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Where graffiti is legal: rue Denoyez

20 Wednesday Nov 2013

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Big expansive murals, detailed mosaics, blaring neon messages in every language, an outdoor museum like no other in Paris. A street worth perusing just around the corner from the Belleville metro. Photographers will have a field day here.

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This multi-cultural neighborhood is worth exploring just for the Tunisian, Chinese, Vietnamese, African, Ethiopian, Moroccan restaurants alone. You’ll almost forget that you’re in Paris.

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Embrace the grungy underground. Get out your spray can (or borrow one on the street) and add your personal squiggly rant. Just don’t expect it to be there when you return on your next visit. Street art: an ever-changing gallery.

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Gravespotting at Père Lachaise

26 Wednesday Jun 2013

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“The only misplaced curiosity is trying to find out here, on this side, what lies beyond the grave.” — Colette

Hours: Tuesday hours 8:30 am–12:30 pm, 2:00 pm–5:00 pm
Address: 16 Rue du Repos

The most exclusive address for a million former Parisians is Père Lachaise Cemetery opened in 1804. It’s the city’s largest greenspace (119 acres) within the Boulevard Peripherique. It receives two million visitors each year from among the living.

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Permanent residents: Francois Poulenc, Heloise and Abelard, Camille Pissaro, Cherubini, Chopin, Breguet (yes the watch guy), Lalique (the glass guy), Michel Petrucciani, Auguste Comte, Champollion, Samuel Hahnemann, Gustave Dore, Jim Morrison, Moliere, La Fontaine, Murat, Antoine Parmentier, Sarah Bernhardt, Balzac, Delacroix, Merleau-Ponty, Georges Melies, Edith Piaf, Bizet, Marcel Proust, Apollinaire, Isadora Duncan, Simone Signoret, Richard Wright, Auguste Blanqui, Gertrude Stein and Alice Toklas, Modigliani, Edith Piaf, Colette, Oscar Wilde.

Official Guide Map
http://www.pariscemeteries.com/pdf/Plan-sepultures-Pere-Lachaise.pdf

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Paris: on the hunt for fresh graffiti

17 Friday May 2013

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The 11th and 13th arrondisements are a pretty good bet. Mosey on by Le Mur, 107 Oberkampf on May 25 to gaze at David Walker in action. This is part of Le M.U.R. de L’ART exhibition, the association promoting ephemeral street art at this fixed position. Every two weeks a new artwork replaces the previous, the artist featured being given a stipend of 500 euros to cover travel and material expenses.

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A few street artist sites for you to explore:

http://undergroundparis.org/

http://janaundjs.com/

http://www.shaka1.fr/

http://tanc.fr/

http://sixoone.blogspot.fr/

http://postertime.blogspot.fr/

https://www.facebook.com/lemuroberkampf

http://www.lemur.asso.fr/

http://mcwp.net

http://parisianshoegals.blogspot.fr

http://streetlove.fr

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If you’re intending to see Paris by walking….read this

20 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Bonjour and bienvenue to the City of Light.
Illustrated by more than 300 color photographs, No Worries Paris takes readers on a visually luscious journey to the city s striking monuments, as well as into the cobblestone crannies of its villages and along the glamorous fashion boulevards.

Virtually all of Paris is covered in 10 Walking Tours, each with its own map. Walks take from a half-day to a day to complete, starting at one Metro stop and ending at another. The tours are complemented by 10 Promenades, which are shorter in length, taking in the sights around a single attraction, mainly on the fringes of city’s arrondissiments. No Worries Paris is sure to meet expectations the famous sights s of Paris but it is also full of surprises at out-of-the way places.

Of Midi-Pyrenees heritage, Janine Duchein Sprout started photographing Paris during her student days, beginning a lifelong passion that has sustained many subsequent visits. The images do far more than illustrate the text. She has captured the many nuances of Paris with portraits that tell stories sure to lure readers in a way that words cannot. Each walk is a photographic exhibit unto itself. About half the pages are devoted to photographs.

Writer Jerry Sprout adds a text that manages to be both concise and rich with facts and vignettes. The text offers enough detail to make the walks interesting while not getting bogged down in exposition. Key locales of French history are covered, spanning centuries and involving famous figures from the breadth of Europe. Walks also point out the former hangouts of artists, writers, actors, and performers. Particular attention is paid to the many well-known Americans who have made Paris a calling. Walks visit street markets, notorious restaurants, and many film locations. The world of shopping is well represented glamorous stores, chic boutiques and galleries, as well as vintage passages.

No Worries Paris has enough content to cover several visits. Practical travel tips and get-around information are included. Newcomers will most likely want to begin with monumental strolls. Francophiles may choose something more edgy and out-of-the-way.

The common thread is that each walk is along a visually aesthetic pathway that has a story of its own to tell. Readers who want to get to know Paris by seeing it on foot pausing occasionally for a gourmet taste or perfumed sniff along the way have found the right guide

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ÉCU Festival: The Sundance of Europe

17 Sunday Mar 2013

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The European Independent Film Festival is coming to Paris March 29-31. Ninety films from 28 countries will be featured. Check out the program here: schedule/week

Where:
Les 7 Parnassiens
98, bd du Montparnasse
métro: Vavin or Montparnasse-Bienvenue
bus: 91, 92, 94 or 96

Cinema Action Christine
4 rue Christine
metro: Saint-Michel or Odeon
bus: 24, 58, 63, 86, 87, 96

Where to stay (budget):
Hotel Perreyeve
63 rue Madame, 75006 Paris
http://www.perreyve-hotel-paris-luxembourg.com/fr/

Hotel Istria
29 rue Campagne Premiere, 75014 Paris
http://www.hotel-istria-paris.com/

Hotel Denfert Montparnasse
70 rue Daguerre, paris 75014
http://www.hotel-denfert-montparnasse.com/

Hotel Sophie Germain
12 rue Sophie Germain, Paris 75014
http://www.hotelsophiegermain.com/fr/index.php

Hotel Edgar Quinet (budget)
17 boulevard Edgar Quinet, Paris 75014
http://www.edgarquinethotel.com/fr/rooms.html

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I ❤ Paris Photography Museums: a select list

13 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Dedicated to the art of photography, these places are shrines.

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
2 Impasse Lebouis 75014

Metro
Gaité, line 13, exit n° 1, next to Rue de l’Ouest
Edgard Quinet, line 6, next to rue de la Gaité
Bus
Line 28 and 58 stop at Losserand-Maine
Line 88, stop at Jean Zay – Maine
http://www.henricartierbresson.org/pres/home_en.htm

From Tuesday to Sunday from 1 PM to 6.30 PM, Saturday from 11 AM to 6.45 PM. Late night Wednesdays until 8.30 PM. Closed on Mondays.
6 € adults
4 € under 26, seniors, unemployed
Free on Wednesday evening (6.30 PM – 8.30 PM) and for the Friends of the Foundation

On the top floor you can view his original prints, contact sheets, drawings, publications and correspondence from his travels around the world in which to document countries, wars, artists, celebrities and politicians.

Centre de National de la Photographie
Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild
Access M° George V (ligne 1), M° Charles de Gaulle Etoile (lignes 1, 2 et 6)
RER Charles de Gaulle Etoile (ligne A)
Address 11, rue Berryer
Phone 33(0)1 53 76 12 32
http://www.cnp-photographie.com

Every day except Tuesdays from 12 noon to 7.00 p.m
Full rate 4,60 €
Reduced rate 2,30 €

Maison Européenne de la Photographie
Free Every Wednesday Evening: Opens its doors every Wednesday night for free.

M° St-Paul (ligne 1), M° Pont-Marie (ligne 7), Bus 67, 69, 96, 76
Address 5-7, rue de Fourcy
Phone 33(0)1 44 78 75 00
http://www.mep-fr.org

Every day except Mondays and Tuesdays from 11.00 a.m to 8.00 p.m.
Full rate 4,57 €
Reduced rate 2,29 €

Patrimoine Photographique
Place Hôtel de Sully
Access M° Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), M° St-Paul (ligne 1)
62, rue Saint-Antoine
Phone 33(0)1 42 74 47 75
http://www.patrimoine-photo.org

Every day except Mondays from 10.00 a.m to 6.30 p.m
Full rate 4 €
Reduced rate 2,5 €

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Paris Wine Bars: tips for tipplers

28 Thursday Feb 2013

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They’re called bistros à vins. A small varied list for you, a little something to suit your suds-buds/wine-meter.

Willi’s Wine Bar
http://www.williswinebar.com
13 Rue des Petits Champs
Bustling, run by an ex-pat

Melac
http://www.melac.fr/
42 rue Léon Frot
75011
closed Sunday and Monday
The « Bistrot Melac » is one of the most famous Paris wine bars located in the eleventh arrondissement between Bastille and the Republique square. The owner, Jacques Mélac, seems to be like a sort of Cyrano de Bergerac with an enormous moustache. In another life, he was a sommelier in a big parisian hotel.

Comptoir Tournon
http://www.cafetournon.com/
Hangout of James Baldwin, Chester Himes, Beauford Delaney, Duke Ellington, William Gardner Smith and George Plimpton
18, rue Tournon 75006 Paris
Tél : 01.43.26.16.16

Verjus Bar à Vin
47 rue de Montpensier, 75001
Try their fries. Packed with an outgoing international crowd.

Frenchie Bar à Vins
6 rue du Nil, 75002
Compelling wine list. Twenty seats, be prepared to share with the incrowd. Closed weekends.

Au Passage
1bis passage de Saint-Sebastien, 75011
Packed wall to wall with locals. Carefully selected wines. Relaxed vibe, try the burrata.

L’Avant Comptoir
3 Carrefour de l’Odéon, 75006
Suits, foodies, bobos, neighborhood locals. Be prepared to get to know the person next to you very very well. Basque and Béarnais-inspired nibbles.

Café de la Nouvelle Mairie
19 rue des Fossés Saint Jacques, 75005
Small plates and tapas. Roughly 18 wines on the black-board menu, half in whites, half in reds, with prices starting at 4 € a glass, with people/estates like Descombes, Mosse, Dard & Ribo, Villemade. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

Little Temple Bar
http://www.littletemplebar.fr
12 Rue Princesse 75006
An Irish Pub located in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés. Where football and rugby matches are screened live.

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Scoop: My personal fashion blogroll favorites

24 Sunday Feb 2013

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A list of go-to’s to keep up with what’s going on in Paris fashion and beyond:

Garance Doré
http://www.garancedore.fr/en/
The visual diary of a fashion photographer, illustrator, and writer.

Le Blog de Betty
http://www.leblogdebetty.com/en/

Anna Dello Russo
http://www.annadellorusso.com

Et pourquoi pas Coline
http://www.etpourquoipascoline.fr/

Ines de la Fressange
http://www.rogervivier.com/fr/#/les-carnets-d-ines

French Vogue
http://www.vogue.fr/defiles/street-looks/diaporama/street-looks-a-la-fashion-week-automne-hiver-2013-2014-a-milan-jour3/11959

Punky B
http://www.punky-b.com/

Adeline Rapon
http://adelinerapon.blogspot.com

Jessica January
http://www.jessicajanuary.com/

Trendy Crew
http://trendycrew.com/

I must admit, my very fave is Garance. Although I don’t have time, I sneak a peek almost daily for a dose of the fashion world. She’s witty, talented, honest and hip.

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Detour: Neighborhood St. Denis

05 Tuesday Feb 2013

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“Aside from the hubbub of normal commerce, the procession of street workers on Rue St. Denis are of two types: men in overalls with hand-trucks transporting bolts of fabric, and “ladies of the night,” who are spaced evenly in broad daylight along the sidewalk and tarted-up like Christmas trees. Parisians seem to take little note of either (no photos without permission). You might want to continue down Rue St. Denis a little before doubling back to slightly shabby Passage du Caire. Crowds of nude mannequins and all sorts of shelving and racks are behind the windows of this long passage, which supplies retail stores.” – from the pages of the No Worries Paris walking guide.

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Chew with a view: the Pompidou’s rooftop restaurant

03 Thursday Jan 2013

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It’s called Le Georges, but of course . . . le former presidente’s first name. The interior is comprised of organic industrial-chic aluminum pods artistically lit. Exterior has a panorama that is most beautiful at sunset after the museum is closed. The food is French-fusion and overpriced but the experience of watching the skyline change cocktail in hand is five star. The service is slower than escargot.

Descend after your museum experience to the whimsical fountain below. Fontaine Igor Stravinsky, with 16 multicolored mobiles and several spurting sculptures by Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle will bring smiles. A fine ending to your Kubrick Space Odyssey outing.

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