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A Few Parisians: Jardin des Tuileries
Spring has finally arrived. Birds chirp at the edge of the basins. A young woman has been waiting here for
A Few Parisians: Palais Royal
The ‘Colonnes de Buren‘ (Buren’s Columns), you know them without really knowing them, when you live in Paris. They
IN PICTURES: The Closing of The Hemingway Bar at The Ritz
Today, July 31, 2012, marks the closing of The Ritz for major renovations. The grand hotel closed in stages, starting
Drawing Now Paris: le Salon du dessin contemporain
For the art world, the end of March heralds in one of the great art fair seasons in Paris, with
The Plans for the Nouvelle Samaritaine Department Store in Paris
The Samaritaine department store is a familiar site along the Seine as you walk from Notre Dame to the Louvre.
A Funiculaire in Châtelet?
There is a funiculaire in the Châtelet-Les Halles metro stop off the RER B line in Paris. Granted, it’s
The Battle for Les Halles
Kudos to the French for color coordinating the modular offices in the construction site with the advertisements about the new
Passage Beaujolais: The Bourbons, Colette and Kitsuné
The Passage de Beaujolais may be small, but it is certainly not short on history. Originating first as a road