February 2012

So I bet you didn’t know…

28 February 2012
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A couple of months ago, I was “tagged” in a blog post by The Wanderfull Traveller, a fellow professional art lover, world traveler, and regularly commenter here at La Belle in France. The idea is to share 10 things about myself I bet you wouldn’t have necessarily guessed. So here we go…. 10. I love [...]

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Aux Merveilleux au Parc Monceau

20 February 2012
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Passage Geffrey Didelot View of Sacre Coeur from Boulevard des Batignolles One of Paris’ most charming destinations no matter the weather, Parc Monceau The most delicious meringue I’ve ever tasted! And so fresh! For a moment I forgot I was in a city – Parc Monceau was so quiet and still, and dowsed in the [...]

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Promanade through the Latin Quarter

16 February 2012
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Classes have been out this week for a much deserved break after finals the week before. I have lots I should be doing… such as my dissertation. But one can only spend so much time engrossed in work, especially when living in Paris. So I beckoned to the call of the Rive Gauche. The narrow [...]

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Indulging on Valentine’s Day in Paris

14 February 2012
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Paris is one of the most notorious cities in the world for falling in love. That reputation can leave the single girl feeling awfully sorry on a day like today. But even a single girl does not have to be left out of the day devoted to love, chocolates and lace. And certainly not in [...]

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Fine Art Friday: Guess the Artist, Part 2

3 February 2012
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Last week for Fine Art Friday, I shared my love of details within a master’s painting and a little art history game we play to test our visual memory and knowledge of an artist’s touch. I shared close-ups of seven different paintings each on display at the Centre Pompidou in Paris* and asked you to [...]

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