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How to buy a baguette in Paris
There are thousands of boulangeries (bakeries) that sell baguettes in Paris. There’s one on every block. When we got to our apartment on Rue de Bièvre, we only had to walk a few minutes down to Blvd....
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Shopping for a cheese plate in Paris – what could possibly go wrong?
At the end of our street where Blvd St Germain meets Rue Monge is Place Maubert. A nondescript square by Parisian standards, it is however blessed with a tidy row of food shops that provide all the...
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At Shakespeare and Company, you’re at Point Zero for English Lit in Paris
On my list of places to visit on this trip was the legendary, one-of-a-kind English book store, Shakespeare & Company, aka the rag and bone shop of the heart. I knew it would be just around the...
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Paris around Place Maubert
Our little corner of Paris around Place Maubert was a study in contrasts. At one end of our street was the Notre Dame, the Seine and the luxe apartments on Ille St Louis – the very heart of Paris. If...
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Dinner at Café Constant, Parisian art nouveau and more walking
From Serge’s deserted love palace we made our way home, stopping at Eric Kayser for bread (numerous locations in Paris, all good) and Nicholas for wine. Was surprised to see the most amazing vintages...
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