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Parisian Niche
Jul 14, 2023
French Symbols - La Marseillaise
One of P'Niche's passions is researching, learning, and sharing about French symbols, like the fleur de lys and the Napoleonic bee. ...
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Parisian Niche
Jun 14, 2023
Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part VI
Believe it or not, we are still at Versailles - but don't worry, the P'Niche Time Travel Machine is juiced up (with champagne, obvi)...
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Parisian Niche
Jun 7, 2023
Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part V
On our continued journey through time at Versailles, we have learned about Louis XIII and his start to Versailles development. We danced...
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Parisian Niche
May 31, 2023
Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part IV
We are still at Versailles on our P'Niche Time Travel Machine adventures. We started with Louis XIII. We breezed through the first part...
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Parisian Niche
May 24, 2023
Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part III
We've recently shared Parts I and II of our Versailles journey under the reigns of Louis XIII and the start of Louis XIV's reign. As...
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Parisian Niche
May 22, 2023
Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part II
We're still in Versailles, after a brief pause / visit during the reign of Louis XIII... Our next stop in the P'Niche Time Machine is the...
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Parisian Niche
May 17, 2023
Versailles - Journey Through Time - Part I
Many of you have been following Parisian Niche since its inception (merci!), but several friends are new here (bonjour!). For newer...
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Parisian Niche
May 15, 2023
La Fête de St. Honoré - A Delicious Day...
Here at P'Niche, we love eating our way through Parisian and French history. We've shared items from yummy days like Candlemas,...
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Parisian Niche
Apr 27, 2023
May Day, May Day! (It's a Holiday in Paris...)
Ok, Ok, for our post today, May Day is not a call for help... (side note, did you know that "May Day" as a distress call actually stems...
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Parisian Niche
Apr 14, 2023
Angel in the Outfield (Well, Rue) ... of Paris!
As promised, P'Nicher, today we will cover my favorite relief to be found on the streets of Paris - and it's rather a hidden (yet...
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Parisian Niche
Apr 5, 2023
Paris - What a Relief!
“A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of life.” Former President (and Ambassador/Minister to...
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Parisian Niche
Mar 31, 2023
Poisson d'Avril - April Fools' Day in Paris...
It may seem like something fishy is going on in Paris and France, but don't grab your lemons just yet, it's just the annual celebration...
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Parisian Niche
Mar 20, 2023
French Lifestyle - On a Screen Near You!
For Mimi - merci mon amie... Your kindred friendship is a true joie de ma vie! Your P'Niche is tickled Parisian Niche pink to have been...
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Parisian Niche
Feb 14, 2023
Le mûr des je t'aime // Paris' I Love You Wall
"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnet 43 might have been in mind at the creation of the I...
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Parisian Niche
Feb 9, 2023
Valentine’s Day in Paris… Love in the City of Love!
Social media is overflowing with Parisian romance - you know, the steamy, dreamy images of the couple just waking up, in bedsheets, and...
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Parisian Niche
Feb 1, 2023
Candlemas - the Official Unofficial Crêpe Day
Let's Go Crêpe-y! While not an official public holiday in France, Candlemas is celebrated annually on February 2nd. What is Candlemas? ...
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Parisian Niche
Jan 25, 2023
Paris - A Study in Symmetry...
Having just covered some symmetrical design in our post about Place des Vosges, it really got me thinking about clean lines, symmetry,...
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Parisian Niche
Jan 19, 2023
In Paris, Place des Vosges is Fit For a King...
Paris is known for its symmetry in architecture and landscape design, and few other locations showcase this thought of perfect alignment...
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Parisian Niche
Jan 12, 2023
Friday the 13th ... in Paris!
Every year, there are a few - the dreaded Friday the 13th dates - on the calendar. In 2023, we have only two - January 13 and October 13...
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Parisian Niche
Dec 4, 2022
French Symbols - La Baguette
P'Niche is truly enjoying researching and sharing some of the other key French symbols, like the fleur de lys, Napoleonic bee, le...
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