Parisian Niche
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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Parisian Niche
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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Jun 27, 2023
The Versailles Masquerade Ball - A Guide
For: Mom, Breton, Joseph, Cameron, Lori, Darren, Andrea, Angie, Laura, Dan, Jennifer, Kirk, and Heather - merci, merci, merci... What...
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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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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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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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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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May 3, 2023
A Unique & Uniquely Parisian Cocktail Bar...
P'Niche often gets asked - "What is a place you can send us that is not flooded by tourists - something truly quirky, local, and...
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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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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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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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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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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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Mar 16, 2023
The Teddy Bears of Paris... (Oui, it's a thing!)
We've briefly mentioned the Teddy Bears of Paris (Les Nounours des Gobelins) in our recent post about floral awnings and cafés, and while...
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Mar 9, 2023
Floral Awning? In Spring? Groundbreaking...
Springtime in Paris - living the dream right? Luckily, Paris is trying to keep spring blossoms up all the year through. It gives fresh...
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Feb 23, 2023
Tea with Marie Antoinette at Nina's Paris
Now, you know P'Niche is royally obsessed with Marie-Antoinette and all things Versailles. So much so that I am dressing up and heading...
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Feb 20, 2023
Shopping in Paris (The VAT Tax Refund)
At Parisian Niche, we have discussed money matters before, and there is a bit more helpful information when it comes to "shopping 'til...
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