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The Paris Traveler

June 19th, 2008

Le Prince Jardinier

Previously, I have mentioned Palais Royal, my most favorite spot in Paris, along with Concorde, the Tuileries, Jardin du Luxembourg…..maybe I should just go with, all of PARIS is my favorite spot!  I don’t think anyone who knows me would argue with that.
Now that I got that off my chest, back to Palais Royal…and Le Prince […]

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May 16th, 2008

Candy Coated Tuileries

 Love this photo.  It looks like a vintage postcard in the background with a contemporary foreground.  See that chair on the right?  That has my name on it and if I were there today, my rear-end would be parked in it and I’d have my headphones on, with the quirky, jazzy sounds of Jaime Cullum filling my […]

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October 24th, 2007

The Magic of Paris

When we first fall in love, that excitement, that spark, which evokes so many feelings in us nevertheless fades over time, but for some reason the magic seems to burn and to linger on awhile longer in Paris.
      

       
 
 
Photo Credits: Flickr
(What I love about these photographs is the nearness of each couple.)
Tags: b5media, Jardin-de-Tuileries, Jardin-du-Luxembourg, […]

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August 1st, 2007

Fête des Tuileries

Wondering what to do with the kids while it seems all of Paris is asleep? Okay, not asleep, but gone off for the summer holidays….then the Fête des Tuileries is just the place to go!
This carnival atmosphere that has taken place every summer for more than twenty years at the Jardin des Tuileries will continue until […]

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July 31st, 2007

La Grande Roue - Now You See It, Now You Don’t…

….and now you do again! It’s like a magical ferris wheel doing a disappearing and reappearing act these past few years! The big wheel as many call it was built for the millennium celebrations in 1999 and was suppose to stay at the Place de la Concorde for only a year. That one year turned […]

By Lynn -- 2 comments