NO WORRIES PARIS

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  • A quiet room in Paris

    A good night’s sleep can make or break your vacation. The sound of snoring can resonate through budget hotel walls. Street noise can also be a factor. Read the reviews on TripAdvisor.com before reserving.

  • Knowing your French cheese: GENUINE Brie

    Proclaimed “the king of all cheeses” during the Congress of Vienna in 1968, this soft cow’s milk cheese has been produced in the Seine-et-Marne since the seventh century. It was a favorite of both the emperor Charlemagne and King Henry IV. Although Brie-style cheeses are produced all over the world, the oldest and most popular…

  • La Cocotte: hip food + bargain shopping at Les Puces

    After trudging around the flea market all morning you’ll want to take a well deserved break. Head for the Paul Bert market and there you’ll find Philippe Starck’s restaurant La Cocotte (sweetheart, my little chickadee). The 250-seat cafeteria/industrial/chic eatery will turn your shopping experience into an event. All the furniture was sourced within 260 feet from the…

  • At Pere Lachaise cartoonist laid to rest

    From the BBC: Justice Minister Christine Taubira said the dead cartoonists were the “guardian angels, those who watch out to make sure democracy was working” and the “face of France, obnoxiously assassinated. You were dreaming of being free, we will continue your dream.” At Georges Wolinski’s funeral, his daughter Elsa said his ideals would live…