What with the long holiday weekend, I found myself looking for something to go out and do. Since buying souvenirs has recently been on my mind, I began searching for markets and found Les Puces de Vanves, a flea market Continue reading Visiting the Flea Market
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Despite my opinions on the Monument itself (it’s not my favorite), I would be remiss to exclude the Eiffel Tower from this catalog of posts. Despite its past as a much maligned mass on the Paris skyline, it has undoubtedly had an indelible impact on the city’s culture, history, and identity. Initially designed and built …
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The Opera Garnier is a very interesting site in part because it is a very ineffective venue for performance. While it may seem odd that an opera house would be designed to be ineffective as an opera house, it does make sense when you learn that the primary purpose of the Opera Garnier was not …
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This week we had our first break from classes in a while, with Dr. Smith enjoying some well-deserved time off with her family. That means for the students we fend for ourselves in figuring out what to do with our time off. Luckily our break from class has been happening during a national holiday in […]
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Earlier this week, one of our class excursions was to the area of Paris known as Bercy. It quickly became one of my favorite excursions I’ve done through this class mainly due to the fact that it looked different from the majority of the rest of Paris. It was a lot newer in terms of…
I’m back again with a part 2! I know all of you were waiting with bated breath for this, so I have delivered. This sequel post will be all about the Middle Ages and how deeply intertwined major world events and eating are. Let’s start out with defining the Middle Age and what France was…
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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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And the first one falls. Unsurprisingly, it is me. I wish I could say I did not see this coming, but it is the story of my life. I try to do something fun, new, and adventurous, but then my body decides it wants to be in the spotlight and throws a fit. I do …
An informal photo dump and some thoughts on French building elements, establishments, food and people. 03., Palais Garnier’s Grand Foyer The architecture and location of the Palais Garnier are intertwined with the history of Paris… and a famous phantom. Entering the opera house is a theatrical experience in of itself. As our group ascended the […]
This title may come off as a shock to some, and definitely to King Louis XIV, but to me it rings true. Today we visited Opera Garnier, and in my opinion, it was better than Versailles. Let me explain. I am in no way saying Versailles is underwhelming or unimpressive whatsoever. It was one of …
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