Mon Quartier

promenade plantée
promenade plantée

promenade plantée

Gretchen 2018-05-20T05:52:28+00:00 April 29th, 2018|Tags: excursion, gardens|

Just in time for the warmer weather, I found Paris' version of the New York City, hi-line. Le Viaduc des Arts - Promenade Plantée is a walking, jogging, biking path which traverses the 11th and [...]

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the Metro
the Metro

the Metro

Gretchen 2018-04-22T08:13:27+00:00 April 22nd, 2018|Tags: bureaucracy, excursions, transportation|

As friends are arranging trips to Paris, I thought it might be helpful to write about navigating the Metro system. Of course, as I write this the city is in the middle of a transportation [...]

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les cafés
les cafés

les cafés

Gretchen 2018-02-11T08:33:48+00:00 January 21st, 2018|Tags: cafès|

I have been doing a healthy amount of café hopping since my arrival. In part, it's my attempt to get to know my neighborhood, try out some basic French skills and also, to be social. [...]

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l’ appart
l’ appart

l’ appart

Gretchen 2018-01-14T10:06:10+00:00 January 14th, 2018|Tags: bureaucracy, dreams|

It’s been a week of moving, settling in and adjusting to Parisian culture. My apartment is just as I remembered it, a little worn on the surface, but solid architectural bones. It’s a tiny place, [...]

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Bonne Année
Bonne Année

Bonne Année

Gretchen 2018-01-28T10:34:01+00:00 January 2nd, 2018|Tags: excursions|

Happy New Year! It's real! I am in Paris. I don't have a job to go to on January 2. Huh, how about that? I feel as though I am on vacation in the sense [...]

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Apartment hunting
Apartment hunting

Apartment hunting

Gretchen 2018-01-14T15:41:17+00:00 November 7th, 2017|

I had dreams of spending days touring apartments throughout the city and finding the perfect pied-à-terre. Unfortunately, reality is quite different. The Paris rental market does not work as the real estate television shows seem [...]

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