The Paris Traveler

February 24th, 2008

Confit de Canard and Uncle Frank

Île Saint-Louis is an oasis in the middle, literally, of the hustle and bustle of Paris.  It is one of two natural islands dividing the Seine and is an example of some of the first attempts at urban planning as it was mapped out from end to end which is apparent when you see it.  Compared […]

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January 19th, 2008

O.K. People, Quiz Time

I let things slide last week and didn’t challenge your knowledge (or  mine for that matter) about Paris but now’s the time to fire up your brain cells. 
Question:
How many bridges span the Seine river?

 16
 26
 36
 46

A number of beautiful and not-so-beautiful bridges carry pedestrians and traffic back and forth between the right and left bank and onto […]

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