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A SATURDAY IN PARIS

I couldn’t watch the Oscars last night as it would not air here until 2:00 AM.  Darn, I hate time differences.   I just looked at the list of the winners and heard some of the major category winners on … Continue reading

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LES INVALIDES

We took a walk to Les Invalides today.  There are many buildings and monuments at Les Invalides.  It is the military history of France and the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte is here as well.  It is a hospital for the war … Continue reading

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BASILIQUE DU SACRÉ COEUR AND MONMARTRE

I love to take the metro in Paris.  We took the subway to Concorde, which is a beautiful station painted purple with purple chairs.  We changed over to another line heading for the Abbess Station in Monmartre. This is a photo of the … Continue reading

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AN AFTERNOON AT THE MUSÉE DU LOUVRE

We took the bus to Place du la Concorde so that we could walk the rest of the way through the beautiful Jardin des Tuileries.  The park is just enchanting with a carrousel, gorgeous statues, fountains, sculptures, topiaries, ponds and … Continue reading

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SUNDAYS IN PARIS

On Saturday, we had a special relative arrive from the states.  We took it easy that day to allow him some time to adjust and not push too hard after flying over.  We know all too well how the day … Continue reading

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MUSEE JACQUEMART ANDRE

We took the metro to see a small museum, the Jacquesmart-André Musée.  It is in a beautiful mansion.  We saw the State Apartments, Informal and Private Apartments.  We walked through the Winter Garden inside and the Italian Museum.  Unfortunately no … Continue reading

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CHAPEL OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL, PARIS

We went to the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal yesterday.  I read on a web page that two million pilgrims visit this chapel every year making it the second pilgrimage after Lourdes.  It is at 140, rue du Bac, not … Continue reading

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THE BRIGHT RED PANTS

We decided to go to Saint Germain des Prés today just to walk around, shop a little and have lunch somewhere.  There are always some street musicians to stop and enjoy as well in that area. I bought a beautiful little coat … Continue reading

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BONNE SAINT VALENTIN DAY!

Today being February 14th is Bon St. Valentin!  I would like to wish you all a very Happy St. Valentine’s Day. There are ads everywhere for tonight.  The cabarets like the Moulin Rouge, Belle Epoque, Pau Brasil, Carrousel de Paris, … Continue reading

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DOUBLE-HEADER MOVIE DAY

I try every year to see all the movies nominated for an Oscar.  I’m way behind this year, so yesterday we decided to see a movie in the afternoon.  I checked it out online and saw that the movie The … Continue reading

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