Parisian Niche
French Symbols - La Fleur de Lys
The fleur de lys (or fleur de lis, as it is often spelled, and both are equally correct) has a decidedly rich and meaningful history. ...
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Parisian Niche
Jul 25, 2022
Your Skin Care - The Francais Way...
Your skin - it's the largest (and most complex) organ on your body. Constantly exposed to the world and its harsh elements, it's...
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Jul 22, 2022
Travel Etiquette - Ordering a Meal in Paris...
P'Nicher, à table! We have already covered placing your coffee order in Paris - now, it's time to eat! Now, where to begin to place...
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Jul 20, 2022
Travel Etiquette - Ordering Coffee in Paris...
Un café s’il vous plaît... You've landed in Paris after a red-eye flight, and are in desperate need of some caffeine. Welcome to the...
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Jul 18, 2022
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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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