Paris & Surroundings

One can spend a lifetime exploring Paris and the greater Paris called Ile de France. While most of the articles in this section focus on sights, tastes, history, shops, art and life in the capital, we also make frequent trips to Versailles, Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Barbizon, Chantilly, Auvers-sur-Oise, the Chevreuse Valley and other notable places in the surrounding region.

Versailles, Versigh, Versails, Versighs, Versize, Versace: How I Learned to Forget the Crowds and...

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Part I: Marie-Antoinette's Versailles Featuring Lolly Winston Until recently I’d cringe when visiting friends would ask me to take them to Versailles. Too crowded, too...

Organic wines and good food at Les Fines Gueules

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There are wine bars of atmosphere where you go to be a part of a crowd and there are wine bars of knowledge where...

Van Dyck Portraits at the Jacquemart-André Museum

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Nov. 2008 -- Paris has pulled out all the stops to examine how Picasso looked at and dialogued with the greats that preceded him: Picasso and...

Le Cotte-Roti: Exploring Bistronomy Near Marché d’Aligre

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A review of Le Cote-Roti, the bistronomic restaurant of owner-chef Nicolas Michel located near one of Paris's most historic and exhuberant food markets.

A feel-good evening and a tough next day

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An evening in the second arrondissement: A stop in at Harry's Bar, a Paris slice of Pax Americana, followed by dinner at classic old brasserie Gallopin.

Fear and Loafing in Paris

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A message from Sue arrived today through the website: “My husband Phil and I are considering visiting Paris this winter… I’m wondering if I’m...

Of Artists and Collectors: Six Museums for the Return Traveler

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The time is long gone when France could create a great museum by simply beheading the king, gathering his royal art collection in the old palace of the Louvre and declaring it open to the public.

Defining Expatriates: American Women Between the World Wars

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When does an American stop being a long-term resident of Paris and become an expatriate? The answer depends on both the subject and the...

Tumbleweed: Playthings for the Whimsical Shopper

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Meet Lynn Rovida, the joyful American owner of Tumbleweed, a playful Paris shop with a whimsical selection of handcrafted toys, finely cut puzzles, inlaid puzzle boxes and animated sculptures.

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