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French Symbols - The Laurel Wreath
What an absolute thrill it has been to research and share the many symbols of Paris and France. We started with the fleur de lys ,...
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Sep 11
France's Fave Sammie - le Croque Monsieur...
Oh to be in Paris, nibbling on France's favorite sandwich, the Croque Monsieur. But how did this delicious bite come to be so beloved? ...
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Aug 14
A Sweet, Petite Street... la rue de Lévis
Well, the summer is coming to a quick close and while the weather is still heavenly, we still have time to get out and enjoy those late,...
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Jul 23
French Symbols - Marianne
I love the symbols of Paris and France - LOVE THEM. (Oui, I know that may see odd, and quite frankly, I am going to need the rest of you...
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Jun 12
The Streets of Paris... Rue Mouffetard
It's late springtime in Paris - the most perfect time to play flâneuse all throughout the city. On some of these adventures, I've been...
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May 1
The Streets of Paris... Rue Montorgueil
As luck would have it, my last visit to Paris had very little rain and left me lots of time to be a flâneuse all throughout the city. On...
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Apr 9
A Paris Jewel... Musée Nissim de Camondo
One of P'Niche's favorite things is discovering (and sharing) little gems hiding in plain sight. Let's take a P'Niche peek at one tiny...
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Jan 24
The Streets of Paris... Rue Cremieux
One of P'Niche's favorite ways to learn the quirks of Paris is to wander the streets, just taking in all of the sights, sounds, and...
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Jan 10
French Symbols - The Rooster
We have so enjoyed researching and sharing some of the other French symbols, like the fleur de lys and the Napoleonic bee. We've even...
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Oct 31, 2023
A Hauntingly Beautiful Stroll Through Paris' Père Lachaise Cemetery
Last Halloween, P'Niche was excited to share a spooky walk through the history of the Catacombs of Paris. This year, let's keep it above...
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Oct 18, 2023
Paris - through the eyes of Claudine Hemingway...
Many of us follow (or have been lucky enough to take a tour with) the dazzling Claudine Hemingway, an American expat, who has made the...
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Oct 11, 2023
A Petit Parisian Gem - La Chapelle Expiatoire
You know by now that P'Niche is (moderately to overly) obsessed with all things French royalty, so am surprised it took me so long to get...
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Sep 13, 2023
Les Bouquinistes de Paris...
Les Bouquinistes de Paris are the iconic booksellers that line the River Seine - making way for romantic walks, intellectual...
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Sep 6, 2023
Lafayette: French Hero, American Treasure...
You know P'Niche is obsessed with history and can even imagine that Lafayette would have been a dear friend. Here in our own USA, there...
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Aug 9, 2023
Le Procope - the First Parisian Café?
P'Niche has to admit that we ate like royalty on our last family trip to Paris. From a floral forward brunch at Pinky Bloom Paris to a...
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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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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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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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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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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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