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Category / Paris Like a Local

Take Home a Piece of the Paris Love-Locked Bridges

When the decision was made last year in Paris to remove all those thousands of love locks attached to the city’s bridges, I wondered what would become of them, assuming the worst; a swift disposal, perhaps sent straight to the foundry to be melted down for a pretty penny. Once again however, the city of Paris has surprised…

Meet Messy Nessy

Last summer, some lovely folks from Swedish style channel, State of Style asked if they could follow me around Paris for a day and get to know Messy Nessy. So I said, why not? and today, the result of our time together popped up in my email inbox. If you’ve ever wondered who is the person rambling…

Flying Water Taxis are coming to Paris this Summer

Lo and behold, flying machines straight out of a Jetsons cartoon are set to become a reality. Think Uber but as a boat which hovers above the water– so basically, a flying boat taxi, right here along the Paris Seine River.. Alain Thébault and Anders Bringdal, who together broke the record for speed on a flying sailboat that…

After a Decade of Renovation, the National Library of France has Reopened

Last week we went to poke our heads inside the recently unveiled National Library of France, a 556 year-old collection in the heart of Paris that has been under wraps for a decade for renovation work. Take a quick tour with us below: In the early 2000s, the building had become too outdated for…

A Penguin Love Story in Paris

If you’re in the dog house for missing Valentine’s Day, this might just crack a smile. We just had a little fun filming with our office penguin, Pete, who always looked a little lonely sitting in the corner. So we decided to clone him a girlfriend, Pauline, and capture their Parisian love story on film. Enjoy!…

For Sale! Parisian Dream Home du Jour

A little fixer-upper in Paris– isn’t that what most of us dream about? It’s a common past time for me to check the local Parisian listings for property I can’t afford and once in a while, something pops up and brings out my inner Goldilocks– you know, that impulsive little girl who discovers an enchanting home in the…

Uncovering the Ghost of an Iconic Department Store, the “Bloomingdales” of Paris

For ten years, one of the world’s most iconic and historic department stores sat empty along the banks of the Seine in Paris; an imposing ghostly shell of former retail splendour, a giant sleeping elephant in the room occupying prime real estate in the heart of the city. When I heard that renovation works were…

American Girls in Paris

Summer has arrived here in Paris, which means, so have the American college girls. For twenty-something Parisian boys, this is hunting season. American girls are numerous and they’re generally less intimidating than your average female Parisienne. French women –who are well aware of this themselves– are generally complicated and slightly nutty creatures. It is common…

Play Shopkeeper in Paris for a Day

When I was a little girl, I used to play ‘shop’. I set up my own make-shift retail space, carefully displaying my own clothes and toys around my bedroom and for hours on end I happily traded with imaginary customers. I borrowed the coloured bills from our Monopoly game and used a real receipt-printing calculator…

Skiing in Montmartre, Paris

It’s become a bit of a tradition every time it snows in Paris, that you’ll see a group of ski-crazy Parisians boarding the gondola up to the Sacré Coeur with skis and ski boots in tow. It’s not exactly the Alps, but see how they get on… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GkLRgbNIr8]

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