Caron De Beaumarchais : A Charming Boutique Hotel In The Marais
Article by Helen of London Meets Paris (Photos by Helen, unless otherwise indicated.) Image courtesy of the Hotel De Beaumarchais Medieval Marias with it’s narrow cobblestone alleyways is steeped in...
View ArticleTreize Au Jardin
Or as I like to call it, The New Treize! Laurel and Kajsa, the dynamic duo of 13 A Baker’s Dozen, have done it again : created another magical address. This is the rebirth of a true labor of love. They...
View ArticleLe Petit Souk a Kid’s Treasure Trove
The Brand began in the north of France in 2005 by a husband and wife team. A bazaar boutique dedicated to fun and frivolity for kids, big and small. The branch on the rue de Levis in the Batignolles...
View ArticleL’Instant : Café, Restaurant, Épicerie
I’m sitting in this new little neighborhood restaurant, grocer, café, called l’Instant. I’m enjoying a rare free moment. And no lie, « One Momemt in Time, by Whitney Houston is playing on their radio....
View ArticleNadia the Shoe Fairy
I could not decide on the title for this post. The « Courtyard of Happy Feet » was the second runner up. I also considered « There’s Something About Nadia, or even simply « Rouge Patine, » but, there...
View ArticleCircus Bakery Paris
Those who know me, know that just the name of this bakery is enough to beckon me there. But as luck would have it, their baked goods are worth the treck from my corner of Paris. As I opened the door,...
View ArticleWinter Delights at l’Estaminet
L’Estaminet Well the holidays came and went and I didn’t write a single post about it here. If you follow my Instagram you got a whole bunch of Parisian holiday spirit though. And with winter well...
View ArticleL’Amour Menaçant Strikes Again
Waaaay back in 2011, I posted a little Valentine’s Day blog post about this lovely sculpture by Falconet that is in the collection at the Louvre Museum of Paris. L’Amour Menaçant 1757. It’s a...
View ArticleLa Cité des Fleurs
Nestled in between the Batignolles and the Épinettes neighborhoods, you can find this gated community that is open to the pedestrian public during certain hours. La Cité des Fleurs is a charming...
View Article4 Ways to Make the best of Winter 2022 in Paris
Happy New Year! Bonne Année! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy this winter as Covid rattles and disrupts the world for another go. We only had one person catch the virus in our household so...
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