Reading Paris
In order to write about Paris, I find I have to read a lot about it too. Walking the streets and visiting the galleries are simply not enough. I thought […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
French words I learned this week – 22/08/2014
My favourite 11 French words I’ve dictionary-checked this week are: limace nf – slug dévergonder (se) vpr – to fall into dissolute ways moisson nf – harvest prunelle nf (de l’oeil) […]
City of Names: Charles Dickens
“I cannot tell you what an immense impression Paris made upon me. It is the most extraordinary place in the world.” Charles Dickens, 1844. As a Brit, if you asked […]
Dark Spaces: Catacombes de Paris
The quintessential destination for someone looking to venture into the creepy depths of Paris is the Catacombes de Paris. A municipal ossuary that is probably the eeriest place I’ve ever […]
