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A Global Lens - le Musée du quai Branly
image: Cyrille Weiner On my most recent trip to Paris, I had the chance to spend a lot of time "museum-hopping" with my Parisian...
Parisian Niche
Feb 26
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Paris' Gem of a Museum - Musée de Cluny...
image: Chrissy Consolé The Cluny Museum, officially known as le Musée National du Moyen Âge, and/or le Musée de Cluny, is a jewel hidden...
Parisian Niche
Feb 19
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French Symbols: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité
https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/865838780/ When we first started this blog project, we had no idea how many symbols of Paris and...
Parisian Niche
Jan 15
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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 ,...
Parisian Niche
Oct 16, 2024
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France's Fave Sammie - le Croque Monsieur...
Oh to be in Paris, nibbling on France's favorite sandwich, the Croque Monsieur. But how did this delicious bite come to be so beloved? ...
Parisian Niche
Sep 11, 2024
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A Sweet, Petite Street... la rue de Lévis
Well, the summer is coming to a quick close and while the weather is still heavenly, we still have time to get out and enjoy those late,...
Parisian Niche
Aug 14, 2024
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French Symbols - Marianne
I love the symbols of Paris and France - LOVE THEM. (Oui, I know that may see odd, and quite frankly, I am going to need the rest of you...
Parisian Niche
Jul 23, 2024
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The Streets of Paris... Rue Mouffetard
It's late springtime in Paris - the most perfect time to play flâneuse all throughout the city. On some of these adventures, I've been...
Parisian Niche
Jun 12, 2024
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The Streets of Paris... Rue Montorgueil
As luck would have it, my last visit to Paris had very little rain and left me lots of time to be a flâneuse all throughout the city. On...
Parisian Niche
May 1, 2024
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A Paris Jewel... Musée Nissim de Camondo
One of P'Niche's favorite things is discovering (and sharing) little gems hiding in plain sight. Let's take a P'Niche peek at one tiny...
Parisian Niche
Apr 9, 2024
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The Streets of Paris... Rue Cremieux
One of P'Niche's favorite ways to learn the quirks of Paris is to wander the streets, just taking in all of the sights, sounds, and...
Parisian Niche
Jan 24, 2024
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French Symbols - The Rooster
We have so enjoyed researching and sharing some of the other French symbols, like the fleur de lys and the Napoleonic bee. We've even...
Parisian Niche
Jan 10, 2024
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A Hauntingly Beautiful Stroll Through Paris' Père Lachaise Cemetery
Last Halloween, P'Niche was excited to share a spooky walk through the history of the Catacombs of Paris. This year, let's keep it above...
Parisian Niche
Oct 31, 2023
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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...
Parisian Niche
Oct 18, 2023
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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...
Parisian Niche
Oct 11, 2023
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Les Bouquinistes de Paris...
Les Bouquinistes de Paris are the iconic booksellers that line the River Seine - making way for romantic walks, intellectual...
Parisian Niche
Sep 13, 2023
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Lafayette: French Hero, American Treasure...
You know P'Niche is obsessed with history and can even imagine that Lafayette would have been a dear friend. Here in our own USA, there...
Parisian Niche
Sep 6, 2023
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Le Procope - the First Parisian Café?
P'Niche has to admit that we ate like royalty on our last family trip to Paris. From a floral forward brunch at Pinky Bloom Paris to a...
Parisian Niche
Aug 9, 2023
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French Symbols - La Marseillaise
One of P'Niche's passions is researching, learning, and sharing about French symbols, like the fleur de lys and the Napoleonic bee. ...
Parisian Niche
Jul 14, 2023
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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)...
Parisian Niche
Jun 14, 2023
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