Walking around Paris, you’ve likely seen these signs near parks and gardens that say “Stop aux rats!”Like this one that says: “Garbage left on the ground attracts rodents” Or this one that says: “Leaving waste on the ground is expensive” and warns of a 68€ fine for littering: It’s no surprise that Paris has a…
Earlier this week, I went to visit Picpus Cemetery to visit the grave of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. I was visiting Lafayette’s grave on the request of my parents, who wanted to visit while they were here but missed out. Lafayette’s grave was nice and all, but I found the history of the…
One difference between Paris and even the most dense American cities that jumped out at me is the complete lack of surface parking lots in Paris. Not once have I noticed myself walking along the road and seeing any space on the surface dedicated to parking (excluding street parking of course). It hurts my American…
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While walking through the streets of Paris, the carriage doors on some buildings have grabbed my attention. These doors provide access to the central courtyards of buildings or building clusters and are wide enough to accommodate horse-drawn carriages, which was their original purpose. An interesting design feature seen on some carriage doors are the small…
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On Monday, I stopped by a Laguiole knife store on Île Saint-Louis and bought myself a knife (pictured below). After appreciating the craftsmanship of the knife, I looked into the origins of this style of knife in France. Laguiole knives are a style of folding knife named after the town of Laguiole, located in Occitania…
