Tag: the Marais
Seagulls Enjoy Their Paris Pieds-à-terre
You know it’s summer in the capital when… you’re walking along rue des Francs-Bourgeois on your way to get ice cream in the Marais and you notice the seagulls celebrating the return to their Paris pieds-à-terre in Paris. (See videos)
France Revisited’s Jewish Issue
Here are the 9 articles, interviews and stories that comprise France Revisited's March 2014 March Jewish Issue, including Jewish history in Paris, the Rothchilds, the de Camandos, deportation, the Marais and Passover's 11th plague
In Search of a Jewish Quarter: Rue des Rosiers and the Jewish Food...
When visiting rue des Rosiers in the Marais are travelers correct in thinking that they are actually visiting “the Jewish quarter”? Is the presence of Semitic fast food and a few Judaica shops a reflection of a vibrant local community, of successful ethnic marketing or of a combination of the two? Let’s take a look at what’s there.
Jewish Paris: Deportation Memorial, Shoah Memorial, Vel d’Hiv Memorial
Jewish quarters come and go, but anti-Semitism never goes out of fashion. Most recently in France there’s been a growing attraction of the “quenelle,” a down-turned Nazi salute now understood by most to be an anti-Semitic, anti-establishment gesture. It has gained favor among individuals and groups who ...
Love and Latkes
Melinda Mayor, "the Menschette of Montmartre,” has a gentile husband who says “oy” and who cooks better than she does and two children with whom she’d like to share her Jewish heritage, leading her on the search for the perfect potato latke in Paris.
Seduction, Wealth and the Skirt-Chasers of the Marais
Thirza Vallois recounts tales of seduction and wealth and the skirt-chasers of the Marais, including Victor Hugo, DSK, a duke, a king and a playwright.
Tumbleweed: Playthings for the Whimsical Shopper
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.