Jun20

Dark Side of Paris Walking Tour

by Paris Weekender
Posted In: Must Do in Paris

One evening in late May, a friend and I went on the Dark Side of Paris Evening Walk through PARISCityVISION.

We were unlucky with the weather: it poured rain most of the evening. We ended up cutting the 3-hour tour a bit short. But we did stick around for the bulk of the gory stories–historical and legend.

Groups are limited to a max of 10 people so there is plenty of opportunity to ask the guides questions. We covered a fair bit of ground in the 1st and 4th arrondissements.

Worth it? The tour was fun and I learned some interesting historical tidbits. There was not a lot of cohesiveness to the stories though–it was more of a hodgepodge of tales. I was also surprised that on a 3-hour tour, the guides did not make any allowances for bathroom stops! At 49 EUR, the price is a bit steep, but there are promotions available online.

 

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Jun13

Design Shopping at Fleux

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Posted In: Must Do in Paris

One of my favorite new-ish shops in the Marais is Fleux. Fleux is all about design but at relatively affordable prices.

I recently bought a sleek new dish drying rack there, and last year I purchased the shelf and animal figure coat hooks for my entryway pictured below.

You can find the three Fleux boutiques (all on the same block) at:

Fleux
39 + 52 rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie
75004 Paris

You can also order online, and for international delivery too (!!), but even delivery within France will cost you the normal post office (Chronopost) rates….

 

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Jun06

Marks & Spencer Food

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Posted In: Must Do in Paris

My British and Brit-loving friends always rave about M&S grocery stores and I never knew quite what the big deal was. But today, while strolling through the Passage des Panoramas and the Passage Jouffroy, I came upon the small grocery store and now I understand.

It’s not huge, but it’s packed (in a very aesthetically pleasing way) with all sorts of goodies: wine, beer, other beverages, and a whole array of prepared foods and other “easy” items such as pre-washed and pre-chopped veggies.

Best of all, the prices seemed very reasonable to me, especially compared to some other Paris shops. My sparkling rhubarb ginger beer was only 1.25 EUR.

I’ll be sure to stop by every time I’m in the neighborhood. I think if I lived next door, I’d be there every day.

Marks & Spencer Food
Passage Jouffroy
75009 Paris

 

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May30

Croissant Pistache

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Posted In: Paris Restaurants & Bars

Until yesterday, I had never seen a green-striped croissant. But we found croissants pistaches at one of my favorite neighborhood bakeries, Au Petit Versailles du Marais.


Pictured above, the roule chocolat pistache and (below it) the croissant pistache

Au Petit Versailles du Marais also offers a number of other baked good, sandwiches and desserts. They have mini baked goods too, if you just can’t decide and want to sample a few options. You can take your order home or for a small extra price, eat there, indoors or out. Either way, be sure to look up at the ceiling when you visit. It’s quite impressive!

 

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May23

From Paris With Love

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Posted In: Everything Else

Last week, I posted some amazing photos of my Marais apartment by Photographer Iona of From Paris Sweet Love, with help from my good friend and fashion and lifestyle blogger Sylvia of Simply Sylvia. (You can see all the photos here!)

Sylvia of Simply Sylvia has now written up her experience from her stay in my apartment. You can read her full post, From Paris With Love, and see additional photos here as well.

Thank you, Sylvia, for such a lovely write-up!

 

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