Where can I find a Barber Shop in Paris?
Wondering where to find a Barber Shop in Paris?
Your search to find a barber shop in Paris is over! This one has 3 barber shops, view locations on the map above.
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Sausage Rolls and Pork Pies in Paris
Looking for Sausage Rolls and Pork Pies in Paris?
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How to SMS in French – how to use textos with your French friends
Wondering how to SMS in French?
Here are some simple tips for how to use textos with your French friends – how to SMS in French.
Some of these are slang, so be warned.
I got some of these from my friend Frederic in Paris from our recent emails :-)
Typing “Hello”
- slt (salut),
- bjr (bonjour)
Tyimg “Please”
- stp (s’il te plaît),
- svp (s’il vous plaît)
Typing “That’s to say …”
- cad (c’est-à-dire)
Typing “Later” / “See you later”
- A+ (à plus tard)
Typing “Why”
- pq (pourquoi)
Typing “Where are you?”
- wétu (où es-tu)
Typing “I love you”
- je t’m (je t’aime)
Does this list help show you how to SMS in French?
Or do you have other examples you’d like to share?
Great! Please do let me know :-)
And don’t forget – please do let me know if you have any other questions or feel like a chat.
Please do :
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Enjoy your armchair travel in Paris via my website, or if you’re planning your trip or are already there — have a fabulous time!
I love Paris! XOXOX
Teena Hughes in Australia
What are some common French acronyms?
“Teena, what are some common French acronyms?”
Excellent question, George! Thank you for writing to me :-)
Here are the ones I’m familiar with and even though I haven’t needed to use the other common acronyms, I thought they might be helpful when reading books or websites:
- BCBG bon chic bon genre = Preppy
- BD Bande Dessinée = comics/comic book
- BP boîte postale = post office box (P.O. Box)
- CB carte bleue, carte bancaire = credit/ debit card
- CIE compagnie = company (Co.)
- CV curriculum vitae = résumé
- DAB distributeur automatique de billets = ATM (automated teller machine)
- ÉU États-Unis = United States (U.S.)
- Go giga octet = GB (gigabyte)
- h Heure = o’clock
- HT hors taxe = subtotal excluding tax/ tax not included
- Mo mega octet = MB (megabyte)
- ONG organisation non gouvernementale = NGO (non-government organization)
- ONU Organisation des Nations unies = UN (United Nations)
- OVNI Objet volant non identifié = UFO (unidentified flying object)
- PDG président-directeur général = CEO (chief executive officer)
- PIB produit intérieur brut = GDP (gross domestic product)
- PME Petite ou Moyenne Entreprise = Small or Medium sized Enterprise (SME)
- RATP Régie autonome des transports parisiens = Paris public transportation authority (métro and bus)
- rdc rez-de-chaussée = ground floor/1st floor
- RER Réseau express régional = high speed train service between Paris and the suburbs
- RF la République française = The French Republic
- rdv rendez-vous = date, meeting
- SA société anonyme = Joint-stock company; similar to Inc. (incorporated)
- SAMU secours d’aide médicale d’urgence = ambulance
- SARL société à responsabilité limitée = Ltd (limited liability company)
- SIDA syndrome immunodéficitaire acquis = AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
- SVP s’il vous plaît = Please
Do you have any French acronyms you’d like to share?
Post in the Comments below, thanks for sharing :-)
Has this list of common French acronyms helped?
Please do let me know if you have any questions or feel like a chat.
Please do :
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Enjoy your armchair travel in Paris via my website, or if you’re planning your trip or are already there — have a fabulous time!
I love Paris! XOXOX
Teena Hughes in Australia
Plus size clothing rental in Paris
Searching for Plus Size Clothing Rental?
Are you heading to Paris for a special occasion but don’t have the budget to buy something fabulous and fashionable to wear on your special day?
Don’t despair!
I can’t guarantee you’ll find clothing to fit, but I can offer some suggestions:
- rent something before you leave home and head to Paris; depending on the length of your stay, this might be a cost-effective solution if you’re only going for a few days
- check out the Plus Size stores in Paris – ONLINE – and look for the “sales” (called “SOLDES” in French); you may find something suitable so contact the store via email or social, and start a conversation. You’ll be able to book and pay online – but I’d rather pay a small deposit until I could try something on in my hotel room or their store in Paris. Sign up for the Newsletters for each site so you’ll know when the Sales are on.
More suggestions and articles about clothing rental in Paris:
- French fashion rental offers top labels for price of pizza >>
- Best Clothing Rental in Paris, France >>
- Rent The Runway has stores across USA and may have plus size fashion >>
- HURR UK has plus size fashion rentals >>
- Panoply Fashion Rental in Paris (I do not know if they have Plus Size) – 10 Rue Royale, 75008 Paris
- Luxurious Watches for Rent
- Rent Jewellery/Jewelry or a Watch at Blingmi.fr – 9 City of Treviso 75009 Paris
- Bocage.fr – Shoe Rental in Paris – €29 per month, with a two-month commitment. €34 per month in winter. 36 participating boutiques.
It might be hard to believe but there ARE a couple of places in the City of Love and Light where you can rent clothing and accessories – but at this time I do not know whether they have any Plus Size, but it’s worth a visit or a phonecall while you’re in Paris..
BEAUROW
- Starting at €50 for 2 days, dry-cleaning and delivery included.
- 101 Boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris
- Beaurow.com
Do you know of any Plus size clothing rental in Paris?
I’d love to hear from you – I’ll add new locations to this list, to help everyone.
What’s On In Paris October November December 2020
Wondering what’s on in Paris over the next 3 months of 2020?
Wonderful events happen at this time of year, from wine making, to chocolate to the Pitfork Festival — and much more!
Due to the unexpected nature of COVID-19, I highly recommend visiting the websites for each event to make sure it is ON before you attend. Each website will update with their own Coronavirus Updates, so please do pay attention.
October 2020
Nuit Blanche / White Night
Location? Locations throughout Paris
Date? Saturday 3rd October, 2020 / from 7 p.m. to early morning
“Annual artistic event dedicated to contemporary art, Nuit Blanche has been organized by the city of Paris, every first Saturday of October since 2002.
Following the first metropolitan edition 2019, Nuit Blanche is this year co-organized with the Metropolis of Greater Paris, for an edition that spans the entire metropolitan territory.
For one night (from 7 p.m. to early morning), contemporary creation in all its forms is honored in the city, in public spaces, in prestigious monuments and buildings that are little known or inaccessible in normal times.
The event is free and open to all.”
Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre
Location? Montmartre
Date? 7 – 11 October, 2020
Visit the Website – Choose from the Menu>>
- FUTURE IN CELEBRATION IN THE 18TH
- THE PROGRAM
- THE OFF PROGRAM
- THE PLACES OF THE PARTY
- CELEBRATION
- PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Have you heard or read about the private vineyard tucked behind Paris’s hilliest neighbourhood?
Every year the locals come together to celebrate the distinctive wine produced here.
Wine tasting, a charity wine auction and dance parties are on the list.
Salon du Chocolat
Location? Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles
Date? 2020 has been postponed.
- NEW DATE IN 2021
- 28th OCT to 1st NOV 2021
- OPENING NIGHT, WEDNESDAY OCT. 27TH, 2021
- send me an email
- post a Comment below
- pop over to my Facebook page >>
- or post a Comment on YouTube >>
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Ciao ciao for now,
Teena Hughes
COVID-19 in Paris September 2020
Before travelling to Paris, it is essential to find out all you can about the rules and regulations:
- from your own country and whether or not travel is possible
- from the French Government
- as to whether they are allowing tourists to enter the country
- as to the rules regarding wearing facemasks out in public
- regarding whether eateries are open for customers in cafes, restaurants etc
- regarding all other activities outside the home or other accommodation.
In regard to masks, this image from the French Government website shows the level of protection from “none” (on the left), to “better” on the right.
The title in red translates to:
Let’s protect ourselves, let’s all wear masks
For more information about dealing with COVID-19 and Restrictions, please visit the Government website:
Checklist for Paris France
Wondering what to do/arrange/pack for your trip? Here is my …
Checklist for Paris France – to get you started :-)
Are you planning a trip to Paris? People ask, “What do I need?” “What should I take with me?”
The video is 1:58 mins long, and the transcript is below:
Here is a list of some of the things I like to recommend:
- two to four months ahead of time — organise your airport bus pick-up, flight paid for, and accommodation arranged
- important documents to think about: passport validity with a long expiry date, arrange an Entry Visa if required for your country
- one to two months ahead — arrange for your mail to be held at the post office, organise pet boarding and French lessons
- list your clothing to take, and another list of small items like smart phone and camera, plugs and cables, voltage converters if required
- if you’re taking a laptop or ipad — take USB plugs, power cords, battery charger, back-up drive — and leave a full back-up AT HOME for your return – just in case :-)
- if you need medical stuff, take prescriptions for eye glasses and medications with you, buy extra meds to take with you just in case
- other stuff — a French phrase book, mini Paris pocket street directory (called Plan de Paris, it’s red)
Has this Checklist for Paris France helped?
Please do let me know if you have any questions or feel like a chat.
Please do :
- post a Comment below
- or send me an email
- or post a message on Facebook
- or connect with me on YouTube.
Enjoy your armchair travel in Paris via my website, or if you’re planning your trip or are already there — have a fabulous time!
I love Paris! XOXOX
Teena Hughes
Learn French at home for free
When I moved to France many, many moons ago, I had a couple of words and phrases Id remembered from lessons at school when I was 12 years old – not necessarily grammatically correct:
- Bonjour! (Hello!)
- Bonsoir! (Good evening!)
- Bon nuit!) (Good night – when going to bed)
- Je m’appelle Teena et je suis Australienne. (My name is Teena and I’m Australian.)
- Je ne parle pas bien français. (I don’t speak French very well.)
- Je voudrais … (I would like …)
- Il n’y a pas des nouages au ciel. (There are no clouds in the sky.)
Not a whole lot be able to speak with a French person :-)
So I signed up for a one month French Class with a Vietnamese tutor (who was lovely).
There were about 20 adult students from many different countries, and we were NOT allowed to speak any language other than French in the classroom.
At the end of the month I could order coffee or cocktails, buy grroceries, and ask questions – I was thrilled!
These days it’s possible to learn French at home in your pyjamas/pajamas, in a few minutes a day.
DUOLINGO
I signed up with Duolingo a few years ago, and every day I do my 5 minute French lesson to keep French alive in my brain when I’m no longer living in Paris.
https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French
I’m doing more research today to find other places to learn French online for free.
Bookmark this page so you can pop back later to read more.
Did these ideas to Learn French at home for free help?
Let me know, and if you want to chat or ask a question, please do :
- post a Comment below
- or send me an email
- or post a message on Facebook
- or connect with me on YouTube.
Enjoy your armchair travel in Paris via my website, or if you’re planning your trip or are already there — have a fabulous time!
See you soon! A bientot !
I love Paris! XOXOX
Teena Hughes
My favourite songs about Paris
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What are your favourite songs about Paris?
I play French music when I’m in my car (a little purple Ford KA whom I lovingly call Purple Piaf!).
I can pretend I’m in Paris every time and it’s truly delightful :D
What about you? Do you have favourite French songs or songs about Paris?
Let me know – I’d love to hear what they are xo
EDITH PIAF
‘Sous le Ciel de Paris’ – Edith Piaf
EARTHA KITT
‘Under the Bridges of Paris’ – Eartha Kitt
CHARLES AZNAVOUR
“La Boheme”
JOSEPHINE BAKER
‘J’ai Deux Amours’ – Josephine Baker
and I must also include a couple of my other favourite French songs from Edith Piaf:
“No, Je ne regrette rien”
“La Vie En Rose”
Have a spectacular day, wherever you are in the world!
May these French songs help you to daydream about the City of Love and Light, and help us to start planning our next visit when COVID-19 and the Coronavirus have gone and are far behind us xox
A bientot ! See you soon!
Teena Hughes
French Ca Va Toi T-shirt
My new French Ca Va Toi? t-shirts are here!
This is the second in the Series in a choice of colours – so excited!
“Ça va toi?” is French for “How are you?”
also available in Blue and Black
I’ll also be creating mens and children’s t-shirts, so stay tuned!
Visit my T-shirt Store >>
Questions about the “Ca va toi?” t-shirt?
Please do post in the Comments below or send me an email here >>