Paris Candy
Le Bonbon au Palais is my favorite Paris candy shop. If I have only the time to visit Paris, I know that here I can find all of my favorite candies from all over France. [caption id="attachment_156" align="aligncenter" width="429"] Le Bonbon Paris Candy Shop[/caption] Georges, the owner of this Paris candy shop, has ...
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Paris Shopping
My Favorite Department Stores for Paris Shopping There are several excellent department stores in Paris from which to choose. Galeries Lafayette and Les Printemps are located adjacent to one another so you can easily spend the day shopping without having to walk far or get on the metro. Les Printemps Paris is noted for ...
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Paris Squares
Here are a few of my favorite secluded (and some not so secluded!) Paris Squares - where you can enjoy the scenery while you ponder on what to do in Paris. In French, a square will be called 'place'. The well-known squares such as Place de la Concord, Place de la Bastille or Place de Charles de Gaulle are found on all the ...
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Paris Palais Royal
The Paris Palais Royal, built in 1629, is a peaceful haven of elegant architecture. The Palais Royal Gardens are an oasis amid the summer heat. The Palais Royal was built for Cardinal Richelieu who bequeathed it to Louis XIII. The Sun-King Louis XIV spent his youth here. Later, the father of the future King Louis-Philipe, ...
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Paris Gardens
There are over 400 parks and gardens in Paris! Come with us to some of the Paris Gardens that are a bit on the secluded side (and some that are not)! Arènes de Lutèce (Arena of Lutèce) This Paris garden is actually the site of Paris’ oldest Gallo-Roman ruin from the second century A.D. According to the sign ...
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Saint-Pierre-de-Montmartre
Saint-Pierre-de-Montmartre, one of Paris’ oldest churches, is tucked behind Sacré Coeur high up on Montmartre. There are those that would argue the point of it being one of Paris’ oldest churches because at that time, the Montmartre area was not actually a part of Paris. [caption id="attachment_1062" ...
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Saint-Julien le Pauvre – One of Paris’ Oldest Churches
Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre is one of the oldest churches in Paris. Twice it has been on the list of churches to be razed but thankfully this has not happened. Saint Gregory of Tours (538-594) first mentions St-Julien as a place of respite for himself and refers to it as a basilica which usually was a term used for abbey churches. ...
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