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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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Oct 9
Paris' Colonne de Juillet
When we last covered the super interesting Medici Column we got to thinking. What other columns or point of interest were worth...
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Sep 18
Maison Loo - an Unexpected Delight in Paris
When I was lucky enough to be living in Paris, I regularly passed by so many architectural wonders - le Tour Saint Jean-sans-Peur , the...
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Sep 4
The Many Faces of Paris - Mascarons...
Paris in the autumn is truly an infinite world to explore, especially when you take the time to play the flâneur / flâneuse. It's how...
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Jul 31
The Medieval Wall/s of Paris...
Well P'Nichers, we are really going to be pushing the pedal to the metal in the P'Niche Time Travel Machine today, so I hope you have...
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Jun 26
Paris' Elegant Place Dauphine...
Oh, these deliciously long summer days and nights, where the sun sets near 10pm and Paris is yours to explore.... That's how we...
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May 30
The Caryatids of Paris ...
Paris is truly an infinite world to explore, especially when you take the time to play the flâneur / flâneuse. It's how P'Niche herself...
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May 22
Le Tour Jean-sans-Peur in Paris...
Some of the best parts of playing a flâneuse all throughout the city of Paris are the "blink and you miss it" moments, like the Medici...
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Mar 13
The Medici Column in Paris...
P'Niche has just flown back from Paris (and boy are her arms tired - gong!) Joking aside, le décalage horaire (that's jet lag to you and...
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Jan 17
Porte Saint Denis - a Treasure Hiding in Plain Sight...
Wandering les rues and getting lost in Paris is one of P'Niche's favorite ways to spend time. And it's been such a pleasure to bring you...
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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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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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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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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,...
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