Kim Poulin:
Onward and Upward…
All good things in life come to an end. Â If one is lucky enough, as one door closes another is right there in front of them just waiting to be opened and reveal new challenges.
That is where I find myself. Â Recently, I have been asked to work on several projects that will challenge me in a whole new way. Â I will be heading to Paris on a more permanent basis working with friends on some interesting business opportunities. Â As a result, I have to put aside my role here as the Paris expert for...
December 2nd, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Café Dimanche
Place de la Concorde at night…not to be missed.
Opinion: Â In France, l’etat is no longer moi (globalpost.com)
Trying Tenderness in Las Vegas (nytimes.com)
Tokyo crowned new gourment capital by Michelin (google.com/hostednews)
French Television Struggles to Hit Prime Time (wsj.com)
Photo credit: Â Stewart Leiwakabessy@flickr
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November 22nd, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Parisian Turkey Day
Certainly, the hardest part about celebrating Thanksgiving in Paris is that….well it isn’t Thanksgiving. Â It’s just another Thursday with Parisians going about their business of living a regular work day. Â No Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to watch for hours on end, culminating with Santa coming to town. Â No smells of turkey roasting and stuffing stuffing and sweet potatoes being all sweet with gooey marshmallow topping. Â No endless football to watch as the males in the...
November 18th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé…almost
There are certain things in life that work like clockwork giving our lives a sense of structure and stability. Events that allow us to measure the passing of time in our lives: Â birthdays, anniversaries, holidays. Â Those moments that we can look back on and discern just how far we have come in our lives or how far we need to go! Â One more never-changing, always arriving at the same time every year event that allows one to give thanks for all that is great and good is the yearly arrival of Beaujolais...
November 16th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
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A beautiful statue contemplating life in Jardin du Luxembourg.
New fair targets France’s 260,000 annual divorces (yahoo.com)
Looking Abroad for Health Savings (nytimes.com)
Yves Saint Laurent auction: Â items from Normandy hideaway up for sale (telegraph.co.uk)
The Ultimate Hermès Sale (wsj.com)
Photo credit: gabrilu@flickr
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Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg)
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November 15th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Kisses From Paris
Need a little escapism and beauty in your life? Â Click on the link below and you will be whisked away to 3 minutes 37 seconds of….I’ll let you decide. Â Promise me you will do it!
Kisses From Paris
Photo credit: myvintagelove@flickr
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November 11th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Café Dimanche
Sacre Coeur in Monmartre
La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (2009) (nytimes.com)
Out of Power but Newly Popular, France’s Chirac Issues Memoir (wsj.com)
Postcards from the Edge: Â Tocqueville’s Letters Home (nytimes.com)
Seeing Paris in 5 Bouroghs of New York (nytimes.com)
Photo credit: Â gutter@flickr
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Parvis du Sacré Coeur
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November 8th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
The Preservation of Patrimoine
Patrimoine (m) n. patrimony, heritage legacy.
This is an English translation for a word that really cannot be translated. Â Yes, we can have a sense that it points to things from the past; art, architecture, literature, music. Â All the cultural elements that create a nation. Â France, as well as all of Europe, is bursting with patrimoine. One need only set their sight in any direction and come face to face with a rich, diverse and splendid past. Â Imagine growing up with that. Â All around are...
November 6th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Cooking With L’Atelier des Chefs
L’Atelier des Chefs, a unique cooking experience in Paris is certainly something one should add to their to-do list if time allows. Â For those of you who love to cook, spending an afternoon in their kitchens is a must.
Started in 2004 by brothers Nicolas and François Bergerault, the school was their reaction to the French as a whole falling out of love with cooking.  A young, urban generation was letting go of traditional cooking methods, actually letting go of cooking at all and these...
November 4th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
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View of the Eiffel Tower from atop the Trocadero.
Historians Reassess Battle of Agincourt (nytimes.com)
Fighting Back Against Shoppers’ Guilt (wsj.com)
Church of Scientology Convicted of Fraud in France (yahoonews.com)
The law catches up with Jacques Chirac (timesonline.uk.com)
Photo credit: Â kpoulin
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Trocadéro
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November 1st, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Apple Comes To The Louvre
Apple has transformed my life, taking me from a something of a computer wimp to someone capable of almost complete domination over her laptop. Â No technical glitch is too frightening for me. Â Aside from a total crash, I am fearless in my ability to fix things and get myself out of a jam. Â I recently purchased a new iPhone and it has empowered me in more ways than I ever thought possible. Â Technology is no longer the enemy I once thought it was thanks to beautifully designed products that speak...
October 31st, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Christian Louboutin And Piper-Heidsieck Bubbles
Christian Louboutin, (map) know for his incredibly sexy red soled stiletto shoes has discovered a new material to create with in his atelier in Paris….glass. Â Glass slippers, you ask? Â Well, actually, yes.
Monsieur Louboutin has partnered with French champagne maker Piper-Heidsieck to create “Le Rituel“–a beautiful limited edition gift-set consisting of one bottle of its red label Brut Champagne and a seductive looking black “pump” situated on a hand-cut crystal...
October 27th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Eiffel Light-Show Extravaganza
When you are the Eiffel Tower, celebrating your 120th birthday, the party, in my mind, should last the entire year. Â That seems to be how the French feel as well and are feting their most precious resource big time.
From now until December 31, the tower is dressed in a colorful LED light show and game of spotlight effects that are being projected onto the Trocodero façade.  The light-show takes place hourly four times each evening starting at 8:00pm so youngsters can join in the fun and ending...
October 26th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
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A quiet corner on the west end of ÃŽle Saint-Louis.
Parisian drivers go under cover (timesonline)
Couture Artisans Seek French Aid (wsj.com)
France’s Cartoon Hero Astérix Celebrates 50th Anniversary (voanews.com)
Sarkozy’s Son Ends Effort To Oversee Business District (nytimes.com)
Photo credit: Â jpchoisne@flickr
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October 25th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Cité Chaillot: The Paris Monument That Could
Paris museums come in all shapes and sizes. Â The big ones with their big name artists and paintings get all the love. Â Just like anything I suppose. Â We as tourists jump on the popularity bandwagon and stand in long lines to see Mona and the Venus di Milo falling into a false sense of smugness as though we have seen it all and can go home now. Â The cultural abundance in Paris can be overwhelming, overstimulating and quite frankly, over the top. Â Sneaker wearing tourists make their way through...
October 23rd, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Tiffany’s Treasures at Musée du Luxembourg
Louis Comfort Tiffany, founder of the world renown House of Tiffany, was a man that wore several artistic hats, surprisingly the least of which was that of lamp creator. While his life’s work centered around the use of glass, he created many objet d’arts for the home as well as jewelry, pottery, enamels and mosaics that were beautifully ornamental and influenced by the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements.
Currently, the Musée du Luxembourg (map) is honoring Monsieur Tiffany in an exhibit...
October 21st, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Louis XIV: Man and King
Louis XIV, or perhaps better known to some as the Sun King, is considered one of the most remarkable monarchs in history. Â During his 72 year reign, yes you read that right, he personally controlled the French government bringing to France the ideal of absolutism by striving to create the ideal kingdom. Â Going beyond merely political strength, he made every effort to take his nation out of a crumbling medieval world into one of incredible elegance and refinement. Â He was a generous patron of...
October 19th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
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A little sidewalk poetry on Pont Neuf.
Carla’s New Site Falls Flat (timesonline)
Eurostar European train travel is smooth, economical (stltoday.com)
Wine tourism, on safari or from the armchair (sfgate.com)
Edith Warton Always Had Paris (nytimes.com)
Photo credit: Â kpoulin
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October 18th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Salon du Chocolat: Can You Say Chocolate Heaven?
It’s baaaack!
Salon du Chocolat (map), that glorious celebration of all things decadent, sublime, indulgent and chocolate has opened its doors today. Â 400 participants have gathered in Paris to showcase their latest techniques and creations that will leave you amazed and deliciously sated.
Countries from around the world are represented: Â France, Switzerland and Italy play European hosts to many other cocoa producing countries such as Madagascar, Brazil, Venezuela and Mexico. Â For those...
October 15th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
Just How Well Do You Know Paris?
So you think you know Paris pretty well, do you?
Hmm…..that’s what I thought after traveling to, living in and writing about this magnificent city over the last fifteen years. Â Alas, it has come to my attention that I have lulled myself into a false sense of holding all of Paris in my hands. Â It’s like an onion, as Shrek would say, a many layered place revealing itself slowly. Â How exactly was I shaken out of my smug reverie of Paris know-it-allness? Â A package arriving on...
October 14th, 2009 | Paris | Read More
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