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Parler Paris brings you weekly "insider" information on Paris, written by long-time American living in Paris, Adrian Leeds.

All past issues of Parler Paris are archived below:

2008

The Normandy Invasion in Less Than 36 Hours
Monday, May 5, 2008

May Day is My Day at the Place des Vosges
Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Masculine and Spicy, Feminine and Sensual: Paris, Berlin, New York, Normandy
Monday, April 28, 2008

Berlin with a Capital B.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

The Two-Minute Paris Passover
Monday, April 21, 2008

One Man's Junk, Another Man's Treasure or Reality Paris: Extreme Apartment Makeovers
Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Talking Expat "Taxe" Time
Monday, April 14, 2008

The Third Life of the Tour Saint-Jacques
Wednesday, April 9, 2008

S.O.S. Mayor Delanoë and President Sarkozy! It's an Emergency!
Monday, April 7, 2008

Perhaps We Could Make Paris Perfect?
Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Let Them Eat Cake
Monday, March 31, 2008

Mona Lisa Takes the Leap
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

A Spring Peek-a-Boo at Paris
Monday, March 24, 2008

"Beaming" with Paris Poutres
Wednesday, March 19, 2008

A New Decade of Parisian Decadence
Monday, March 17, 2008

From Paris to Jerusalem in Less than 24 Hours
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Writing from the Head and Heart in Paris
Monday, March 10, 2008

Just One of Those "French" Days
Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Dreaming (or Drowning?) in a Paris Bathtub
Monday, March 3, 2008

What New York Has that Paris Lacks?
Wednesday, February 27, 2008

An American-Turned-Parisian-Turned-New Yorker
Monday, February 25, 2008

The Gift of the Memory of a Nation
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

An Alliance with France and Florida
Monday, February 18, 2008

Yes, It's True. In France Women Get Lucky.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

C'est la Vie à Paris on a 'Ratty' Chinese New Year Day
Monday, February 11, 2008

Let the Best Man, Woman or Mayor Win
Wednesday, February 6, 2008

A Tourist in My Own Town
Monday, February 4, 2008

At the Top of the Tower
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Jazzin' It Up Paris Style
Monday, January 28, 2008

When the Most Beautiful Avenue in the World Makes No Impression at All
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

It's in Paris They Find True Love
Monday, January 21, 2008

Out with the Old, In with the New. Pain or Pleasure?
Wednesday, January 16, 2008

The Expatriate Vote is Not an Ex-Patriot Vote
Monday, January 14, 2008

One Hundred Years of the Second Sex of Simone
Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Being in the Right Place at the Right Time -- Being in Paris
Monday, January 7, 2008

The First Twenty-Four Hours of 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008

2007

Reflections on 2007 with an Eye on 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007

A Very Merry Movie and Chinese Cuisine Christmas
Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Ravenous for Bûches de Noël
Monday, December 24, 2007


It's So Very French!
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Meet the Master Magician of Material and Matter
Monday, December 17, 2007

A Paris Winter Circus Wonderland
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

An American in Paris and a Visitor in Paris
Monday, December 10, 2007

Le Temps Passe Vite
Wednesday, December 5, 2007

A Musical Afternoon: It Felt Good to Get Out of the Paris Rain
Monday, December 3, 2007

The City of Light so Bright
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Pretty Properties and Valuable Views
Monday, November 26, 2007

Paris Lives in New York City
Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Gobbling Up the Big Apple
Monday, November 19, 2007

Sexy Paris Pantyhose Patterns and Fishnets...or "Frenchnets?"
Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Sarko's Tough Times in Gray Paree
Monday, November 12, 2007

Beating the Decline of the American Dollar
Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Rocky Horror Picture Paris
Monday, November 5, 2007

Paris' Reid Hall-oweened
Wednesday, October 31, 2007

How to Pig Out in Paris...and Stay a Shrimp
Monday, October 29, 2007

The E.U.'s Big Blue News
Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Puns and Fun at the FIAC
Monday, October 22, 2007

Life in Paris Sucks Dirt
Wednesday, October 17, 2007

An Expat-Packed Weekend
Monday, October 15, 2007

Oh well, "c'est Paris, n'est-ce pas?!"
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

White, Light, Bright Night?
Monday, October 8, 2007

New York or Paris? Or Both?
Wednesday, October 3, 2007

A Sleepless Night of Culture and Conversation
Monday, October 1, 2007

SPECIAL EDITION:
Mayors Meeting on Metropolis Matters

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Spoiled, Rich, Parisian
Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Paris Ranks 4th in the World's Greenest, Most Livable City
Monday, September 24, 2007

"Viager" with a View, Part III
Wednesday, September 19, 2007

"Viager" with a View, Part II
Monday, September 17, 2007

The Windy City Blows In (Not Out) the City of Light
Wednesday, September 12, 2007

"Viager" with a View, Part I
Monday, September 10, 2007

I Can Do the Cancan If You Can
Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Lucky Labor Day, Mystery Machine Guns and Making Money
Monday, September 3, 2007

Impressive, N'est-ce Pas?
Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Riviera Blues
Monday, August 27, 2007

Carried Away to Carry-le-Rouet
Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Rat-a-Tat-a-Three-for-Three
Monday, August 20, 2007

A Piece of Paris for a Fraction of the Price
Wednesday, August 15, 2007

The French Work Ethic
Monday, August 13, 2007

Well, It Isn't French!
Wednesday, August 8, 2007

An Artist's Love Affair with Champagne
Monday, August 6, 2007

Movies in the Light of the Paris Moon
Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Paris: The Photographer's Dream Backdrop
Monday, July 30, 2007

After all, this is France!
Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Summer in the City of Light: Strolling, Biking, Swimming, Kissing and Licking
Monday, July 23, 2007

Free WiFi, Free Bikes and Flirtatious Parisian Waiters
Wednesday, July 18, 2007

What's It Like to Live in Fraaaance!?
Monday, July 16, 2007

A Party in Your Mouth on Bastille Day Weekend
Wednesday, July 11, 200

An Alliance with the City by the Bay
Monday, July 9, 2007

Festivities and Fireworks on the 4th and 14th
Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Paris Pride On Parade
Monday, July 2, 2007

From June to July...Paris is Jumping!
Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Signs of France in a British World
Monday, June 25, 2007

'Faites' and 'Fêtes' la Musique
Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Paris: The City of Love
Monday, June 18, 2007

A Paris Rose by the Same Name May Not Smell as Sweet
Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Left Brain, Right Bank, Right Brain, Left Bank
Monday, June 11, 2007

The Movie Maniacal French
Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Juggling a Jolly Old June in Paris
Monday, June 4, 2007

Rights to Purchase, Rights of Usage...A La Vie Française
Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Elbow-to-Elbow, Wall-to-Wall Fun Femmes and Happy Hommes
Monday, May 28, 2007

Meeting Up in Paris...Making Decisions, Learning the Language and the Lore
Wednesday, May 23, 2007

"Yacking" It Up at La Cellette
Monday, May 21, 2007

Paris Poetry in Cirque-ular Motion
Wednesday, May 16, 2007

"I Do" at the Eiffel Tower
Monday, May 14, 2007

A Point of View from a Penthouse in Paris
Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Voting Left, Right...or White
Monday, May 7, 2007

Award-Winning Paris Photo Opportunities
Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Backstage Beast at the Opéra Bastille
Monday, April 30, 2007

Turning Up the Heat on Paris and the Euro
Wednesday, April 25, 2007

The Royal Socialist and the Son of an Immigrant
Monday, April 23, 2007

Pricey Posting Photos From Paris
Wednesday, April 18, 2007

High on Amsterdam
Monday, April 16, 2007

Walking and Running Both the Presidential and the Paris Marathons
Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Vying for Visitors: Vaux vs Versailles
Monday, April 9, 2007

From Limoges to Essoyes Along the Route of Renoir
Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Celebrating an Exodus with Repentance in Paris, Lille and Saintonge
Monday, April 2, 2007

Back to Life in Paris
Wednesday, March 28, 2007

To Catch a Barcelona Thief
Monday, March 26, 2007

Living with and Loving Lalique
Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Paris Partying and Name Dropping
Wednesday, March 19, 2007

Poetic Life in City of Light
Wednesday, March 14, 2007

In the Shadow of Parisian Men
Monday, March 12, 2007

La Journée de la Femme: The Day of the Woman
Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Cultural Crossing Only on the Striped Lines
Monday, March 5, 2007

Incredible India
Wednesday, February 28, 2007

The Embroidery of India
Monday, February 26, 2007

A Westerner’s Sensory Overload
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

India Unbound
Monday, February 19, 2007

Music in the Streets and On the Métro
Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Back to Paris in Black
Monday, February 12, 2007

Be Happy, This is the Festival of Love!
Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Then I Discovered the Paris Bistrot
Monday, February 5, 2007

Amour is in the Air and On the Sidewalks
Wednesday, January 31, 2007

The Art of European Living Under One Roof
Monday, January 29, 2007


Washing It Down, Drying It Up, A La Vie Française
Wednesday, January 24, 2007

A Taste of France in the Heart of London
Monday, January 22, 2007

Everything But the Kitchen Sink
Wednesday, January 17, 2007

In and Out of Paris in Two Parts
Monday, January 15, 2007

Begin the Battle for the Bargains
Wednesday, January 10, 2007


Down and Out in Paris with Panache
Monday, January 8, 2007

Paris...A Technological Heaven or Hell?
Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Packing in Paris Pre 2007
Monday, January 1, 2007

2006

Paris Past, Present and Future
Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Merriment in Le Marais and Montmartre
Monday, December 25, 2006

La Belle Louisiane
Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Paris by Night
Monday, December 18, 2006


The France 24 Point of View
Wednesday, December 13, 2006

'Tis the Season to Take to the Paris Streets
Monday, December 11, 2006


Budgeting a Good Hard Look at Paris
Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Paris in Three Parts
Monday, December 4, 2006

Paris Illuminated
Wednesday, November 29, 2006

From Paris to Amsterdam: Drugs, Sex and the Led Zeppelin
Monday, November 27, 2006

Paris Up in Smoke
Wednesday, November 22, 2006

The Heavy and Heady Load of Satisfying the Paris Senses
Monday, November 20, 2006

Talking Turkey and Boozing Beaujolais
Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Franco-African Art Nouveau
Monday, November 13, 2006

Casting Our Absentee Ballots
Wednesday, November 8, 2006

The Beauty of Paris is in the Eye of the Lens
Monday, November 6, 2006

Death on the Seine
Wednesday, November 1, 2006

A Paris Overload of the Visual Sense
Monday, October 30, 2006

Never Taking Paris for Granted
Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Good-Good, Baden-Baden
Monday, October 23, 2006

The Paris Meet Market
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Expatriates and Compatriots
Monday, October 16, 2006

Warming Up to Seduce Parisians
Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Paris from Dusk to Dawn
Monday, October 9, 2006

The Highs and Lows of Paris Dining
Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Fascinating Apartment Finds
Monday, October 2, 2006

Paris Eyesore or Eyecandy?
Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Métro Tickets and Parking Tickets
Monday, September 25, 2006

Meant to Be in Paris
Wednesday, September 20, 2006

On Route Home to Paris
Monday, September 18, 2006

You Can't Blame the French, or Can You?
Wednesday, September 13, 2006

From Paris to La La Land on 9-11
Monday, September 11, 2006

An Apartment in Paris: The Real Story
Wednesday, September 6, 2006

La Rentrée in a Paris Passage
Monday, September 4, 2006

The Crescent City and the City of Light
Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Montmartre and "Mashonzha" on My Mind
Monday, August 28, 2006

La Vie Possible
Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Legal Flowers Under the Paris Rain
Monday, August 21, 2006

Pushing Up Paris Property Prices
Wednesday, August 16, 2006

A Warehouse of Woven Wonders
Monday, August 14, 2006

A Year in the Merde, Muck and Mire
Wednesday, August 9, 2006

Down to the Provençal Details
Monday, August 7, 2006

Bathing Beauties Baring Breasts and Buttocks
Wednesday, August 2, 2006

Ten Days Under the Tuscan Sun and in the Shade of Umbria
Monday, July 31, 2006

Beating the Paris Heat
Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Powerful Paris Burning Energy
Monday, July 17, 2006

Living Through a Paris Renovation
Wednesday, July 12, 2006

The Paris Roller Coaster Ride
Monday, July 10, 2006

Summer in Paris: Where I Want to Be
Wednesday, July 5, 2006

Put Up Your Dukes: "The French" vs "The Americans"
Monday, July 3, 2006

Summer Cinema Under the Paris Moon
Wednesday, June 28, 2006

An American in Paris --
Making Music, Dance and Proud Gaiety
Monday, June 26, 2006

Chasing a French Soccer Ball
Wednesday, June 21, 2006

An Honored American Named George W.
Monday, June 19, 2006

Good Dog Day Afternoon
Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Sunday in Ville d'Avray
Monday, June 12, 2006

Paris in Words
Wednesday, June 7, 2006

"Travaux" Twice the Time, Twice the Price
Monday, June 5, 2006

Learning, Partying, Remembering in the Big Easy
Monday, May 29, 2006


Children of the World Teaching Adults
Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Seeing Life from the Other Side of the Big Apple Pond
Monday, May 22, 2006

Trading Paris for the Big Apple, the Big Easy, and a Big Bargain
Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Jet-Setting and Set-Jetting to Break the Code
Monday, May 15, 2006

Paris Meeting Places
Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Star-Studded Paris
Monday, May 8, 2006

Paris Positioning and Timing are Everything
Wednesday, May 3, 2006

Paris as Pastureland
Monday, May 1, 2006

Gray Paree Turned Gay Paree
Monday, April 24, 2006


The Living Legacy of Shakespeare & Company
Wednesday, April 19, 2006

April in Paris...What Have You Done to My Heart?
Monday, April 17, 2006

Passing Over the Paris Passover Paradox
Wednesday, April 12, 2006

The Imaginative Storm Whispered Desire
Monday, April 10, 2006

A New Excuse for Francophobia
Wednesday, April 5, 2006

Singing the Paris Blues
Monday, April 3, 2006

Solidarité, Solidarity, Solidaridad: United in Any Language
Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Smiling Geraniums Overlooking La Rue
Monday, March 27, 2006

Francophobia: Fear of France and Frogs
Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Paris Success Stories: Going to the Dogs
Monday, March 20, 2006

Paris Cracks that Keep Coming Back
Wednesday, March 15, 2006

The Best Tarte Tatin is on Rue Tatin
Monday, March 13, 2006

Smoke and Mirrors or a Quick French Fix?
Wednesday, March 8, 2006

Peeking at the Paris Gems
Monday, March 6, 2006

Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Moved to Paris...
Wednesday, March 1, 2006

Carnival on the Côte d'Azur
Monday, February 27, 2006

Becoming an American Pen-Pusher in Paris
Wednesday, February 22, 2006

American Shooting Stars,
Monday, February 20, 2006

Paris Promises,
Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Two People, Two Days -- Take the Train,
Monday, February 13, 2006

Friendly Meeting of Marais Minds
Wednesday, February 8, 2006

Lunch in the Country on Rue Tatin,
Monday, February 6, 2006

Paris-Rome, Roma-Parigi,
Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Around the World Without Leaving Paris,
Monday, January 30, 2006

The Lives and Loves of French Mistresses and Their Masters,
Wednesday, January 25, 2006

A Taste of France in the Heart of London,
Monday, January 23, 2006

Comme une Romance à Paris
Wednesday January 18, 2006

Battling for Bargains,
Monday, January 16, 2006

Belonging in Paris
Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Parisians in Prague,
Monday, January 9, 2006

Paris in Our Eyes and Our Hearts
Wednesday, January 4, 2006

A Toast to Champagne Tastes,
Monday, January 2, 2006

2005

Paris Resolutions
Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Foie Gras on the Lips Goes Straight to the Hips,
Monday, December 26, 2005

Knowledge is a Powerful Gift
Wednesday, December 21, 2005

The Warm Glow of the Flames of Paris,
Monday, December 19, 2005

Call Me Scrooge in Paris
Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Nothing Petit About the Palais,
Monday, December 12, 2005

Paris "Illuminé" and "Voté"
Wednesday, December 7, 2005

From the American Center to the Cinémathèque Française,
Monday, December 5, 2005

Tête-à-Tête with Paris' Most Scandalous Lovers
Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Exposing the French Roots,
Monday, November 28, 2005

Ma Petite Poule, says le Coq Gaulois
Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Paris Photo Montage,
Monday, November 21, 2005

Willy in Love with Paris
Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Mapping Out Paris,
Monday, November 14, 2005

Le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé (Almost)!
Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Paris is Singing! and Burning?
Monday, November 7, 2005

The Best of the Paris Bookshelf,
Wednesday, November 2, 2005

The Days of the Dead and the Sainted,
Monday, October 31, 2005

Paris: The Most Happening Place on the Planet
Wednesday, October 26, 2005

The Tip of the French Cultural Iceberg,
Monday, October 24, 2005

Five Days in Paris: A Culinary Exploration and Food Orgy,
Wednesday, October 19, 2005

A First, But Not a Last Welcome to France,
Monday, October 17, 2005

Turning Old Paris Into New Paris
Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Art in Paris: Trailing or Trailblazing in Sales
Monday, October 10, 2005

Special Edition: In Thanks, Extending a Special Savings
Friday, October 7, 2005

Modelizing the Mannequins of Paris
Wednesday, October 5, 2005

People, Passion, Poetry, Paris,
Monday, October 3, 2005

Passing the Night in a Poetic Paris
Wednesday, September 28, 2005

The Normandy Invasion of London
Monday, September 26, 2005

True Stories: Bare Bottoms, Lost Readers and Extended Savings
Friday, September 23, 2005

Special Edition: You Have Till Tomorrow to Make a Decision That Will Change Your Life Forever and For the Better
Tuesday, September 20, 2005

A Renaissance Under Blue Parisian Skies
Monday, September 19, 2005

The Cool Hot Air Hilltop of Paris
Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Paris by Night
Monday, September 12, 2005

A Paris Renaissance
Wednesday, September 7, 2005

Paris to the Rescue
Monday, September 5, 2005

Paris Pains and Pleasures
Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Tasting Tears from Le Terroir
Monday, August 29, 2005

Special Edition: Taste Life in France -- in San Francisco or New York
Friday, August 26, 2005

Getting an Eye-Fool of Paris
Wednesday, August 24, 2005


Paris in One Weekend,
Monday, August 22, 2005

Napoleon's Underwear
Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Paris is a Woman,
Monday, August 15, 2005

Presentations for Paris Poets, Painters and Property Purchasers...
Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Star-Studded Summer Parisian Night
Monday, August 8, 2005

Special Edition: An Alsatian Spindler of Wood
Friday, August 5, 2005

Croatian Cafés and Car Washes
Monday, August 1, 2005

Life's a Paris Beach
Wednesday July 20, 2005

The Perfect Paris Bistrot
Monday, July 18, 2005

Special Edition: Boom! Crackle! Pop! Aaahh!
Friday, July 15, 2005

Paris' Best Ringside Seats
Wednesday, July 13, 2005

The Key to the Doors of Paris
Monday, July 11, 2005

Before and After the Games
Wednesday, July 6, 2005

Rooting for Paris on the 4th of July
Monday, July 4, 2005

Independence Day Paris Parties
Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Paying Homme-age to Paris
Monday, June 27, 2005

Special Edition: Romancing the Deal
Friday, June 24, 2005

The Perfect Paris Place to Be
Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Dining Out in the City of Perpetual Light
Monday, June 20, 2005

More Than Two Million = "Un Petit Village"
Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Biscuits or Bust
Monday, June 13, 2005

Gray Paree or Gay Paree?
Wednesday, June 8, 2005

The Paris-London Tug of War
Monday, June 6, 2005

Doing Business in France. Make It or Break It.
Wednesday, June 1, 2005

Alone in the European Union
Monday, May 30, 2005

Yes to Europe with a Heart in France
Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Greening Up for a High Quality of Life
Monday, May 23, 2005

Half-Baked Holiday Bread
Monday, May 16, 2005

Paris People Meeting People
Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Our Future Paris
Monday, May 9, 2005

A Place to Hang Your Beret
Wednesday, May 4, 2005

Paris on Stage
Monday, May 2, 2005

French Kiss
Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Matisse on My Mind
Monday, April 25, 2005

Paris: Host with the Most 
Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Talent in Paris -- Not 'Disparu de Tout'
Monday, April 18, 2005

Appreciating Bacon and Taking a Look at the Hood
Wednesday April 13, 2005

Poetry is Alive and Well in Filthy Paris
Monday, April 11, 2005

Living With Leasebacks
Wednesday, April 6, 2005

Paris Behind the Venetian Mask
Monday, April 4, 2005

Sex in the City is No Comédie Française
Wednesday March 30, 2005

Kêr, Mor and Krampouezh (City, Sea and Crèpes)
Monday, March 28, 2005

"Sein" Advice -- Americans Bare Their Breasts
Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Le Soleil, Le Sol et Les Salons (Sun, Soil and Shows)
Monday, March 21, 2005

Paris, an International, Multicultural Mecca
Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Fumer Peut Vous Tuer
Monday, March 14, 2005

Our Place at Place de Grève
Wednesday, March 9, 2005

Cooking with Christian Constant
Monday, March 7, 2005

Tous Pour Les Toutous
Wednesday, March 2, 2005

French, Americans, Movies and Masters
Monday, February 28, 2005

Taking Risks on a Snowy Paris Day
Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Let Paris Permeate Your Senses
Monday, February 21, 2005

Alone in Paris
Wednesday, February 16, 2005

We are not Obsessed by Paris. We are Possessed by Paris.
Monday, February 14, 2005

The French Party's Over
Wednesday, February 9, 2005

Pour la Joie de Vivre
Monday, February 7, 2005

Always in Love in Paris
Wednesday, February 2, 2005

From Paris in Pink to Black
Monday, January 31, 2005

Paris Economics
Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Yankee Doodle Went to London Just to Visit France
Monday, January 24, 2005

New York, London or Paris Pied-à-Terre?
Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Life in Paris is Just a Box of Chocolates
Monday, January 17, 2005

How to Pig Out in Paris and Stay a Shrimp
Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Seeing Paris From a Fresh Set of Eyes
Monday, January 10, 2005

Bringing Home the Euros...The American Entrepreneurial Way
Wednesday, January 5, 2005

Les Bonnes Nouvelles for 2005
Monday, January 3, 2005

2004

Christmas Day in Paris: Movie and Chinese Food?
Monday, December 27, 2004

Passion for Paris, People and Places
Wednesday, December 22, 2004

Branching Out into France
Monday, December 20, 2004

Paying the Price for Customer Service a la Française
Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Bargaining at the Brocante in Yiddish?
Monday, December 13, 2004

Bucking the Euro Against the Dollar
Wednesday, December 8, 2004


Wi-Fi and the Musée d'Orsay
Monday, December 6, 2004

The City of Light Glows with Holiday Cheer
Wednesday, December 1, 2004

From the Big Easy to the Big Apple Back to Petit Paris
Monday, November 29, 2004

To Be at Ease in The Big Easy
Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Tales From a U.S. City Whose Roots are Steeped in French Soil
Monday, November 22, 2004

A Lip-Smacking, Pleasure-Provoking Beaujolais Nouveau
Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Talking a French Holiday Turkey
Monday, November 15, 2004

Paris Petit Palaces
Friday, November 12, 2004

A Paris Photo Op
Wednesday, November 10, 2004

The Centrifugal Force of the Symbol of France
Monday, November 8, 2004

Paris Market Street Living
Friday, November 5, 2004

Paris Election Watch Never Ends
Wednesday, November 3, 2004

Paris Chocolates for the Ladies of the Evening
Friday, October 29, 2004

Chocoholics Unite in Paris
Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Paris Election Watch
Monday, October 25, 2004

Paris Means Pleasure and Profit
Friday, October 22, 2004

A Mayor of Paris "Dit Non"
Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Paris 3rd Movin' and Shakin'
Friday, October 15, 2004

Paris and the Planets
Wednesday, October 13, 2004


American Nights in Le Marais
Monday, October 11, 2004

Montmartre Property Picks and Pickpocketing Prevention
Friday, October 8, 2004

Montmartre on My Mind
Wednesday, October 6, 2004

Ça Sent Bon
Monday, October 4, 2004

Paris' Most Well-Known American
Friday, October 1, 2004

Sleepless in Paris
September 29, 2004


Planted in Paris
September 27, 2004


Meeting of the Mayors: A Special Edition of Parler Paris
September 24, 2004


Paris -- A Living Museum
September 24, 2004


Four Star Charm
September 22, 2004


Filling Up Your Paris Agenda
September 20, 2004


Visiting Our Paris Legacies
September 17, 2004


Above, Beyond and Underground Paris
September 15, 2004


Living in France with Peppy Le Pew
September 13, 2004


Civil Unions French Style
September 10, 2004


An Eiffel Tower in a Tennessee Garden
September 08, 2004


What's Hot and What's Not
September 03, 2004


Setting Up Life in France at La Rentrée
September 01, 2004


A Ten Year Relationship with the French
August 30, 2004


So Much Has Changed...So Much Remains Unchanged
August 27, 2004


Is Paris Burning with the Days of Liberation?
August 25, 2004


Celebrating Liberation in the City of Light
August 23, 2004


Paris is a Real Deal...Still!
August 20, 2004


Au Contraire! Figuring Out the French...
August 18, 2004


Summer Serenity by the Bay
August 16, 2004


Romance in Paris is No "Charade"
August 13, 2004


The "Found Generation" -- The New Literary Paris Legends
August 11, 2004


Summer in Paris at Her Best
August 09, 2004


With an Eye and a Lens on Paris
August 06, 2004


What's in a Parisian Name?
August 04, 2004


You Can't Take Paris Out of the Parisian
August 02, 2004


Paris Gets a Face Lift
July 29, 2004


To Become a French Resident or Not to Become One?
July 28, 2004


Going for Baroque in the Dordogne
July 26, 2004


Basking in Your Bikini at Paris Plage
July 22, 2004


Single in the City of Light and Loving It
July 21, 2004


Paris Unpredictably Portrayed
July 19, 2004


The Fast-Track to Life in France
July 18, 2004


In the Heart of the Paris Thrills
July 16, 2004


Bastille Day Sensations
July 14, 2004


Under Glass on the Champs-Elysées
July 12, 2004


Living the Life in the Eleventh
July 09, 2004


Fireworks and Kisses at the Fireman's Balls
July 07, 2004


The Fast-Track to Living and Investing in France
July 06, 2004


Down Memory Lane Under the Iron Pavilion
July 05, 2004


Educating Your Kids in France
July 02, 2004


Celebrating the 4th of July with Real Hamburgers and Country Music
June 30, 2004


Proud as a Paris Peacock
June 28, 2004


La Grande Dame at Your Doorstep
June 25, 2004


Dancin' in the Streets of Paris
June 23, 2004


Making Their Dreams Come True
June 21, 2004


The Paris Tramway, A Remake of an Old Idea
June 17, 2004


Music in the Paris Air
June 16, 2004


A Taste of Le Terroir
June 14, 2004


Paris Property Tripled in Four Years
June 11, 2004


L'Après Midi with Bubbly and La Soirée with Wine
June 09, 2004


Life in France on a Sunny D-Day Afternoon
June 07, 2004


Off the Beaten Expat Paris Path
June 04, 2004


Cocktails and Dinner on Paris' "Crime Boulevard"
June 02, 2004


Stealing a Holiday in the City of Light
May 31, 2004


The Private Mansions of Paris
May 29, 2004


France in Times Square, Too
May 26, 2004


Anything French is Turning Our Heads
May 24, 2004


Living Outside the Peripherique
May 21, 2004


Now They Call Us "The Frenchies"
May 19, 2004


It's the Point of View that Counts
May 18, 2004


The Belly of Paris Gets a Face Lift
May 15, 2004


Hot Paris Pink Concentric Circles
May 12, 2004


Undampened French Spirits in Gray Paree
May 10, 2004


French Swamp Frogs and Good Ghosts
May 07, 2004


I Love the Filth of Paris
May 05, 2004


Different Worlds on the Côte d'Azur
May 03, 2004


Under the Bridges of Paris
April 30, 2004


How to Earn a Living in France!
April 28, 2004


From the Streets of Paris to the Provinces of France
April 26, 2004


Why We Chose the 19th!
April 23, 2004


Too Much to Do in Paris, Too Little Time
April 21, 2004


Ten Years of Transitions, Trials and Tribulations
April 19, 2004


Is This a Reason NOT to Buy in the 6th?
April 16, 2004


A Community Get-Together at a Marais Corner Café
April 14, 2004


Getting Out of Paris and Into the Oyster Beds
April 12, 2004


April in Paris and Everything's Comin' Up Roses! Tulips? Jonquils?
April 09, 2004


What's On in the City of Light
April 07, 2004


Parler Paris Life Evolves
April 06, 2004


Springing Up a Run of Holidays
April 05, 2004


The Most Perfect Real Estate Investment in Paris
April 02, 2004


Words of French Wisdom on April Fool's Day
April 01, 2004


The Perfect Reasons for Saying Yes to Coming to France
March 31, 2004


A Writing Junkie Gets a Paris Fix
March 30, 2004


Springing Forward with the New Left
March 29, 2004


As Solid an Investment as the Stones from Which It Was Built
March 26, 2004


Easing the Pain of Re-Entry
March 25, 2004


Young and Motivated to Moved to France
March 24, 2004


Culture Shock at Trader Joe's
March 23, 2004


Fifty French Resident Wannabes
March 22, 2004


A Tree-Lined Promenade Through the 12th
March 19, 2004


Paris Passion
March 18, 2004


Cafe or Coffee...French or American?
March 15, 2004


Beer and Banter
March 11, 2004


Paris' Grand Historic Symbols -- Les Brasseries Parisiennes
March 09, 2004


Café or Coffee...French or American?
March 09, 2004


Matching Wining with Dining
March 08, 2004


The Quintessential Paris of the 19th Century
March 05, 2004


Boning Up on Parisian China
March 04, 2004


The American Pass Will Bring 'Em Back
March 03, 2004


Bringing Americans Back to Paris
March 02, 2004


Des Bonnes Nouvelles (And Some Bad News, Too)
March 01, 2004


The Lows and the Highs of Belleville and Les Buttes Chaumont
February 27, 2004


Woman Creates Man, Man Recreates Woman
February 26, 2004


Taking Poetic License in Paris
February 25, 2004


Rendez-Vous in Montmartre
February 24, 2004


The City of Darkness Under the City of Light
February 23, 2004


A Weekend-Long Taste of Paris in San Francisco
February 21, 2004


Living and Dining at Les Gobelins
February 20, 2004


Baring Her Chest at the OMI
February 19, 2004


Crossing the Ocean of Cultural Divide
February 18, 2004


Bubbling Up on French Champagne
February 17, 2004


Where Was Love in the World's Most Romantic City?
February 16, 2004


As Long As La Tour Eiffel Sparkles Like Diamonds
February 13, 2004


When EXpatriates Become IMpatriates
February 12, 2004


Après Midi Goes to the Dogs
February 11, 2004


Romance and Murder in the City of Light
February 10, 2004


Hip t o Hip on the Paris Pews
February 09, 2004


Where are the Property Bargains in Paris?
February 06, 2004


The Biggest Bargain in Paris?
February 05, 2004


Americans Abroad Get Out to Vote
February 04, 2004


Parisian Civic Pride is Music to Our Ears
February 03, 2004


A Survival Kit for Paris
February 02, 2004


Montmartre -- Topping Off Paris
January 30, 2004


The First Restaurant in Paris
January 29, 2004


A Winter in Paris Never Forgotten
January 28, 2004


They Took Their Bodies and Souls to Paris
January 27, 2004


Paris on Parade
January 26, 2004


Hottest Investment Spot in Paris
January 23, 2004


Being a Part of This Passionate Place
January 22, 2004


Paris Moves, Paris Creates, Paris Loves You
January 21, 2004


Help! The British are Coming!
January 20, 2004


Shopping for French Property in London
January 19, 2004


Becoming a Member of the Community
January 16, 2004


A Paris Apartment Without Paint Buckets
January 15, 2004


An Afternoon Reprieve from a Rainy Paris
January 14, 2004


A Bistrot Fitting Our Fantasy of Paris
January 13, 2004


The Best Tarte au Chocolat in Paris
January 12, 2004


A View of the Eiffel Tower from Your Apartment Window...
January 11, 2004


Remnants of a Roman Past: The 5th Arrondissement
January 09, 2004


How to Understand the French
January 08, 2004


A Cookbook for a Move to France
January 07, 2004


Maxing Out on Alsatian Wines
January 06, 2004


Picasso Under Crystal
January 05, 2004


Don't Keep Off the Grass of Parc Monceau
January 02, 2004


2003

Some Things Never Change
December 31, 2003


The Attractiveness of France
December 30, 2003


The Healthiest Country on Earth
December 29, 2003


La Vie Française...More Affordable Than You Can Imagine
December 29, 2003


Life in the 3rd...Le Marais
December 26, 2003


A Typical Christmas Eve in Gray Paree?
December 24, 2003


Paris Reaching Out in Seven Ways
December 23, 2003


Daring to Whet Your Parisian Appetite
December 22, 2003


The Medieval Guardian of the Seine
December 19, 2003


American Expats Share Their Love of Paris
December 18, 2003


Les
Marchés de Noël à Paris
December 17, 2003


Buried in Linens at the BHV
December 16, 2003


Dead in Your Paris Tracks
December 15, 2003


The Real French Arrondissement of Paris
December 12, 2003


Popping the Paris Cork
December 11, 2003


Shedding Light on the City of Paris
December 10, 2003


Costume Party at the Opera
December 09, 2003


Overlooking the Hôtel de Ville
December 08, 2003


Paris Pocket Property Picks
December 05, 2003


Half French by Osmosis
December 04, 2003


1000 STORIES BEHIND THE STONE FACADES
December 03, 2003


An American Born in France
December 02, 2003


A Paris Feast of Brocantes
December 01, 2003


Sweet Potato Afternoon
November 28, 2003


Turkey Day in the Land of the 40 Shades of Green
November 27, 2003


Your Own Piece of La Belle France
November 26, 2003


Paris Chic and Paris Cheap
November 25, 2003


Paris Eye Sore or a Sight for Sore Eyes?
November 24, 2003


Lunching at the Hôtel de Ville
November 21, 2003


Sister Cities Lunch in Paris
November 20, 2003


Life on the Island
November 19, 2003


Talking Turkey with a French Accent
November 18, 2003


Are Paris Property Prices Topping Out?
November 17, 2003


Americans in Paris -- Making a Come-Back
November 14, 2003


PARIS PHOTO OP
November 13, 2003


WINNING ON WINE
November 12, 2003


The Eleventh Hour Of The Eleventh Day Of The Eleventh Month
November 11, 2003


A Sunday Paris Soiree To Find Your Dream Apartment
November 10, 2003


A Lady Calls An Italian Madame
November 07, 2003


Visions of Corsica
November 06, 2003


Nemo--My Hero
November 05, 2003


The "Lover of Paris" Within: Photography in The City of Light
November 03, 2003


Jacques is Bach (Jack is Back)
October 30, 2003


Cozy Corner in the Marais
October 29, 2003


Excusez-Moi de Vous Déranger
October 28, 2003


Passionate French Chocoholics
October 27, 2003


An Alsatian Spindler of Wood
October 24, 2003


Poetic License in a Paris Street
October 23, 2003


Donating Bras to My Favorite Restaurant
October 22, 2003


Much Ado About Something
October 21, 2003


Russian Dress Code at Maxim's
October 20, 2003


Love in the City of Light
October 17, 2003


Attached to the 16th-Century Cracks
October 16, 2003


Les Belles Filles, Bonne Bouffe et Vieilles Pierres
October 15, 2003


The Intimate Parts of Paris
October 14, 2003


Parisian Partying
October 13, 2003


Bottom of the Food Chain
October 10, 2003


An Art-Lover's Paradise
October 09, 2003


A World of Antiq