by Minter Dial | Nov 18, 2007 | Politics
After living through this week’s strikes in Paris, I thought I’d share a few observations for those of you who haven’t the pleasure of experiencing it in direct. 1/ Mayor Delanoë’s Velib program is going to benefit massively from the strike....
by Minter Dial | Nov 3, 2007 | Environment, Travel
How can a beautiful Paris keep its soul? This is basically the question posed in this great article in The Guardian: “Battle for the Soul of a City” by Andrew Hussey. Turned onto this article by Notes from Paris (thanks F), I was delighted by the open and...
by Minter Dial | Sep 9, 2007 | Entertainment
Cette pièce comique, écrite et mise-en-scène par Mr Alain Chapuis, est un vrai délice. Rempli avec un humour qui permet de se moquer de soi-même, “Nos Amis Les Bobos” est une petite pièce qui remet les snobs Bobos dans leur place. Ma femme et moi avons...
by Minter Dial | Sep 5, 2007 | Travel
Came across this page in “Paris Insider’s Guide”. I found on page 41, this print out of the codes that burglars frequently use when they stake out houses or flats prior to breaking in. [Sorry about the quality, I couldn’t upload a higher def...
by Minter Dial | Aug 28, 2007 | Mobile, Sports
A trip to the village of Eymoutiers (pop C. 3000), in the Limousin area of France, for a weekend of relaxation with the family. This is the village about which I wrote in a prior post, where the Casino supermarket is open Sunday. On the way down (via the SNCF) from...
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