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Christian Astuguevieille for Sévres
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 21 March 2011
Artist, sculptor, and furniture designer Christian Astuguevieille has created a limited edition series for the porcelain house of Sévres. Many of the small white pieces made of porcelain are enhanced with cotton cord, a signature of the artist. Christian Astuguevieille...
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Photography Fair or the Salon de la Photo in Paris, France
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 18 March 2011
Bernard and I were in the market for a Macro camera lens and had been pricing them for months. When we heard there would be a Photography Fair in Paris in November, we took a train to attend it to see if we could get a good deal.
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Loyo
Blog: ParisienSalon.com - 18 March 2011
Our food critic offers his opinion on this Afro-Caribbean restaurant in the 18th arr.
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All Hail the Taxis of Paris
Blog: ParisienSalon.com - 17 March 2011
Taxis are a regular part of the landscape of the French capital, with some twenty thousand or so circulating in Paris and the city’s suburbs. They're clean, comfortable and highly regulated. What's more, they're getting a new look, so we thought this was the perfect opportunity to give you the inside scoop on how to Taxi in Paris.
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Parisian Dessert of the Month: Chocolate & Passion Fruit Macaron from Pierre Hermé
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 17 March 2011
I'm sure everyone has their favorite flavor and brand of macaron. For me it's Pierre Hermé and I know I will receive many differences in opinion, so bring it on. The rich milk chocolate with the contrasting pungent passion fruit...
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Free and Frugal Paris: Musée des Arts et Métiers
Blog: Christopher Pitts - 16 March 2011
Before The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol, the most famous literary thriller involving coded manuscripts, secret societies, and a gruesome sacrifice was Umberto Eco’s Foucault’s Pendulum. An investigation into conspiracy theories and the Templar Knights, a meditation on symbols and language, a serious poststructuralist joke, there’s no doubt that Eco beat Dan Brown [...]
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Paris Taxi Tips
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 16 March 2011
Hailing a taxi in Paris is not as easy as New York but the following tips should help for a smooth ride. Taxi Rates The starting rate is 2.20 euros when you hail a taxi on the street. If you...
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10 Quirky Museums in Paris
Blog: WildJunket - 15 March 2011
Paris has a huge variety of famous landmarks for first-time visitors: from the atmospheric Seine River to the stunning Sacred Coeur. For those who want to go beyond the essential sights, there is a host of offbeat things to do in Paris.
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James Jennifer Georgina
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 15 March 2011
My friend Jennifer Butler has written James Jennifer Georgina, a very personal, sometimes painful, and revealing memoir about her struggle to cure her husband's alcoholism and at the same time protecting her daughter from the harrowing process. James Jennifer Georgina...
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The Architect of a Modern Paris
Blog: ParisienSalon.com - 14 March 2011
Most visitors walking along the Champs-Élysées stop to admire the C42 Citroën building, although they don't always know that it's the work of Manuelle Gautrand. This talented French architect, who has just breathed new life into the Gaîté lyrique, gives us her views on the capital and her vision of the future face of Paris. Born in Montpellier in the south of France, the architect has lived in Paris for fifteen years and considers the French capital dear to her heart.
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Eglise Saint Merri
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 14 March 2011
My friends Mary Gilbert and Virginia Jones, of the blog Paris Through My Lens were here in January and we toured the area near Les Halles and the Pompidou Center. I have always been attracted to the Eglise Saint Merri...
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Summer Camps in France - Best Holiday Spot
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 11 March 2011
This is a guest post about summer camps in France During your tours to Paris, you can also attend a summer camp and learn the French language.It will make your trip more enjoyable. ESL is the most reputable organization for...
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Cruel Intolerance
Blog: ParisienSalon.com - 10 March 2011
Are the racist rants of ex-Dior designer John Galliano part of a bigger problem in Paris?
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Pont Alexander III
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 10 March 2011
Pont Alexander is among the most beautiful and opulent bridges on the Seine, with the Grand Palais and Petit Palais on one side and Invalides on the other. It was built between 1896 and 1900, to coincide with the construction...
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Chloe Show Fall 2011
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 9 March 2011
Skin is very in for Chloe Fall 2011. The collection by Hannah MacGibbon is dominated by real python and python prints with a 70s luxury Bohemian theme running through the show. A stunning, roomy overcoat of black and white python,...
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1-100 Jewelry Collection by Graham Tabor and Miguel Villalobos
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 8 March 2011
I met Graham Tabor and Miguel Villalobos, business and life partners, a few years ago through my friend Diane Pernet. They live in New York and come to Paris twice a year to present their 1-100 jewelry collection during Fashion...
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ColetteXChanel Pop Up Shop
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 7 March 2011
Pop-up shops are all the rage in Paris and and two eponymous French fashion brands have come together to open one just in time for fashion week. The original concept shop Colette and the legendary house of Chanel, a most...
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The Serenity of Saint Andre Lake
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 4 March 2011
With Spring just around the corner, I’m posting a video of the walk we did in late November around Saint Andre Lake, a small lake just ten minutes from Chambery. Enjoy the serenity of Saint Andre Lake.
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The Buzz on the Bars of Paris
Blog: ParisienSalon.com - 3 March 2011
Some of the trendiest bars in Paris are all about originality, whether it's in the decoration, the musical environment or simply in the atmosphere created by its regulars.
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Eternellement Dior
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 3 March 2011
My next few posts will highlight Paris Fall Fashion Week 2011 which started Tuesday. Amidst the firestorm of the John Galliano scandal this week, there's a terrific homage to the house of Dior is at Le Bon Marché department store...
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Aquaducts and Artizan Parfumeurs on the French Riviera
Blog: Heather on her travels - 2 March 2011
In this guest post, Neil Campbell shares his family holiday, driving south towards the French Riviera, finding that the inland attractions, such as the Gorges du Verdon, Roman aqueducts of Frejus and artizan parfumers of Grasse were more captivating that the crowded beaches and promenades of Nice.
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Petit Palais
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 2 March 2011
I revisited the Petit Palais with my camera in tow last month to shoot so more architectural details, inspired by the shots I took of the ceilings in the garden cupola last year. Sometimes the unexpected shots turn out to...
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March Eye Need to Do's: Jean Michel Othoniel & Francois Morellet, Exit Festival, Christian Lacroix -L'Orient des Femmes & Macaron Day
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 1 March 2011
Jean Michel Othoniel/My Way & Francois Morellet/Reinstallations Artist Jean Michel Othoniel, who rose to fame in 2000 designing the Palais Royal metro station, is having his first retrospective. Entitled My Way, it shows 24 never seen before works in plastic....
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Useful French Language Phrases For Travelling In France
Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 28 February 2011
If you are planning a trip, be it for a family holiday or personal sabbatical from work, it is extremely important that you learn at least a couple of useful phrases.
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Night Photos of Place de La Concorde & the Tuileries
Blog: I Prefer Paris - 28 February 2011
I rarely take night photos but I was so inspired by the photographs at the Andre Kertesz exhibit at the Jeu de Paume last month, I went and shot some photos at the Place de la Concorde and the Tuileries...
