
image: Officine Universelle Buly While on any given day, you can find me loading up on goodies from Monoprix , sometimes, I really like...

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Sep 24


Paris' Cherry Blossoms - Delicacy in Motion...
image: https://limitless-secrets.com Cheery Blossoms in Spring? Groundbreaking. Heyyyy, wait a minute - it IS groundbreaking - and...

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Mar 19


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


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


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


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


Just Another Paris Olympics Post...
It's the 2024 Olympiad time! Over the last two years, we've loved sharing many of France's historical symbols. From the royal fleur de...

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Jul 3, 2024


Paris' Elegant Place Dauphine...
Oh, these deliciously long summer days and nights, where the sun sets near 10pm and Paris is yours to explore.... That's how we...

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Jun 26, 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


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


The Luxor Obelisk in Paris ...
You know P'Nicher, if you called someone old, they might shrivel in annoyance, but the Luxor Obelisk proudly boasts being the oldest...

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Oct 25, 2023


Paris' Loveliest Park - le Parc Monceau
Pour ma famille française - les Fauvarques... merci d'être ma deuxième maison et mon deuxième cœur - et de m'avoir offert le Parc Monceau...

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Sep 27, 2023


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


Les Bouquinistes de Paris...
Les Bouquinistes de Paris are the iconic booksellers that line the River Seine - making way for romantic walks, intellectual...

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Sep 13, 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...

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Sep 6, 2023


The Sun Also Rises - in Paris!
It's no secret that your P'Niche is an early bird, and while today's title may be borrowing the great Hemingway's words a bit, it's true...

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Aug 30, 2023


Julia Child - an American Icon in Paris...
P'Niche has a suspicion that if you are a Francophile, a cook (professionally trained or not), or even a late bloomer, you are quite...

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Aug 15, 2023


May Day, May Day! (It's a Holiday in Paris...)
Ok, Ok, for our post today, May Day is not a call for help... (side note, did you know that "May Day" as a distress call actually stems...

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Apr 27, 2023


Poisson d'Avril - April Fools' Day in Paris...
It may seem like something fishy is going on in Paris and France, but don't grab your lemons just yet, it's just the annual celebration...

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Mar 31, 2023
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