We took, umm...a lot of photos on our recent trip to the City of Light. Here are some favorite moments.... The Eiffel Tower, wearing her fancy dress! The Marie de Medici Fountain in the Luxembourg Garden. Our Plucky shoppers after coffee and pastries at Cafe de Flore in St. Germain des Pres. The Pont Alexandre III Bridge at the end of a glorious day. Place des Abbesses in Montmartre. Paris shop display. French boys, aka "five minute boyfriends". Oh my...vintage French canisters! So much delicious junk. The Marche aux Fleurs. We wanted to hitch a ride with him to the Place de la Concorde. Button delights! More junk. The incredibly gorgeous ceiling at the Opera Garnier. A boat cruise on the Seine....we had so much fun, in spite of Spring showers. Fishy junk. Majestic! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We've just added 2 Plucky Maidens packages to our Spring roster in 2016. Would you like to join us for 6 days and 5 nights of junking, exploring, laughing, eating and flirting with French cops? May 5th - 10th OR May 12th - 17th Send inquires to Pam at pluckymaidens(at)gmail(dot)com Merci!
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Finding your way around the world's biggest art museum is hard. We're here to help with a list of the top 13 things to see at the Louvre.
The Fermette Marbeuf 1900 Restaurant, Paris boasts one of the most amazing Belle Epoque rooms in Paris. This room was accidentally rediscovered during renovations in the 1970s. The restaurant is a favorite haunt of French celebrities. The room is decorated with sunflowers, peacocks, and dragonflies and Art Nouveau mosaic.
A set of 1914 pictures, from a collection at the Albert Kahn Museum in Paris, paints a vivid picture of everyday life in the French capital including the original Moulin Rouge, left.
Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris is like strolling through an open-air museum. There's so much history all around and so many ancient tales to be told.
Parc Monceau Paris 1900s
Home for Christmas: Magical Holiday Inspiration for Winter 2020: Pretty festive wreaths on windows and doors, Christmas trees
Situata a Parigi, la Sorbona (in francese Sorbonne) è la più famosa università francese e storicamente una delle più rinomate istituzioni accademiche d Europa.
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Paris in winter is pure magic! Here are the best things to do in Paris during Christmas. Your trip to the City of Lights will be one to remember forever!
One of the many "passages" hidden around Paris - precursor to the North American Mall.
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The Paris World's Fair of 1900 (also known as The Exposition Universelle) was held in Paris between 15 April and 12 November. On display were many new inventions: matryoshka dolls, Diesel engines, talking film, and the telegraphone. But more importantly, the architecture and design of this World's Fair brought the…
Say “World’s Fair” and many think of grand culture shows that happened once in a great while, at some time in the past. However, these celebrations of...
France's capital offers so much variety for visitors and is only a three-and-a-half-hour drive from our Calais terminal.
Opened by the Auvergnat Léonard Lipp in 1880, the brasserie was first called "Les Bords du Rhin". Later, it became the meeting point for politicians (Malraux)
Alleys, eateries and vintage stores: Montmartre, Paris is like stepping back in time. Here's a guide to the best things to do in Montmartre.
You may already be familiar with Paris’ famous Montmartre district, but how about the hidden neighborhood tucked away behind the hills in the northern end of the city? While much of the 18th arrondissement has remained home to immigrant communities and fought off gentrification, pockets of the neighborhood have begun changing in recent years with new cafés and trendy bars popping up—including the Jules Joffrin neighborhood.
We are in love. There's no other way to put it. Yes, of course, we are in love with each other, and after living two years abroad without a home base, it's definitely been tested. But now my husband Tim and I have added a third party to what some call our two-person cult: Paris, France.
