There are so many towns around Paris that if you want a break from the city to do <insert any activity> you will be spoilt for choice. That is my promise to you. Really \”cross my heart and swear to drink\”. Recently all we really, really wanted was to relax and take it easy. \”Us\” […]
Maffliers – Day trips around Paris Read More »
Remember how I told you about C who took me around the Louvre and told me wonderful stories behind some of the sculptures there? You can read about that here and here. Well, she is trained in the art of Museology from the prestigious École du Louvre and wanted to faire (= do) an experiment on
An insider\’s peek into the Palace of Versailles Read More »
One fine Sunday afternoon, we went chestnut picking on the outskirts of Paris. At about 25 km south west of Paris (or half an hour drive or train ride) Bois d\’Arcy is a lovely getaway for the day amidst nature and in the thick of woods. The commune falls under the department of Yvelines, which is also home
Mushroom and Chestnut picking around Paris Read More »
You know that feeling when you look at the galaxies and realise that you are nothing but a dot on a dot\’s dot? I feel the exact same when I am surrounded by art.
Louvre in pictures – Sculptures Read More »
The internet is filled with whack ways of learning a language. In my quest to build me a French vocabulary, I\’ve gone all out- from human meetups to intense conversations with the furniture in my house, to having a heart to heart with my French cat. They\’ve all heard me patiently. And have been rather
French words you won\’t believe exist …(and how to remember them) Read More »
The recent attacks on Nice have left me heartbroken. I have seriously begun wondering about the future of humanity. But when it gets too much to handle – all the sadness, the helplessness, and when I do not have the answers- I turn to books and movies to relive the happier times. These days I
So we know how wonderful Lafayette is! Aah, not that striped shirt, cute Frenchman you know at work. No, no, I don\’t know his secret. Let alone his Top secret. But I do know a wonderful little thing about the Galeries Lafayette – the glamorously old fashioned departmental store in the heart of Paris. There\’s
\’Top\’ secret at Galeries Lafayette! Read More »
