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Quintessence Playground

Last month I pulled together some suggestions for visiting the Saint-Ouen Flea Market (here) and alluded to the fact that I have a few stops I always make when I head there. One of those places is Un Singe en Hiver (read more about it here). But if I was forced to vote on my favorite shop at…

Earlier this week, I wrote about visiting the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, the staggering antique market just north of Paris (read the post here). I mentioned that the market is actually 15 smaller ones, and I usually try to make it to two or three of the individual marchés like Marché Paul Bert. Unlike some of the other…

Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen (Saint-Ouen Flea Market)

A visit to the famous Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen (or les puces) can be a bit daunting for even a seasoned visitor. It can be a bit tricky to actually get to the market, the sheer size of it can be overwhelming and the prices can be intimidating. In spite of these factors, I highly recommend a visit to…

I seem to have Deauville, France on my mind this week. As I mentioned here, we spent a few days enjoying the beach, horse track and pretty Anglo-Norman architecture of this seaside town in Northwestern France awhile ago. As I was reminiscing about Deauville, I remembered a home there that I had seen on French designer Sandra…

I noticed that the Deauville American Film Festival starts this Friday, and I was reminded of a trip we made to Deauville a bit ago. A pretty seaside town just about 125 miles northwest of Paris, it is known not only for its annual film festival celebrating American films, but its horse track, casino, five start hotel (the Normandy…

It is definitely worth the short trip from Paris to Giverny to see the home and gardens of Monet. Touring his home is interesting, but the gardens are truly magnificent. It doesn't take you long to understand why some of Monet's most famous paintings were inspired by his garden. Even an amateur photographer like myself…

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Quintessence Playground

Un Singe en Hiver

Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen (Saint-Ouen Flea Market)

Maison à Deauville from Sandra Benhamou

Deauville, France

Giverny

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