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Jim’s Paris Kiosk
Jim’s Paris Kiosk
Jim Howarth, the only Englishman amongst the 409 kiosquiers in Paris, was born in Nottingham and has been in Paris since the mid ...
14th of July in Paris: La Marseillaise and where to watch the fireworks
Where to watch the fireworks on the 14th of July fireworks with smaller crowds and with a panoramic view
Paris west: Pont du Garigliano
Paris east: The ...
How I learned the meaning of a French word: Bonheur
How I learned the meaning of a French word: Bonheur, a guest post by Shannon Grochowski
A jar of lavender sits on my shop desk next to my well-used cookbooks. ...
Do you know that…
Do you know that…
the unofficial national flowers of France are blue, white and red. They are: the cornflower, daisy and poppy – le bleuet, ...
Why is it called? Part 4: Clothing Etymology
Why is it called…?
Part 4: Clothing Etymology
Have you ever asked yourself why something is called by a particular name? Why are bérets called that? ...
David Lively, An American with rhythm in Paris
His name is Lively, David Lively. With a name like that he’s got to have rhythm, so much so that he’s put out an album called I Got Rhythm ...
