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My Paris Haircut by the Hair Cowboy of Hollywood

September 10, 2018 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Musée de la Publicité – A Paris Museum of Advertising

May 4, 2014 By Tony Page 2 Comments

Les Arts Decoratif

UNUSUAL PARIS MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES – MUSEE DE LA PUBLICITE: If you’re into old advertising posters, the Musée de la Publicité has them in spades! In this museum of advertising history there are over 100,000 posters – about 50,000 French and foreign period posters covering a period from the mid 18th century to 1949, and […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: les arts decoratifs, Musée de la Publicité, musée de paris, museum of advertising history, paris museums

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 […]

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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 […]

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Palais Garnier – The Grand Paris Opera House

March 22, 2014 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Palais Garnier, Paris

Palais Garnier is a Paris Opera House fit for an Emperor: You don’t have to be an opera buff to appreciate the Palais Garnier which is also known as the Opéra de Paris or the Opéra Garnier, or more commonly referred to as the Paris Opéra.  Located on the Place de l’Opéra in Paris’ 9th […]

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Sainte-Chapelle – Famous for its Stunning Stained Glass

November 24, 2013 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Sainte-Chapelle's stained glass windows

Sainte-Chapelle – A Royal Chapel Full of History and Famous for its Stained Glass: Long before we visited Sainte-Chapelle, I’d already seen many pictures of its exquisite stained glass windows. And, although it is said that a picture paints a thousand words, nothing quite prepares you for the stunning beauty of Sainte-Chapelle’s stained glass windows, […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: la sainte chapelle, paris church, sainte chapelle concerts, sainte chapelle paris, sainte-chapelle, stained glass

Pigalle – A District Famous for its Raunchy Nightlife

November 17, 2013 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Pigalle

The Pigalle District is Notorious for its Sex Shops, Adult Shows and Raunchy Nightlife: Except for a visit to the Moulin Rouge, the Pigalle district is not high on the list of many visitors’ must-visit Paris destinations, unless of course if you’re one of those visitors for whom the sex shops, adult entertainment, video stores, […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: le moulin rouge, montmartre, paris nightlife, paris red-light district, pigalle, place pigalle

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