(UPDATED- August 8 2017 ?- the post office is now closed - you must go to 16 Rue Etienne Marcel 75002) Post offices that remain open all hours of the day in Paris are rare. Many postal services are closed after 6pm and not open on weekends. Except the Louvre Post Office: it's a massive central post to all of France. They are open (almost) 24 Hrs non-stop in Paris (see photo with hours below). They seem to be more efficient than the regular post offices and have more staff on the floor. They[...]
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Ok. So God forbid you should you be visiting Paris and fall sick! Or perhaps you already live in Paris and don't like the Doctor you presently have for any number of reasons; not limiting, lack of a strong French vocabulary or lack of patience in dealing with French doctors. Amongst others I'm sure... I have a great English speaking Doctor I'd like to share with you guys! She's Canadian and also speaks French. Located in the center of Paris, so quite easy to get to by taxi and/ or publ[...]
Telescope is a small and cheerful little coffee shop close to Palais Royal in the 1st Arrondissement. Tucked away on quiet Rue Villedo and adorned with a very minimalist yet chirpy interior decor. It was around 9:30 am and my plan was to ride my bike over, that didn't happen so I hopped on the 48 instead - but lo and behold, I made it! Fancy my surprise when I saw a familiar face from another good Parisian coffee shop - always nice to catch up over a cup of jo with nice folks. LET's be FACEB[...]
We stopped into Num the other night, only because our regular restaurant around the corner was closed. I've passed by this Thai restaurant many times as it's located not far from Agnes B. store and upstairs from the UGC Cinema at Les Halles, but was never tempted to go inside because it seems a bit "touristy". Located in a diverse yet very central shopping and restaurant area close to l?Eglise St. Eustache, it just seemed too busy there. But that night, we were pleasantly surprised. As we[...]
Les Arts D?coratifs museum, Paris is showing the first ever exhibition of collected works by the renowned artist Jean-Paul Goude. It encompasses his more than 40 year career journey including famous photographs, videos and private works. Most notably you'll see much of his fashion photography and advertising campaigns for Chanel, Azzedine Alaia, and selections of his most significant pieces of Grace Jones on display. To visit the museum: Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.[...]