Parisian Niche
Some Tips on Tipping in Paris...
Picture it, you're enjoying your meal en terrasse at that charming Parisian café you've been hoping to visit. Suddenly, the bill appears...
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Parisian Niche
Jul 14, 2022
Bastille Day & a Summer Pique-Nique!
Cue La Marseillaise playing triumphantly in the background... Happy Bastille Day! (Or as they properly say in France, Bonne Fête...
Parisian Niche
Jul 11, 2022
The Vichy Pattern - Your Wardrobe - The Francais Way…
You'd better check yourself before you... (Yes, P'Niche is aware she just dated herself!) While we have previously discussed the many...
Parisian Niche
Jul 8, 2022
Travel Etiquette & Avoiding Scams in Paris
OK, P'Nicher, picture it... you're strolling around Paris and having the time of your life when... you guessed it, you've been scammed...
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Jul 6, 2022
Travel Etiquette - Don’t Be THAT Traveler in Paris…
As much as we hate to admit it, Americans have a pretty bad reputation as tourists and travelers in Europe and in particular, in Paris. ...
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Jul 5, 2022
Your Manicure - The Francais Way…
As we have already touched on some of the Parisian woman's chic lifestyle practices, and signature lip look, we can note also that...
Parisian Niche
Jul 1, 2022
A Guide to Getting Around in Paris: AKA, the Paris Metro is My Boyfriend!
The Paris Métro is my boyfriend! It's good looking, fun, reliable, and while it has made me shed a few tears over the years, it's always...
Parisian Niche
Jun 27, 2022
Pucker & Pout ... The Francais Way!
Is there anything sexier or more alluring than the saturated red Parisian Pucker & Pout? We've discussed some of their chic lifestyle...
Parisian Niche
Jun 24, 2022
Getting to Paris from the Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) Airport...
You've landed in the City of Light - hooray! Uh-Oh - now what?! We've got you... Landing in Paris... Bienvenue à Paris! After all that...
Parisian Niche
Jun 24, 2022
Getting to Paris from the Orly Airport...
You've landed in the City of Light - hooray! Uh-Oh - now what?! We've got you... Landing in Paris... Bienvenue à Paris! After all that...
Parisian Niche
Jun 21, 2022
The Breton Shirt - Your Wardrobe - The Francais Way…
For my dazzlingly brilliant and beautiful niece, Breton ... as one of a kind, and yet as classic as her name… je t’aime, Bret! ❤️ Many...
Parisian Niche
Jun 18, 2022
Parisian Page Turners - P’Niche’s Top 10 Books Set in Paris or France (so far…)
For Yesenia - the in the words of Anne Shirley "a truly kindred spirit," and a treasured friend... Oh, P’Nichers, what a pleasure to...
Parisian Niche
Jun 17, 2022
Paris' Juilletistes vs Aoûtiens - a fight to the finish (of summer vacation)...
Can you imagine a country having a vacation culture so strong that they had to create specific vocabulary words to highlight who and when...
Parisian Niche
Jun 15, 2022
From Provence to Paris ... What the Pétanque is Pétanque?!
For Joes - an absolute legend of a nephew, to say nothing of his ownership of the boulodrome, or pétanque court, (and master of the...
Parisian Niche
Jun 14, 2022
Planning for Paris - a Love Story…
Let’s be honest, the countdown to a trip can be a bit overwhelming… You’re very excited for your Paris travel adventure, but perhaps have...
Parisian Niche
Jun 10, 2022
The Parisian Woman - a Lifestyle...
Paris may be a moveable feast, but she is also a Woman. And, what a woman at that! Known throughout the world for her many charms, the...
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Jun 7, 2022
Apéro - the Most Parisian of Happy Hours...
If Apéro is a proper religion, then Paris is its cathedral… Apéro is a distinctly Parisian pleasure with an interesting root. Stemming...
Parisian Niche
Jun 3, 2022
Packing for Paris ... What a Pill - I mean, Capsule!
The Capsule Wardrobe. Honestly, there is so much style you get can out of so few items, especially when you opt for quality over...
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