Parisian Niche
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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Parisian Niche
- Jul 3
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...
Parisian Niche
- Jun 26
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...
Parisian Niche
- Jun 20
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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- Feb 27
Versailles' Major Battle - for Fashion...
As Paris is absolutely bustling with Fashion Week at the moment, P'Niche just had to take this timely opportunity to speak about an...
Parisian Niche
- Oct 31, 2023
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 25, 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 18, 2023
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...
Parisian Niche
- Oct 11, 2023
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...
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- Sep 27, 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 21, 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 13, 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 6, 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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- Aug 30, 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 15, 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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- Jun 27, 2023
The Versailles Masquerade Ball - A Guide
For: Mom, Breton, Joseph, Cameron, Lori, Darren, Andrea, Angie, Laura, Dan, Jennifer, Kirk, and Heather - merci, merci, merci... What...
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- Jun 14, 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)...
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- Jun 7, 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...
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- May 31, 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...
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- May 24, 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...
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