It’s always so wonderful to receive email notifications when new folks sign up for news about Paris — here are just a few of the names:
Bennette, Laurie, Veronika,Nick, Chantal, Shona, Ida, Kathleen, Kathryn, Martin, Melinda, Debbie, and many more delightful souls interested in gai Paree!
If I haven’t mentioned your name, don’t despair! Please do send a message to keep in touch — I’d love to hear from you :-)
The weather is getting better, Paris is moving out of winter (“l’hiver”) and into spring (“printemps”) — a beautiful time of year!
ouvert du Mardi au Dimanche de 12h à 22h30 (le vendredi et le samedi jusqu’à 23H), sans réservation
open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 12 noon to 10:30pm (to 11pm on Friday and Saturday), without reservations
Who loves a Kebab?
When I lived in Paris the first time (for 3 years), I worked from 11am till 7pm, so I’d go out for drinks and dinner with workmates and friends after work.
Sometimes we’d forget dinner and just have a lot of fun over a lot of cocktails :-)
We’d definitely need to find something to eat late in the evening, and one of my favourite things was to find the best kebab in Paris! That was a long time ago, and now someone else has made a list of the current great places to grab a kebab — the page is in French, but I’ve translated the text at the top of the page for you:
“Who did not wander the streets after a night of drinking, in search of a good kebab to mop up its excess alcohol?Obviously, they are far from all good … But here, in any case, is a small selection of kebab, falafel, dürüm — delicious and perfect to fill the empty hunger.“
“By projecting state-of-the-art English translations above the stage (the surtitles),
Theatre in Paris is the only company enabling visitors to experience celebrated French plays and musicals first-hand.” What a great idea! Check the website often to see what’s on and coming up.
That’s is for today — if you have any questions, please do let me know!
Enjoy Paris!
Teena!
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I hope you enjoyed Postcards from Paris March 2017!
Let me know if you find anything you’d like to share about Paris – now that Spring has sprung (Printemps) there’ll be lots more events and things to do and see.
Ciao ciao for now,
Teena
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1st arrondissement: Musée National de l’Orangerie Jardin des Tuileries, Paris 1st – Metro Concorde
5th arrondissement: Musée de l’Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de ParisHôtel de Miramion – 47, quai de la Tournelle, Paris 5th – Metro Maubert – Mutualité / Saint-Michel – Notre-Dame
3rd arrondissement: Musée National Picasso Hôtel Salé – 5, rue de Thorigny, Paris 3rd – Metro Saint-Paul / Châtelet – Les Halles
3rd arrondissement: Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature Hôtel de Mongelas – 62, rue des Archives, Paris 3rd – Metro Hôtel de Ville / Châtelet – Les Halles
4th arrondissement: Musée National d’art moderne – Centre Pompidou Place Georges Pompidou, Paris 4th – Metro Hôtel de Ville / Châtelet – Les Halles
5th arrondissement: Musée National du Moyen Âge – Thermes de Cluny 6, place Paul Painlevé, Paris 5th – Metro Cluny – La Sorbonne / Saint-Michel – Notre-Dame
6th arrondissement: Musée National Ernest Hébert Hôtel de Montmorency-Bours – 85, rue du Cherche-Midi, Paris 6th – Metro Vaneau
6th arrondissement: Musée National Eugène Delacroix 6 rue de Furstenberg, Paris 6th – Metro Saint-Germain-des-Prés / Saint-Michel – Notre-Dame
7th arrondissement: Musée d’Orsay 1, rue de la Légion d’Honneur, Paris 7th – Metro Solférino / Musée d’Orsay
7th arrondissement: Musée du Quai Branly 37, quai Branly Portail Debilly, Paris 7th – Metro Alma – Marceau / Pont de l’Alma
7th arrondissement: Musée Rodin 79, rue de Varenne, Paris 7th – Metro Varenne / Invalides
9th arrondissement: Musée National Gustave Moreau 14, rue de la Rochefoucauld, Paris 9th – Metro Trinité
16th arrondissement: Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine Palais de Chaillot – 1, place du Trocadéro et du 11 novembre, Paris 16th – Metro Trocadéro / Champ de Mars – Tour Eiffel
Cité National de l’histoire de l’immigration 293, avenue Daumesnil, Paris 12th – Metro Porte Dorée
16th arrondissement: Musée des Arts et Métiers 60, rue Réaumur, Paris 16th – Metro Arts et Métiers
17th arrondissement: Musée National Jean-Jacques Henner — 43, avenue de Villiers, Paris 17th – Metro Malesherbes
Map of Paris Arrondissements (Districts)
November to March — Other Museums with Free Entry
1st arrondissement: Sainte-Chapelle 4, boulevard du Palais, Paris 1st – Metro Châtelet / Saint-Michel – Notre-Dame
1st arrondissement: Conciergerie 2, boulevard du Palais, Paris 1st – Metro Cité / Saint-Michel – Notre-Dame
4th arrondissement: Tours de Notre-Dame, 6 place du parvis Notre-Dame, Paris 4th – Metro Saint-Michel / Saint-Michel – Notre-Dame
5th arrondissement: Panthéon, Place du Panthéon, Paris 5th – Metro Cardinal Lemoine / Luxembourg
8th arrondissement: Arc de Triomphe, Place Charles de Gaulle, Paris 8th – Metro Charles de Gaulle – Etoile
Château de Vincennes, Avenue de Paris, 94 – Château de Vincennes
Château de Versailles 78 – RER Versailles – Rive Gauche
List of free Paris Museums as PDF
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Let me know if you have any questions or just want to share some tips about your trip to Paris.
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Ciao ciao for now, I hope you enjoyed my List of free Paris Museums!
Teena
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“Bonne Annee” in French means Happy New Year in English
I hope you rang in 2017 with lots of laughter, fun and festivities, and I do hope you have a spectacular year ahead filled with love, adventures and success!
There is so much to be grateful for in our daily lives, and I’d like to send you a big hug with my thanks for opening up Postcards from Paris each time I email it, and for being part of my life-long adventure!
New Years in Paris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IZqTbYgbME
A Great Light Show for New Year’s Eve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqzz5e2-uJQ
Great news — I’ve finally done it! I’ve designed some Paris goodies and launched them TODAY!
Something I’ve wanted to do and have tried in the past is to set up a few little Parisian goodies to share with you, and now I’ve finally found a reputable place to sell things to remind me of Paris — if you have a moment, please do pop over to the Store and have a look. I’m planning all kinds of new designs, and if you have any REQUESTS, please do let me know by clicking the CONTACT link in the menu above!
Carnaval de Paris where Parisians come out in their hundreds to participate in this wonderful yearly procession, which is also known as the Pantruche Carnaval and the Saint-Fargeau
(typing this to you in Australia on a little island off the east coast, at my local cafe right on the beach where I’m watching the yachts bobbing in the breeze!)
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Joyeux Noel means Merry Christmas – Happy Holidays to one and all!
Bonjour a tous! Hello one and all! Today I’d like to share a couple of things with you:
my Message from Santa
and a new PDF download in French to help you build on your language skills
some Christmas in Paris videos
what to do in gai Paree over the holidays
a few new French lessons — I hope you like them :-)
Here’s my Message from Santa — whatever you celebrate — the holidays, Christmas, Hannukkah or anything else — my message to you comes from the hearyt – enjoy yourself and share the love with family and friends!
Have a look at Harper’s Bazasar video: “From the twinkling lights and stunning architecture to the festive Eiffel Tower, check out just how beautiful Paris is during Christmas time. ”
The famous Shopping experience, Les Galleries Lafayette, looks extraordinary in this video!
“Les balcons, la coupole et le toit des Galeries Lafayette décorées pour les fêtes de noël (balconies, dome and roof of the Galeries Lafayette decorated for Christmas) année 2016.”
Paris Christmas Markets
“December is a special time in Paris, when days are short and you bundle up for the cold to stroll down busy streets or enjoy the lights twinkling along the Seine.
Travel across the continent and you’ll discover a spectacular selection of Christmas markets, with beautifully decorated log cabins and inviting beer halls, where you can cosy up with a warming glass of mulled wine.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Mk1bVosd8
“But Christmas markets aren’t all about beer and bratwurst; they’re also the perfect place to pick up handmade gifts, ornate decorations and tasty sweet treats for your seasonal hamper.
Here’s the best Christmas markets in Europe, complete with jingle bells, mulled wine and gifts galore.” (Read more on Youtube)
A new downloadable Frenchified Printable just for you!
I’ve created a shiny new PDF of French words based on the Christmas season, you can grab it here:
I hope these PDFs help you when you’re in Paris, or planning your trip, or just daydreaming about being in the city I love — gai Paree :-)
Speaking French With Green Peas
A new way to teach you a little bit of French, tongue-in-cheek, which I hope you enjoy!
And this one:
Speaking of Speaking French …
I am still using DUOLINGO every day on my laptop (it’s an APP available for smart phones in many languages), and I am totally amazed at how much I’m enjoying polishing up on my French on a daily basis.
I don’t often come in contact with many/any French speakers, so it’s been great to keep the ol’ brain active and Frenchified.
Speaking of Frenchified, I have found a French Barista who makes my double-shot latte just right!
Here’s a coffee he made me recently — how cool is this?? How lucky am I? His name is Florent and he’s loving Australia so far; his English is excellent and I love to surprise him with some obscure French I’ve picked up over the years :-)
Do you have a French cafe near where you live, or do you get to speak with French people (if you’re not in a French-speaking location?? I’d love to hear about it – feel free to reply to my Newsletter email, post a Comment below or send a message on the website, or pop over to Facebook to say “Hello!”
Getting Around Paris — cheap as chips!
Not too keen on using the Metro or buses? Or simply in a hurry?
Or perhaps you’re a bit challenge with mobility and want to get around as quickly and easily as possible? I hurt my back before arriving in Paris last time, and reeeeally found it difficult to get around. LeCab made it so much easier for me!
LeCab is a car service which is like a taxi but much better, feels like a chauffeur service, and is so inexpensive! I’ve mentioned it before, but I still think it’s worth mentioning again :-)
8 Euro for any one-way trip within Paris
48 Euro to the airport (it’s like being in your own limousine!) and soooo worth the money!
make bookings via the App on your smart phone – easy peasy.
If you check it out, let me know what you think!
Au revoir mes amis (my friends)! Cheerio for now, and wherever you are in the world, may your holidays be filled with love and laughter and may all your dreams come true in the New Year!
(typing this to you in Australia on a little island off the east coast, at my local cafe right on the beach where I’m watching the yachts bobbing in the breeze!)
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Can it really only be about 8 weeks until the Yuletide season? Gosh where did this year go?
A quick hello to new subscribers!
It’s always so wonderful to receive email notifications when new folks sign up for news about Paris — here are just a few of the names of these delicious new Francophiles:
Martin of UK, Melinda of USA, Graciele of France, Cynthia, Victor, Betty of NZ, Lili of USA, Carolyn of Australia, Diane of Australia, Joanna of France
Make sure to keep in touch — I’d love to hear from you :-)
What’s on in late October through November in Paris?
Make sure to keep in touch — I’d love to hear from you :-)
Let’s just start by saying I WANT ONE OF THESE!
My favourite daily dose of French!
I added this free App to my iPhone and use it EVERY DAY! I love it! It only takes a few minutes, and it gives your brain a great workout to help you learn and remember.
It’s available for iPhone, Android, desktop and laptop Mac and Windows and more!
This is a very easy-to-use program, suitable for beginners with no experience, and is so helpful. Now that I’m practicing my French every day, it keeps the French language at the front of my memory and I’m thoroughly enjoying this little daily dose of gai Paree.
On your phone, go to the App Store and install DUOLINGO
Oh wow — I cannot WAIT to check out this service when I’m next in Paris! Having breakfast delivered to my apartment would feel like the height of luxury :-) If you check it out, please do let me know!
Speaking of food, here’s a cafe/restaurant I really liked
Les Nicois was within walking distance of the apartment I rented, and it became a favourite place to meet friends for dinner and drinks. Fab atmosphere, excellent food, great vibe — I highly recommend it!
LeCab Car and Driver App is a great alternative to taxis
A friend recommended I try out this App last time I was in Paris, and I did. Soooo much better than taxis — and each journey has a PRE-SET total fare, so if you’re stuck in traffic, it did not cost extra! I also used it as my preferred way to get back to the airport for my departure. I usually use a mini-bus service which picks up other passengers along the way, so it takes longer and you have to be picked up much earlier than you’d like. It’s also available on desktops and laptops, so I’ll be able to book a pick-up for my arrival when I next visit Paris — I’m loving this!
Fixed price :
CDG (Charles de Gaulle) airport to anywhere in Paris — 48 Euro (as at Sept 2016)
The Chauffeurs were lovely, cars fabulous, iPad to do a spot of internet surfing, music — such a great way to get to the airport stress-free and on-time!
I thought I’d find a funny French video to share with you, and this was at the top of the list on Youtube :-) It made me giggle, and I thought it might tickle your funny bone too!
This one is both funny AND useful! I particularly like the final example too :-) Which one do you like?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FkhE8yrSXM
Au revoir, more soon! Don’t forget to write to me or post a voicemail in the little box on the right hand side of this web page :-)
Great news! Over the years I’ve had a few people contact me and ask about travel journals, and I’ve finally published the first one, and I’m thrilled to bits!
In this first Paris Journal Notebook, the pages are formatted for Bullet Journal users who love tiny dots on the pages instead of lines. The tiny dots help the users to sketch or write so that lines aren’t necessary.
Whether you’re travelling for business or pleasure, or just love the thought of Paris, this Journal is a great way to make notes, add sketches, or use your Bullet Journal skills to turn this into a book you can add to over time and treasure.
It’s available on amazon right now if you’d like to check it out — click the book below and please do let me know if you have any questions, I’d love to hear from you!
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If you’d like to find out more about bullet journals, here’s a little video I found which might help explain it a bit.
Walk with me as I look for Petit Dejeuner (breakfast) on a Sunday morning in September
I’ve just created a video of one of my Sunday mornings in gai Paree last September – here we go – walk with me?
The heart of Paris beats strong and is filled with love
Paris is alive and well, beautiful, exciting, filled with history, wondrous places, faces, things to do and see … and still holds my heart firmly in her hands :-)
After my visit in September, I was filled to overflowing with my Parisian-ness and basked in the glow of the love and friendships cemented for another year — in person rather than across the miles.
When the bombings happened not long after I returned to Australia, I was stunned and shocked like the rest of the world.
I immediately reached out to all the folks I knew in Paris and other parts of France to make sure everyone and their loved ones were safe and sound. It was a dreadfully stressful time for those I knew in Paris, and the weeks and months since have been hard for them still in so many ways.
To the brave and courageous Parisians, I say BRAVO! You showed strength in the face of adversity, through dreadful events that no-one should witness or be part of, and you are all in my thoughts every day.
I must admit I found it hard to write about Paris for quite a long time as everything I wanted to say or share somehow sounded frivolous, and that was the last thing I wanted it to be.
Today I feel like my heart has healed a little bit, and I wanted to reach out and say the Parisians are strong, but their hearts are still hurting too — we must continue to visit this beautiful city, not be afraid to travel, to experience life.
Meeting people in Paris is one of the all-time favourite things I love to do — shopkeepers, cafe staff, waiters, chefs, department store staff, people waiting for buses and taxis — I love to talk to everyone — it makes me feel more like I live there, and to feel part of a community when I’m there for a month or so, and it is all of these brave folks who are waiting for us to come back and embrace Paris again.
I’ll be there to see you in September 2016, Paris!
I promise!
I hope to see you there too if you can make it!
This video is fantastic! I just found it online and it’s captured the heart and soul of Paris — do you like it too??
Looking for a list of easy things to do in Paris?
Pop over to this page for some of my ideas to help you enjoy your stay in my favourite city:
Oh I wish I was going to be there for this event!!!
When: 8th, 9th and 10th of April 2016
Where: at the Cinema 7 Parnassiens, 75014 Paris
BE WARNED! When you go to the website, there is a huge video on “autoplay” and it took me forever to find out how to turn it OFF. Here’s the button I finally found:
This wonderful event is often referred to as the European equivalent of the Sundance Film Festival in the USA.
There’ll be films / features, shorts, documentaries, animated and student films and much more. There are 14 categories for 25 awards, including the prestigious title of ‘Best European Independent Film 2016’.
Attendees can watch film screenings as well as participate in various workshops including scriptwriting, editing and directing, and the ‘Meet-the-Directors’ discussions. A full program of live music is also being hosted by ÉCU’s partner Access Film-Music.
Today’s French love phrases can be found in a fabulous song “l’Amour et Moi” by Jenifer.
“l’Amour et Moi” translates into “Love and I”.
The video shows:
English subtitles at the top of the screen with
French words below.
Please click the video to listen and learn this delightful French song:
French version:
found on: http://lyricstranslate.com/en/lamour-et-moi-love-and-i.html
L’Amour et Moi
Je me fous des princes charmants
Leurs promesses je les oublie
Ces voleurs de sentiments
Au petit matin ils s’enfuient
Oh oh
Je parie sur les amants
Quand vient le printemps a Paris
Les mariés sont moins marrant
Ils te menottent à leurs vies
Ohoh
L’amour et moi ça fait deux
Ne tombez pas amoureux
L’amour et moi ce n’est qu’un triste jeu
Ne tomber pas amoureux
Envie d’entendre tout ce qu’il ne dit pas
Envie de bras chauds sous mes draps froids
L’amour et moi ça fait deux
Ne tombez pas amoureux
Ohohoh…
Mes amis sont des amants
Ils ne volent que mes envies
Les mariés trop exigeants
Avec le temps ils m’ennuient
Ohoh
Les mariés sont moins marrants
Ils te menottent à leurs vies
Je me lasse de ces amants
Ils ne t’aiment que pour la nuit
Ohoh
L’amour et moi ça fait deux
Ne tombez pas amoureux
L’amour et moi ce n’est qu’un triste jeu
Ne tomber pas amoureux
Envie d’entendre tout ce qu’il ne dit pas
Envie de bras chauds sous mes draps froids
L’amour et moi ça fait deux
Ne tombez pas amoureux
Ohohoh…
L’amour et moi sa fait deux
Ne tomber pas amoureux
L’amour et moi sa fait deux
Ne tomber pas amoureux
I don’t care about delightful princes
I forget their promises
These feelings thieves
They escape at early morning
Oh oh
I bet on lovers
When spring comes in Paris
Married people are less funny
They handcuff you to their lives
Oh oh
Love and I don’t go together
Don’t fall in love
Love and I is just a sad game
Itch of hearing everything which it doesn’t tell
Itch of warm arms under my cold sheets
Love and I don’t go together
Don’t fall in love
Ohohoh…
My friends are lovers
They only steel my desires
Too much demanding married people
They are bored in time
Ohoh
Married are less funny
They handcuff you to their lives
I get tired of these lovers
They only love you for night
Ohoh
Love and I don’t go together
Don’t fall in love
Love and I is just a sad game
Itch of hearing everything which it doesn’t tell
Itch of warm arms under my cold sheets
Love and I don’t go together
Don’t fall in love
Ohohoh…
Love and I don’t go together
Don’t fall in love
Love and I don’t go together
Don’t fall in love
Don’t fall in love
Your Say About French Love Phrases
Do you have any favourite French songs or movies you’d like to share?
Do send me an email, or post a Comment below, or pop over to the Facebook page — I’d love to chat more :-)
Bonjour a tous! Hello everyone!
Bonjour a tous! Hello one and all! Today I’d like to share a couple of things with you:
Speaking of Speaking French …
“Chou” is the French word for cabbage, and is pronounced as “shoo” — I love this little word and I use it a LOT!
Vache is the French word for COW,so using the French word VACHEMENT makes you think you’re saying, “Cowly!” — but in fact, it’s quite different.
When the bombings happened not long after I returned to Australia, I was stunned and shocked like the rest of the world.
