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About Helen Page

Helen Page is a prolific blogger and ardent traveller; she runs Travelsignposts with her professional writer and photographer husband Tony.

Paris New Year Concerts and Operas

December 28, 2021 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Palais Garnier, Paris

New Year Concerts and Operas in Paris: If you’re looking to celebrate the New Year with a performance by some of the city’s excellent classical musicians, opera and ballet companies, Paris has a lot on offer. In addition to the New Year’s Concerts in Beautiful Paris churches, there are many other prestigious venues from which […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: Paris Concerts, Paris Entertainment, Paris New Year, Paris Operas

My Paris Haircut by the Hair Cowboy of Hollywood

September 10, 2018 By Helen Page 3 Comments

Hair Cowboy of Hollywood

A Hair Sculpting Experience on the Footpath of Paris: Really? The Hair Cowboy of Hollywood? The last thing we expected to do in Paris was to have a haircut on the footpath of the French capital! We walked past Kanu yesterday afternoon and his interesting style of cutting hair caught our attention. Today, as we […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: hair cowboy of hollywood, kanu muringi, paris hair sculpting, paris haircut

VAT Refund Made Easier with Pablo

September 1, 2016 By Helen Page 107 Comments

VAT Refund

PABLO IS YOUR ELECTRONIC CUSTOMS STAMP FOR VAT REFUND (DETAXE) IN FRANCE: In France, the VAT Refund procedure has been made much easier with the PABLO barcode reader.  PABLO allows shoppers to get their VAT forms electronically verified without having to queue up for a customs stamp. The machines are fast and easy to use, but they […]

Filed Under: Shopping Tagged With: cdg vat refund, detaxe, pablo vat refund, tax free shopping, vat refund

One Nation Paris – The Latest Luxury and Fashion Outlet

August 26, 2016 By Helen Page 2 Comments

One Nation Paris Outlet

ONE NATION PARIS IS THE LATEST LUXURY AND FASHION OUTLET IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL: One Nation Paris is the French capital’s newest luxury and fashion outlet. In fact, it is the first outlet to open in the Paris region in the last 13 years. If you love shopping for designer fashion and goods, and you […]

Filed Under: Shopping Tagged With: discount designer shopping, one nation paris, paris designer outlet, Paris Shopping

Gare de Lyon – France’s Third Busiest Railway Station

May 27, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Gare de Lyon

GARE DE LYON WAS BUILT FOR THE WORLD EXPOSITION OF 1900: Gare de Lyon, in the 12th arrondissement, is one of the six main terminus railway stations in Paris. Built for the World Exposition of 1900, the architecture of the building reflects the building style of the period, with a huge clock tower being its […]

Filed Under: Getting around Tagged With: france rail, gare de lyon, paris gare de lyon, rail europe, train travel in france

Musée Carnavalet – A Superb Paris History Museum

May 2, 2014 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Musée Carnavalet

Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries: Musée Carnavalet The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe and the Seine are some of the iconic attractions that most visitors head for when they arrive in Paris. However, if you want an appreciation of the history of Paris, from the beginning to the present time, the Musée […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: marais, Musée Carnavalet, musée de paris, paris history, paris history museum, paris museums

Palais de Justice

April 29, 2014 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Palace of Justice

THE PALACE OF JUSTICE – A PLACE OF TERROR DURING THE FRENCH REVOLUTION: At 4 boulevard du Palais, on Ile de la Cité, is the Palais de Justice, one of the most important official buildings in Paris. The “Palace of Justice” stands on a site that had been a place of government since Roman times. […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: chambre dorée, palace of justice, palais de justice, paris law courts, revolutionary tribunal

Place Dauphine – Named for the Dauphin of France

April 28, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Paris Square

PLACE DAUPHINE WAS ANOTHER OF HENRI IV’S PUBLIC SQUARE PROJECTS: Place Dauphine, near the western end of the Île de la Cité, was another of his civic projects. The “Good King Henry” built the public square in 1607 and named it for his son Louis XIII, the Dauphin of France, a title for the heir […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: henri iv, ile de la cité, paris park, place dauphine, pont neuf

Square du Vert-Galant – Named after an Amorous King

April 28, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Square du Vert-Galant

SQUARE DU VERT-GALANT IS AN ECOLOGICAL GREEN SPACE IN THE HEART OF PARIS: At the western tip of the Île de la Cité, at the Pont Neuf end, is a little green space called Square du Vert-Galant. The square was named after Henry IV whose nickname was “Vert-Galant” (“Green Gallant”). The old king had a […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: ile de la cité, order of the knights templar, paris park, pont neuf, square du vert-galant

360° Paris Views from Montparnasse Tower

April 2, 2014 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Montparnasse Tower

YOU CAN SEE ALL THE FAMOUS SIGHTS OF PARIS FROM MONTPARNASSE TOWER: When Tour Montparnasse was completed in 1973, it was the tallest skyscraper in France. The Montparnasse Tower is mainly occupied by offices but the Panoramic Floor on level 56 and the roof-terrace are open to the public. They claim that the terrace provides […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: montparnasse tower, montparnasse tower video, paris montparnasse, tour de montparnasse, tour montparnasse, tour montparnasse 56

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