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Archive for January, 2008

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Sarkozy in Love



Only the French could make politics and love glamorous.  France's president Nicholas Sarkozy has been photographed jet setting with a former Italian supermodel Carla Bruni.  A 52 year old man dating a supermodel is news in itself.  Add the fact that he is the president of France and the news media perks up.  Did I mention that he just divorced his wife in October.  Bruni is a younger version of her.

I ...

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Air France Vacation Specials to Paris



Love is in the air and it is time to think about how to spend Valentines Day.  My choice would be eating pastries in Paris.

I have just received a notice from Air France airlines that they are having special inclusive airfare and hotel packages to Paris for Valentine's Day.

Paris is the city of lights and love.  While I have never done the Air France packages before I have taken advantage ...

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Pierre Herme



It now all makes sense to me why Pierre Herme creates such wonderful desserts,  he is from Colmar a little village in the Alsace region.  Anyone who has visited this region realizes that the food is incredible.  They have a wide assortment of fruit to choose from which inspires many desserts. 

I first learnt of Pierre Herme through my cooking books, Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Herme is one ...

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

Vacation Apartment Rentals in Paris



I have not used either of these services myself but came across them in an article.

London Guest suites have a large selection of properties in Paries with prices starting at $455 per week for a studio.  If calling from North America their phone number is 1-800 644-5663 or visit www.londonguestsuites.com

RothRayApartments require a minimum 7 day stary with prices starting at $1,125 per week.  Their number in Paris is 011-33-1-48-87-13-37 ...

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

Rue Montorgueil Paris



If you enjoy wandering down a street and browsing the shops and enjoying a drink at a cafe Rue Montorgueil is the street for you. 

Rue Montorgueil was first captured in Monet's painting Celebration June 03 1878.  Close by to Les Halles the street started off as a market street, with horse butchers, cheese shops and bakeries.  Today it is an eclectic assortment of butchers, fromageries, bakeries, ...

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Jeff de Bruges Chocolate



Every trip to Paris is worthy of a stop into a chocolate shop.  You can hardly go a block without smelling the scent of cocoa in the air. 

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Quite simply I love chocolate.  If asked to tell you why I like one chocolate over another my response would probably be it simply tastes better.  I discovered Jeff de Bruges Chocolates a ...

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Eiffel Tower PJ'S



These pajamas really have nothing to do with visiting Paris.  However if you are visiting the site you are thinking of Paris and what better way to think of Paris then lounging in your Eiffel Tower PJ's .

These adorable PJ's are available from Bedhead.

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Before the Holidays End



It is officially the first working day of the New Year and many of you are heading back to work.  Before the Christmas decorations start coming down and all signs of Christmas and packed away for another 11 months I wanted to share with you some store fronts in Paris.

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Le Grand Colbert is on the Right Bank, I stumbled upon ...