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Archives for October 2013

Tour of the Sorbonne

October 22, 2013 by Hugh Nelson 11 Comments

Like our previous articles about the Sénat and Hôtel de Ville, during the special weekend for Journées Européennes du Patrimoine, we also went to the historic Sorbonne, which is not normally open to the public. A lovely couple we met on one of the Paris Walks told us about this special weekend or we never […]

Filed Under: History, Sight Seeing Tagged With: sorbonne, University of Paris

How Visitors Helped Us Learn About Paris

October 19, 2013 by Brenda Prowse 9 Comments

One of the many experiences I have been lucky to have while living in Paris this year is spending time with guests, both family and friends, and especially getting to host Paris visitors. Some have been here before and some are first time visitors, but regardless, I get to see the city again through their […]

Filed Under: Sight Seeing Tagged With: first time visitors

Story of a painting in my parent’s living room

October 1, 2013 by Hugh Nelson 7 Comments

I’ve been told that this story is confusing. If you need to get a pencil and paper please do so now. An inexpensive copy of this painting used to hang in my parent’s living room in Peoria, Illinois, when I was growing up. The original, titled “Mademoiselle Irène Cahen d’Anvers”, was painted in 1880 by […]

Filed Under: History, Sight Seeing Tagged With: de Camondo, Irene cahen d'anvers, parc monceau

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Hugh Nelson and Brenda Prowse on Pont Alexandre III
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