It’s the week of La Rentrée in Paris, the return to the rhythm of city life, the start of a new school and work year. And one of Parisians’ favourite rituals in the time-honoured tradition that is La Rentrée is to stock up on beautiful stationery. Which is easy to do in Paris, where papeteries […]
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La Samaritaine: The Legendary Department Store Reopens
Paris shopping is about to get a whole lot more tempting! Here’s a little explainer on the iconic Parisian grand magasin, which is set to reopen its historic doors after a sixteen-year wait … Samaritaine Paris is located at 9 Rue de la Monnaie, 75001, just north of Pont Neuf. For more information, visit its […]
Eight Pretty (& Easy) Ways to Parisfy your Place
It has been a while between posts … When I’ve not been dreaming about Paris, I’ve been trying to keep my mind off the fact that we can still only get to Paris in our dreams by doing what we’ve all been doing. Baking. Reading. And focussing on home renovations. Not that we’ve been doing […]
Paris Gift Guide (or, Ten Ways to Parisfy your Life)
I don’t know about you, but the combination of not being able to travel to Paris along with the occasional home lockdown this year has meant I’ve tried more than ever to bring Paris into my private world. That has meant reading so much that I’ve had to tweak my glasses script, eating likely more […]