Euro Does the Limbo

I wish at least one movie house would offer French movies with English subtitles. So many of my anglophone expat friends, even those whose French is pretty strong, just skip French movies because it’s too much of a strain to follow the French dialogue, and pay 9 euros to suffer. Thus thousands of Americans, English, Canadians, etc., who have chosen to live in Paris in part because of the wonderful culture, are shut out from one of the country’s greatest art forms. Here’s ... more

If cameras existed in the middle ages here is what they could have taken… At that time most people did not know how to read so all shops were identified by a sign like one of those: a little pig for a pork butcher, a pot of tea for a tearoom, etc. Well, as you can see, some things don’t change in Paris for I did not take this photo in the middle ages(!), but recently in the Saint Sulpice area. There, Gilles (and Catherine) Vérot, a famous pork butcher, will sell yo... more

Forget H&M, Paris is getting a Topshop! The British retailing group Topshop has announced plans to set up shop in Paris with a new flagship store. Owner Phillip Green is said to be scouting property, with the intention of opening a store in only a few short months! Are we thrilled or what?! All this amidst the buzz created by Kate Moss‘ collection for the store that debuted this May, generating 3 million pounds in its first week and exceeding retailers forecasts. The 50 piece co... more

Parisian photo booths, found in virtually every metro station and many grocery stores, have a wide variety of options, from standard fare ID photos to some with wacky seasonal borders and goofy J’aime Paris heart-shaped frames. 4 euros, and correct change only, s’il vous plait. But there are now stern warnings, with posters and brochures at each booth, for folks who are having multiple passport or other ID photos taken: to make your ID valid, you must have a neutral expression ... more