Debbie and I know the Lapérouse area well and love it. No Frenchman does not know the names LVMH and Arnault. The re-birth of Lapérouse will be one of our initial stops when we return to Paris in September. The WSJ tells readers: Historic Left Bank Parisian restaurant Lapérouse recently reopened its doors following a […]
Notre Dame Not the Arena for Idiosyncratic Personal Expression
“It’s complicated,” said our driver more than once, as we discussed different issues – the Gilets Jaunes, Notre Dame, the bitter reaction to philanthropic giving from France’s wealthiest citizens. It took only two days after Notre Dame’s flames had been extinguished for President Macron to announce that France’s greatest gothic cathedral would be rebuilt in […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Scooter? Never!
Does it make sense to take your children to Paris? In their teenage years, communication is a barrier—never mind the language—and keeping everyone happy can be a challenge. On day two of our recent trip for example, after his breakfast of waffles and chocolate croissants, my son Owen asked about our plan for the day. […]
Parisians’ Lingering Grief
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Young, Thank you for your sweet message. I am just back from vacations and it is so sad to see Paris with Notre Dame burned. I keep in mind a nice evening last February which was so lovely and peaceful, and I enclosed the picture. Best regards from all the Concierge […]
Paris Update: Notre-Dame, Protests and Your Survival Guy
Having just returned home from another incredible trip to Paris, I want to share some quick highlights from “Your Survival Guy’s” perspective. If you want to experience one of the handful of Palace Hotels in Paris, then you want to go to our favorite home away from home: Le Bristol. If you’ve watched Woody Allen’s […]
At the Elite Le Bristol Hotel Paris, High Security is Mandated
Among the elite small group of Paris Palace hotels, Le Bristol stands out when high security is mandated.
Notre Dame, the Nucleus of Paris
Notre Dame Cathedral, on the Ile de la Cité, sits on the Seine between the Left and Right banks of Paris – literally and figuratively the center of the city, and of France. As NPR notes, it is “convenient and inescapable for the estimated 13 million people who visit it every year. Just outside, a […]
A Miracle as France and the World Grieve
The magnificent cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris is a technological and artistic marvel. Staggering in its beauty, Notre Dame has survived intact through the ages – the Reformation, the French Revolution, the Nazi invasion and other horrors of the 20th century, the WSJ reminds readers. The world grieved yesterday as it watched Notre Dame burn. […]
Notre Dame in Flames
The Notre Dame cathedral in Paris has burned, and most of it has collapsed. On Wednesday, Debbie and I will be in Paris and get a firsthand look at the remains of the cathedral, an architectural marvel. There is already encouraging talk of rebuilding the cathedral, but Melissa Mackenzie notes at The American Spectator that […]
France Protests Flame Up Again
Weekly protests in Paris turned violent on Saturday as protesters smashed windows on the Champs-Élysées. The protests, which have gone on for 18 straight weeks, had been calmer recently, but grew in size and violence this past weekend. Noemie Bisserbe reports for The Wall Street Journal: French officials vowed to step up a crackdown on […]
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