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Ramblings of a retiree in France
No my beloved (sadly) does not have his own coffee company though we do joke about it whenever we’re served some café Richard. Although Paris is most famous for its monuments, the city’s cafés are part and parcel of its history and rich scenery.… Continue Reading “French Fancies: Cafés Richard”
I don’t know about you but I love crisp, white, high thread count bed linen and fluffy white towels. Hotels’ laundry takes a bit of a hammering so I’m always keen to see which brands they use. It’s often a French brand called Garnier-Thiebaut!… Continue Reading “French fancies: Garnier-Thiebaut”
A bit like last week’s post, Paris is full of surprising shops. Here’s another one! Located behind a huge black door, only Parisians with a keen sense of fashion know this address since there is no other indication that it exists. Considered the first… Continue Reading “French Fancies: L’Éclaireur”
I don’t think it’s any secret that I love, love decorative items, particularly those for my dinner table. If you’re similarly afflicted, you need to check out this website and/or visit its treasure-trove shops in Paris. Honestly, I can spend hours and hours in… Continue Reading “French Fancies: Au Bain Marie”
We’re back from our trip across the pond and once again embracing some of my favourite French companies. Today’s the turn of Hermès, a name I’m sure many of you will know. This luxury fashion brand known for its leather goods and lifestyle accessories has been… Continue Reading “French Fancies: Hermès”
As you know, I love one of a kind ceramics, pottery, candles and glassware particularly those from so-called carefully curated concept stores. Here’s one I’ve more recently discovered and I can honestly say I covet all of their wares! Benoît Astier de Villatte and… Continue Reading “French Fancies: Astier De Villatte”
We’re staying partly with fashion in Paris this week but today’s brand doesn’t have the same accessibility of those of the last few weeks. Rue Ambroise Thomas is not just a quiet Parisian dead-end street. Up on the first floor of number 7, unmarked… Continue Reading “French Fancies: Cristaseya”
Last week, I looked at Parisian fashion brand Sandro. This week it’s the turn of sister brand Maje. Paris has always been the fashion capital and Maje is a certifiably Parisian brand. But, first and foremost, Maje is a family business……. Judith Milgrom’s, to be specific.… Continue Reading “French Fancies: Maje”
What would you do if you invited someone to spend a week at your holiday home and he decided to redecorate it and then he decided to stay – indefinitely? Sounds like the stuff of nightmares, mine at the very least. But hostess Francine… Continue Reading “The house where Jean lived”
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