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  • Signs of spring along the Seine

    A walk along the Seine this time of year can be somber, brisk, wet, foggy, bright…..take your pick….whatever you’re delivered on the days you are there……you won’t be disappointed.  Spending day one along this route is always a good idea.  There are plenty of benches in Square du Vert Galant, Place Dauphine or the cobblestones…

  • Splurge: Take advantage of the cheap euro. Book your hotel now

    It’s bargain time in Europe. A few suggestions in the 6th (Saint-Germain-des-Pres), ground zero for those who love to walk out the door of the hotel and not have to go far to see the best sights. Reserve early save $$ on the exchange rate. Don’t get shut out. Hotel de Sevres, 22, rue Saint Placide…

  • Jardin de Reuilly: ‘eau gazeuse’ (sparkling water) for free

    Spring is here and locals know there’s no better place to enjoy the blossoms than strolling or jogging the Promenade Plantee. The Jardin de Reuilly (midway) lures visitors in with it’s artistically planted terraces, large circular lawn and rose garden. It was once the site of the ancient Chateau de Reuilly, a vacation house for…

  • Hanging with Renoir and friends at Musée de Montmartre

    Montmartre’s sweet spot sits demurely at 10 rue Cortot, about 500 yards from Sacre Coeur and 5 minutes away from the hilltop square jammed with painters and tourists, Place du Tertre. Housed in Montmartre’s oldest building, the museum founded in 1960, was once the meeting place and part-time residence of Renoir, Emile Bernard, Dufy, Utrillo and Suzanne Valadon. Your…