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SENLIS – 2,000 YEARS OF HISTORY JUST A DAY TRIP FROM PARIS

The Catheddrale Notre-Dame, Senlis The medieval town of Senlis is situated near the magnificent Château estate and town of Chantilly.  It’s the kind of French town in which yo…

THE MAGNIFICENT BIBLIOTHÈQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE HAS FINALLY RE-OPENED

The spectacular Reading Room, with its Byzantine-inspired multi-domed ceiling. We had been walking past this enormous complex for years speculating about when it might re-open…

THE MYSTERIOUS KNIGHTS TEMPLARS AND THE ORIGINS OF THE MARAIS DISTRICT –

A depiction by Hoffbauer of the Enclos du Temple in 15450. Photo, Alamy This district of Paris is one of the most historic and fascinating in the city.  Nowadays, it’s known f…

LE MARCHÉ BASTILLE-RICHARD LENOIR—A GUARANTEED CULINARY ADVENTURE

The Marche Bastille – Richard-Lenoir. Photo, Alamy There are dozens of outdoor markets in Paris, at least two in each of the city’s 20 arrondissements.  Probably the largest…