NO WORRIES PARIS

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  • Paris’s tiny hidden village: Cité Florale

    Une petite promenande in the Butte-aux-Cailles district, this quaint corner of Paris built around 1925, is hard to find but worth the effort. The beautiful street names match the charm of the village:  Rue des Glycines (wisteria), rue des Orchidées, rue des Iris, rue des Liserons, rue des Volubilis. Cross the Parc Montsouris and exit on…

  • Paris itinerary planning in an instant

    You guessed it.  Get the book, start dreaming and make it happen. Amazon and Barnes and Noble carry it. Gift suggestion: make a Francophile happy at Christmas.

  • Le weekend: Paris flea market treasure hunting

    Cards after lunch. The nonchalant merchants were more interested in their game than conducting business. Want to buy that painting – you’ll have to wait. Dare to haggle. Set limits on how much you want to spend. A DIRECTORY: Les Puces de Saint-Ouen (largest in the world) 48, rue Jules Vallès (Marché des Antiquaires) Saint-Ouen (between the…

  • Paris scene: Fashion photographers on the job

    Without the media, there’d be no Fashion Week. They hustle, get in each others way, argue, are bossy and focused (don’t bother them), and in the end get their shot. Real pros.