Parisian Niche
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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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...
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...
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? ...
Parisian Niche
Jan 28, 2023
The Historical Axis of Paris...
We've just recently discovered and posted about the many areas of symmetry around Paris. Today, let's take a P'Niche peek at the truly...
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,...
Parisian Niche
Dec 7, 2022
Apps to Make Paris Travel Easy and Fun!
For my very dear bestie, Eva, who with patience displayed only by saints, sets up all my devices, shows me how to use them - she even...
Parisian Niche
Nov 17, 2022
Hooray - Le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé!
Are you looking for the perfect French host or hostess gift to take to your Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving feast? Boy, does P'Niche have...
Parisian Niche
Nov 3, 2022
Holiday Gifts for the “Parisian” in Your Life…or For Yourself!
It's (almost) the most wonderful time of the yeeeeeeear... P'Niche adores the holidays...to an odd proportion (no shame to say it)! ...
Parisian Niche
Oct 28, 2022
The Catacombs of Paris...
We've already talked about some frightening creatures in the Parisian Niche - but, our grotesque and gargoyle friends don't hold a candle...
Parisian Niche
Oct 20, 2022
Paris' Lesser Known Notre Dame ... (Notre Dame des Victoires)
Of course, when we think of Notre Dame and Paris, we assume that we are referring to her monumental Cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris. Dear...
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...
Parisian Niche
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...
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