An unusual guide to Paris
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A guide to Paris, France: Paris quiz, Paris photos, scams in Paris, what to do in Paris
Unusual guide to Paris. This Paris guide goes outside the regular Paris tours: what to see in Paris besides the usual Parisian attractions. Test your knowledge about Paris, the French capital, browse some beautiful Paris photos. Spare yourself some grievance by reading about the most common scams in Paris! Oh and I almost forget: read about dog poo in the street of Paris. Welcome to me personal one of a kind guide to paris!
The intro photo of Palais de Justice and bridge to exchange, Paris, France is in Public Domain
This Paris Quiz and Guide webpage was last updated by Fanfreluche on January 18 2012
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A Quiz about Paris | Answers to this Paris quiz | My first Paris Guide: Tardi's Adele Blanc-Sec | Visit Pere Lachaise cemetery | Visit La Sainte Chapelle | Visit Le Jardin des Plantes | Visit Le Quartier Latin | Visit Le Parc Monceau | Virtual visits of some of the most famous Paris attractions and museums | Paris facts and informations: coffee, dog poop, addresses.... | Paris photos, art prints and posters | Quiz on French food and gastronomy | Scams in Paris
A quiz about Paris
History, food, fun facts
Let's see how you do! I challenge you to get over 70%! Please post your result in the guestbook! You are not authorized to look up answers of course!
How did you do on my Paris quiz?
You and Paris
My first Paris Guide: Tardi's Adele Blanc-Sec
I was 8 years old when I discovered Paris
WARNING: do not read below if you haven't take my poll! this will be cheating!
I must have been around 8 years old when I first picked "Adele et la bete" (First translated in English as Adele and the beast, recently retitled Pterror over Paris) by Tardi at the local library. I was hook on the dark, scary (for an 8 years old) stories and got the second volume (Le demon de la tour Eiffel) the morning after because I just love Adele. She became my Hero. I was intrigued by the city she lived in (Paris), filled with old monuments, secret passages, funny looking cars, big and dark cemeteries. All of this in an always foggy depressing light.
22 Years later, when I first visited Paris I remembered everything from these books and went on a pilgrimage: visiting all the spots depicted by Tardi: Parc Monceau, Jardin des Plantes, tour Eiffel, Pere Lachaise cemetery and gare du Nord among other.
Credits for the Adele Blanc-sec images: @Tardi, Editions Casterman.
Blanc-Sec
Blanc-Sec is not a real French surname, it means dry white wine.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec
volume 1 and 2: Pterror over Paris and The Eiffel tower demon
The first two books, in English. These are real classics. You will be back in time, in the early 1910, Paris. Strange, occult and weird incidents are happening in the busy capital and Adele Blanc-Sec, a reporter is investigating. A gallery of weird and weirder characters complete the set for the most unusual stories ever told!
What to visit in Paris: my favorite, not mass-invaded attractions in Paris
Visit Pere Lachaise cemetery
It's much more than Jim Morrison tomb!
I love taking photos (mostly for the fun of it, I am absolutely not a photograph) and this well known cemetery is an amazing playground for me. If you need a little quiet time, the cemetery is great. you can walk hours without hearing a single stressful car honk! And this place is beautiful! there is much more to it than Jim Morrison (and other celebs) tombs. In fact I was very disappointed by most of the celebs tombs after having seen all those unknown mausoleums, tombs and crypts.
Visit La Sainte Chapelle
I know it is a "must visit" in all self-respecting Paris guide. Hence nothing unusual or original. But I wanted to tell you something:
DO NOT visit without a guide. Really you should invest in one. This is one of the rare monument/museum I would recommend paying for the guided tour. You will enjoy every single bit of it. Why? Because you will learn HOW TO READ A STAIN-GLASS WINDOW! Yes you read all right. You can read stain-glass windows. There is a specific way to do it. The guide will show you.
You see, in the middle ages, stain-glass windows where not there to make pretty. They had a purpose, they told a story. And when you know how to read them, you understand the messages.
Please invest in a guide for the Sainte-Chapelle. I did years ago and it was one of my most interesting visit ever.
Photo use under creative commons, thanks to Ollie-d
How to Read a Church: A Guide to Symbols and Images in Churches and Cathedrals
Just in case you cannot or don't want to pay for a Sainte Chapelle guided tour, here's a book that can do the trick. There is a section on stain glass windows.
How to Read a Church: A Guide to Symbols and Images in Churches and Cathedrals
Amazon Price: $11.00 (as of 02/23/2012)
Photos: La Sainte chapelle, Paris
Click to enlarge those beautiful Sainte Chapelle photos
Visit Le Jardin des Plantes
Not only a botanical garden!
I love le Jardin des Plantes (AKA Muséum national d'histoire naturelle / Natural history museum), it is one of my favorite place to hang out in Paris. The greenhouse was originally build between 1834 and 1836 with added buildings later on. The one in my photo is the Tropical rainforest glasshouse, build in 1936 with a magnificent Art Deco entrance.
The greenhouse has been closed for a couple of years for renovation. It is now reopened and well worth a visit!
There is also a nice little zoo and the famous "Grande Galerie de l'evolution", a paleontology museum and a mineralogy museum. If you want to see everything, you will need more than a day. Kids won't be bored and will be delighted to see the dinosaurs skeletons.
There is 2 souvenir shop on the site: one is the Grande galerie de l'evolution and one in the paleontology museum.
See the beautiful greenhouse for yourself!
Visit Le Quartier Latin
Fontaine Saint-Michel is consider as a meeting point. In the center of the Quartier Latin, where no one sleeps. Lots and lots of restaurant, bookstores,student cafe,cool shops and the famous quais de Seine with the outdoor book sellers. I love to eat on a small street call rue de la Harpe. Many nice and cheap restaurants. After, a long walk to check all those books!
Visit Le Parc Monceau
In Paris 17em
Tired? Need a break away from the tourist filled monuments? Have already seen all the over populated parks listed in your Paris guide? Then Parc Monceau is for you! It is quiet, not too many tourists, far enough from most of the Parisian attractions. The only day you should avoid it is Wednesday because young kids don't have school and they hang in parks with their "nounous" (nanny).
Paris facts, informations
Some facts, informations and trivia about Paris. Where to buy stamps in Paris, why a headache is not funny on a Sunday afternoon in Paris, What you should expect when you order a coffee in Paris.
Drinking coffee on a Parisian terrace
Your first cup of coffee may come as a shock to you. It is easy to order coffee, no worry there. Just ask "un Café s'il vous plait" (or simply: café). No, the surprise will come when you see what your coffee looks like. It is not your regular big mug water downed cup of brew. A "regular" coffee in France is a tiny cup of espresso. And there is no such thing as a "refill". Anywhere.
Now maybe you don't feel like getting that much cafeine and would prefer a "like at home coffee". You can. You just need to know what to order.
I will not reinvent the wheel here. There is already an excellent guide on coffee written here: Coffee (Café) in Paris, France
Now that you know, you'll be able to enjoy your cup of coffee sitting at a table or, like parisian, standing at the counter.
An headache in Paris, France?
It can be a pain on Sundays!
Headaches and other minor pains such as heartburns can be mildly annoying. If you have no Aspirin, Tylenol or Tums on hands, you usually just go out to the nearest corner store, supermarket or pharmacy and get some. At any time. Night or day. That is if you live in North America.
If you are in France, it is another story. These products are sold exclusively over the counter in "pharmacies" (drugstores). Not much of a problem, there is pharmacies everywhere (French are huge consumers of medications and pills), you won't even have to look too long to find one. The problem will arise if you are in dire need for aspirin (or whatever) on Sundays! Almost everything is closed on Sundays. Including most of the pharmacies. You will need to find a "pharmacie de garde" (one that stays open, while all the others stay closed. They do that on rotation, so every week, it changes). To find one you either check online (see my link below) or walk around to the nearest pharmacie and check the door for the updated listing of "pharmacie de garde".
Pharmacie photo courtesy of @rgs under CC
I can't manage to cross the street to see Arc de Triomphe!
Of course you can't
True story. My cousin, a couple of years ago, visited Paris. One day she went to see the beautiful Arc de Triomphe. The Arc is in the center of Charles de Gaulle Etoile BIG roundabout. You know what she tried?? She tried to cross the roundabout. A huge roundabout of about 6/7 cars lanes (well in Paris the word lanes mean nothing because everyone drive like there is no rules). Imagine the honking she got. She spend at least 15 minutes trying.....before a good Samaritan told her to use the underground passage that goes straight under the roundabout to the feet of Arc de Triomphe. Now you have been warned, you do not cross a roundabout, you either go AROUND it or UNDER it. There is enough car honks and foul mouthed Parisians, no need to give them an excuse!
Street traffic in the Place de l'Étoile as seen from the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France photo used under creative commons, thanks to: © BrokenSphere / Wikimedia Commons
Yes Paris is clean... mostly
It was not always the case
Paris still has this undeserved tag about being a very dirty city. It use to be true. The first time I was here, 10 years ago, I remember pestering about all the dog poo in the street and the dirty subway stations. And 10 years ago was much cleaner than 20 years ago. Paris has come a long way trying to give a sense of community into its citizen. And how do you make Parisians care about the cleanness of their city? By reaching for their pockets via hefty fines!
It started about 10 years ago. The first real target was uncaring dog owners. The city had enough of paying workers to clean all the poo from the street. There was even a special brigade of "motocrottes" ("motorpoo": small electric motorbikes specially designed for poo picking). So begin a long and difficult learning curve for the dog owners. Fines was the best education for them and after close to 10 years of repeated advertising and fines, Paris is now almost poo-free.
But the education continue and this year, the new advertisment are pretty in your face and I love them very much. I am showing you a couple here:
The first 2 posters read "Scandalous? In Paris too! Garbages are pollution. Leaving them in the street will result in a 183 euros fine." The last one reads "Disgusting? In Paris too. 
Some little things you should know about Paris
or France in general
- Tips is included in restaurants
- Emergency numbers: dial 15 for medical emergency, dial 17 for the police and dial 18 for the firefighters (they can also be called for most emergency, so if you want to remember only one number, remember the 18.
- On Sundays, most stores and groceries are closed. Plan in advance or be stuck with small and expensive corner stores
- Mailing postcards? To Europe it will cost you 0.75 euros, To USA/Canada and rest of the world: 0.87 euros
- On Wednesdays, you will see lots of kids in the parks, that's because there is no school on Wednesdays
Fanfreluche lives in Paris
And will share some addresses
I live in Paris. Since a couple of years, with some break to see family in Canada pretty often. I miss Canada a lot. I am Canadian. But I also miss France when I am away. Complicated. So I just want to share some of my favorite addresses with you, next time you visit you can see for yourself.
My addresses are certainly not in any Paris guide. they are neither the best of, or the most expensive of.... They are just shops I love and they offer quality products.If you want the BEST OF, you better buy a guide (Michelin, or Gault-Millau for the food).
- My favorite croissants: Boulangerie Maeder Raoul (also known as boulangerie Alscacienne): 158, boulevard Berthier 75017 Paris. Great buttery crispy croissants, also a very decent old fashion baguette (la retro). Avoid the quiche they are too rich and bland. They are closed on Mondays and Sundays afternoon.
- My favorite quiches Boulangerie Lohezic 65 Rue Pierre Demours Paris 17em. Amazingly tasty mouthwatering quiches! My favorite are: "goat cheese and spinach", "leeks" and "provencal". You won't regret it! They also offer a good old fashion baguette and delicious pastries.
- My favorite crepes (thin pancakes) L'Etoile d'Or 12, Rue de Montenotte, 75017. Certainly not the best in Paris BUT they have original choice (try the chicken, onions and reblochon cheese), the plates are well filled, the have nice cider and prices are affordable. Good place for the hungry!
Gault Millau Guide to Paris 2009 (French Edition)
For the food lovers
Gault Millau Guide to Paris 2009 (French Edition)
Amazon Price: $79.95 (as of 02/23/2012)
This is THE book for food lovers! If you love food, if you want to discover the best and most unusual eating places in Paris (or in France) you want the Gault Millau guide. They are the reference in France. You can settle for an earlier edition with no problem. Some restaurant may be closed, some may have lost a star, but you will still get the essential. Cheers!
Scams in Paris
To access the scams in Paris follow this link:
Answers to the Paris Quiz
Now now, I know you are curious about the answers to my Paris quiz! I will give you an explanation to each and every one of the choice you had. I am sure you will learn at least a thing or two about Paris, France
1. Under the Roman Empire, Paris was named:
- 1Vindisca: was the Roman name of Venasque, a city located in the Southeastern part of France, in Vaucluse department.
- 2Lugdunum: was the Roman name of Lyon, the 2nd largest city in France. Lyon is located in Rhône-Alpes region
- 3Lutetia: good answer! Lutetia was the Roman name for the city of Paris
- 4Rotomagus: was the Roman name of Rouen, the historic capital city of Normandy
2. The oldest church in Paris is:
- 1Saint-Germain des Pres: good answer! Dates from the 11th century. Saint-Germain des Pres is the last romanesque architecture relic of Paris.
- 2Notre-Dame de Paris: the most famous church of France. The first stone was put in place in 1163 but Notre-Dame de Paris was finished in 1345!
- 3Eglise St-Severin: this church, as we know it, was started in the 13th century.
- 4Eglise des Invalides: 17th century
Saint Germain des Pres photo, courtesy of darek rusin under creative commons.
3. The first Paris metro (subway) line was inaugurated in:
- 11898: wrong
- 21900: good answer! The first Paris subway line was inaugurated in 1900 during Paris World fair.
- 31905: wrong
- 41919: wrong
Art Nouveau Paris Metro entrance photo, courtesy of Mr. T in DC under creative commons.
4. What French comic book artist wrote a series of graphic novels that recreates the Paris of early 20th century where the moody
- 1Herge: probably the most famous French language comic book artist. He is the father of the reporter Tintin and his dog Milou as well as the foul mouthed Captain Haddock! Tintin adventures take place all over the world, not in Paris.
- 2Enki Bilal: another famous French comic book artist. Known for his dark futuristic tales
- 3Rene Goscinny: creator of the famous Gaul heros Asterix and Obelix
- 4Tardi: Good answer! Meet Adele Blanc-Sec, a too curious girl who happens to run into the strangest adventures. Set in a early 20th century Paris.
5. The Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in:
- 11945: wrong
- 21919: wrong
- 31905: wrong
- 41889: Good answer! It was build for the 1889 World Fair. It is the tallest building in Paris and the most visited!
6. The city of Paris received a well known military medal in 1900, which one?
- 1The Victoria Cross: has never been awarded to a city
- 2The Legion d'Honneur: Good answer! Established by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Legion d'Honneur medal has been given to 69 cities (64 French cities and 5 foreign ones)
- 3The Silver Star: can only be awarded to a member of the United States armed forces
- 4Victory Medal (Inter-Allied War Medal): This medal was instituted only in 1919
Medaille de chevalier de la Legion d'honneur photo, courtesy of sunfox under creative commons.
7. Paris is divided in " arrondissements" ( neighborhoods or administrative districts), how many are there?
- 15: wrong
- 210: wrong
- 320: Good answer!
- 425: wrong
8. The name Paris come from:
- 1The Latin word for "the craftsmen": wrong
- 2The Celtic Gallic word for "big river": wrong
- 3The name of a Gaulish tribe: Good answer! Parisii is the name of the tribe
- 4A medieval word meaning "walls": wrong
9. Parisian "slang" language is called:
- 1Aligot: an excellent but artery clogging French dish: mashed potatoes and Tomme cheese, well blended until the preparation gets stringy.
- 2Beur: name given to French people born from North African immigrant parents
- 3Argot: Good answer!
- 4Le spleen de Paris: is the title of prose poems by Gothic poet Charles Baudelaire
10. In a Parisian bistro, if you order a "chevre chaud" ("warm goat") you will have to eat/drink this:
- 1Lentils with Walnuts and Goat Cheese: a real recipe, but not the right answer!
- 2A green salad with grilled goat milk on bread: Good answer! It's really good, and an easy recipe to make at home too.
- 3A tea served with frothy goat milk: I made that one up
- 4A traditional Curried Goat
Chevre Chaud salad, courtesy of lejoe under creative commons.
Have you ever been to Paris? How did you do on my Paris quiz?
feel free to share your thoughs about Paris
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reasonablerobinson
Feb 22, 2012 @ 2:31 pm | delete
- What a brilliant travelogue. Parts of this wonderful city I have never seen. Mon Dieu I only got 3 out of 10 too. back to school where I learned the phrase 'je suis le phantom de la maison onze cent onze'. I cant understand why this phrase was never really useful on holiday in France though!?
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Helenee
Feb 14, 2012 @ 4:11 pm | delete
- Lovely!
I love Paris, I've been there twice some years ago.
The parcs are oases; wandering in streets, alleys and boulevards is magical; the giant ferris-wheel outside Louvre offers a spectacular view of the city and of the plain's vastness.
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flycatcher
Feb 10, 2012 @ 2:06 pm | delete
- Judging by my very poor showing on your quiz, I think I'd better visit Paris and learn a few things! :)
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Lindrus
Jan 27, 2012 @ 7:29 am | delete
- Beent to Paris a few times, but that didn't help me at all on your quiz... Nice lens though!
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Tipi
Jan 26, 2012 @ 8:03 pm | delete
- Returning to sprinkle some fresh angel dust on the streets of Paris to help others find their way on your unusual guided tour...delightful!
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StacyBirch Jan 26, 2012 @ 5:20 pm | delete
- Nice lens.
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StacyBirch Jan 26, 2012 @ 5:20 pm | delete
- Nice lens.
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skiesgreen
Jan 20, 2012 @ 7:04 pm | delete
- Lovely fun quiz lens with lots of interactive stuff for readers. Very enjoyable. *Blessed* and featured on Blessed by Skiesgreen 2012. Hugs
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TeagueChubak
Jan 11, 2012 @ 4:09 pm | delete
- Didn't do so well. But it was fun.
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JoyfulReviewer
Oct 12, 2011 @ 5:07 pm | delete
- I've never been to Paris, but it looks like a wonderful place to visit.
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adamfrench
Sep 23, 2011 @ 7:43 am | delete
- Need to go back to Paris, to see if I can do better on this quiz
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TravelingRae
Aug 21, 2011 @ 10:04 pm | delete
- I never had any desire to visit Paris until I read Katherine Pancol's trilogy that starts with Les yeux jaunes des crocrodiles. Now, I can't wait to go! This is a great lens with the kind of insider information that further makes me want to visit Paris.
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ellagis
Aug 15, 2011 @ 1:48 pm | delete
- I´ve been in Paris twice, but I´d like to visit it again... and my results show it: there´s a lot I still have to learn about it. Very nice and informative lens, thanks!!!
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Tolovaj
Jun 28, 2011 @ 1:59 pm | delete
- Not yet, 3/10, but having fun. Thanks!
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WebaliciousGuides
Jun 19, 2011 @ 11:19 am | delete
- This is a great lens, you have a lot of information on here. I've been to Paris but unfortunately I only got 3 out of 10 on the quiz. It was fun though!
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pimbels
Jun 15, 2011 @ 10:35 am | delete
- I didn't do well but I found this lens and the quiz very interesting. Thank you.
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Tipi
Jun 3, 2011 @ 10:51 am | delete
- Time to go to Paris...to learn....
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gypsyman27
May 27, 2011 @ 5:42 pm | delete
- I plan to visit Paris when my son completes his undergrad degree. I got 5 out of 10 on your quiz. I really enjoyed this lens. See you around the galaxy...
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PeteSchultz
May 5, 2011 @ 8:44 am | delete
- I didn't do well on the quiz, I clearly need to visit Paris for a couple years to learn more. This was a nice little visit, with some great photos. Thanks.
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JeremiahStanghini Apr 17, 2011 @ 12:21 pm | delete
- Didn't know about some of the scams that happen in Paris -- some great information!
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NYThroughTheLens
Apr 14, 2011 @ 1:41 pm | delete
- Excellent lens. I want to visit Paris even more now!
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puzzlemaker
Apr 13, 2011 @ 5:49 am | delete
- Now I'll be longing to visit Paris all day.
I didn't know stained glass windows could be "read." I live in a tourist town and there are lots of old stained glass windows in churches downtown. I'm sure they tell stories.
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RuralFrance
Apr 12, 2011 @ 4:06 am | delete
- 2/10 in the quiz - and both of those were guesses!! I'm a country girl and live a long way from Paris. I have to admit I didn't like it much, but I don't like any towns/cities much. Great lens :)
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LorrieM
Apr 10, 2011 @ 10:59 pm | delete
- Oh thank you so much for including my Paris collage here! I adore you for it! And this lens is wonderful with all the nice little things to read about Paris. You are right to include the places in Paris where we don't want to hear the noise of cars in the background...! Thank you so much. Lorrie Morrison
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Specialeetees
Apr 10, 2011 @ 4:06 pm | delete
- A fantastic lens, so full of treasures and fun too! Many thanks for including one of my postcard designs in your photos and posters section; so much beautiful art in there I hope you continue to add to the collection. :)
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billybraveheart
Apr 6, 2011 @ 11:35 pm | delete
- Outstanding lens, thank you for sharing
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mcochs
Apr 4, 2011 @ 12:26 pm | delete
- Awesome lens! Love the pics!
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Bella_Stella
Apr 4, 2011 @ 3:49 am | delete
- This is an interesting lens. It seems that you have worked very much on it. Congratulations! I really enjoyed this lens and I also took part in your quiz!
I am also trying to complete a project with the museums of Greece. I would appreciate it if you stopped there for a while leaving your opinion comments and it would be very important for me if you liked it. Here is my lens http://www.squidoo.com/benaki-museum .
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PaulOnBooks
Apr 2, 2011 @ 4:42 am | delete
- Great Paris lens - how did I miss this when I was looking through your lenses a while ago!
Angel blessed.
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MaxReily
Apr 1, 2011 @ 11:44 am | delete
- What a beautiful lens! I've never been to Paris, but I'd love to go....someday! I got 50 on the quiz, which was amazing--I expected to do much worse! Fun quiz, and great lens!
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prosperity66
Apr 1, 2011 @ 5:39 am | delete
- I just had to come back to re-read this outstanding page about Paris, the Ville Lumière...
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blackspanielgallery
Mar 31, 2011 @ 5:18 pm | delete
- Very nice lens. Joining your fan club
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kathysart
Mar 29, 2011 @ 9:34 am | delete
- Someday.... I will go to Paris
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---Chazz
Mar 23, 2011 @ 12:33 pm | delete
- Last time I was in Paris it was only for 3 days and there was so much I wanted to see and do I did not sleep a wink until I got on the plane to return home! Can't wait for the opportunity to return at a more leisurely pace. Great lens. Very interesting. Actually printed it out and filed it in my bucket list folder!
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lil_muchang
Mar 18, 2011 @ 8:00 am | delete
- I live in Paris, but haven't been to most of the sites cited above. I should go out more :)
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lil_muchang
Mar 18, 2011 @ 8:00 am | delete
- I live in Paris, but haven't been to most of the sites cited above. I should go out more :)
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dotpattern
Mar 15, 2011 @ 11:51 am | delete
- The monuments and architecture in Pere Lachaise are so beautiful - well worth the visit. And now there are more places for me on the next visit to the City of Lights. Good quiz. Scored 50% by getting the food question!
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ToTheBrimm
Mar 15, 2011 @ 9:17 am | delete
- Beautiful photos.
BTW, I blindly guessed 40% correctly.
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TapIn2U Mar 14, 2011 @ 6:40 am | delete
- Ah, Paris! The place for art, romance, fashion, food and so much more! I love visiting Paris every single time. You never run out of exciting places to see and interesting things to discover. J'aime Paris! Sundae ;-)
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Shirts-And-Travel Mar 9, 2011 @ 7:44 pm | delete
- Great lens about Paris. Thanks for the history and the travel tips.
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Waxing-Lyrical
Feb 13, 2011 @ 3:53 pm | delete
- As a French major, I'm embarrassed to have only got 5 right, but I'm blaming it on my age ;) Love Paris and want to re-visit some day! Blessed!
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Gloriousconfusion
Jan 26, 2011 @ 6:34 pm | delete
- I only got 40% although I've been there. Angel Blessings and thanks for an enjoyable lens
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JJNW
Jan 22, 2011 @ 2:10 pm | delete
- I have been to Paris, but apparently I either don't remember or I never learned! Thanks!
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ChrisDay
Jan 19, 2011 @ 2:11 pm | delete
- Lensrolled to my Paris Quiz
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ChrisDay
Jan 19, 2011 @ 1:12 am | delete
- also 60% - bare pass - oh well - lovely lens tho'
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mivvy
Jan 10, 2011 @ 10:53 am | delete
- 60% quite bad, considering I lived in paris for two years. I oved your lens, a beautiful re-visit
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genglo
Jan 2, 2011 @ 1:12 pm | delete
- 20% I have much studying to do! Have a wonderful 2011
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Titia
Dec 27, 2010 @ 9:47 pm | delete
- I scored 9 out of 10, most I knew, some I guessed. I've been to Paris many many times in the past. When we were teens, my sister and I used to ride with the shrimp trucks to the old Les Halles for only 10 guilders. From there we went to a youth hostel to sleep and when we wanted to return, we just go to Les Halles again and waited for the trucks to unload and drove home again. I still regret they moved Les Halles out of the center of Paris. The cemetery Pere Lachaise is one of my favorites too and I do love Quartier Latin, but not in the tourist season. I love all the bookstands along the Saine too. From my house to Paris is about a 4/5 hour drive by car, but it's much easier to get there by train. Paris traffic is very scary if you're not used to it.
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mivvy
Dec 26, 2010 @ 7:57 am | delete
- good quiz and interesting lens
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Dec 14, 2010 @ 2:41 am | delete
- nice quiz :D
beautiful lens
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KDimmick
Dec 5, 2010 @ 1:56 pm | delete
- Beautiful lens! I've added my angel blessings :)
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Geekgurl
Dec 3, 2010 @ 9:53 am | delete
- I loved Paris when I went. Except when they put the giant salmon slice on my salad and just stared at me waiting to eat it. I didn't know how to say in French "vegetarian." =)
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Margo_Arrowsmith
Nov 27, 2010 @ 7:55 am | delete
- I have lensrolled this to The Louvre, Essential Tips and thanks for the lens!
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Ella90
Nov 3, 2010 @ 6:11 pm | delete
- Got 2 right, and to say I know nothing about Paris I'm still slightly pleased with my guessing skills lol
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Stazjia
Oct 18, 2010 @ 5:49 am | delete
- I got 6 questions right. I've been to Paris several times (it's easy because I live in the UK) and I love the city. I couldn't possibly choose my favourite place, there are too many. It's a place where I'd love to live. I like your page about Paris very much.
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randomethoughts Oct 14, 2010 @ 8:22 pm | delete
- scored 2 but i still like the quiz :D
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AnnaleeBlysse
Oct 13, 2010 @ 4:23 am | delete
- I didn't do so well either ... only 40%. Never traveled to Paris. If you'd asked questions in French Kiss I'd have gotten 100%. LOL.
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JackRussell Oct 12, 2010 @ 1:43 pm | delete
- 7/10 not bad but maybe a little more practice needed! Thanks
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Tipi
Oct 12, 2010 @ 11:39 am | delete
- Thanks for the encouragement on the quiz, I was at 40% but would do much better now! Your love for Paris is quite evident, I'm so glad you got to live your dream. Beautiful presentation, your pictures are gorgeous! Of course this is beautiful, it's a labor of love!
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mukunda22
Oct 8, 2010 @ 7:11 am | delete
- I enjoyed your quiz but especially am impressed by the entire lens. Paris must be such a beautiful if not romantic city. Congrats on LOTD!
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Swisstoons
Oct 6, 2010 @ 5:41 pm | delete
- I got only 50%. Some of the answers were educated guesses and others were pure stabs in the dark,. Lentils with walnuts and goat cheese may not be "chevre chaud"...but it sounds like something I would like to try. Did you make it up on the spot when constructing the quiz? :)
Thumbs up for an interesting (if difficult) quiz! I am emailing the link to a gal I know who has been in love with Paris for years.
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fanfreluche
Oct 7, 2010 @ 2:47 am | delete
- The Lentils with walnuts and goat cheese is apparently a real recipe! I found this out while searching the net one day. And remembered it when i did the quiz. Just google it and you will find some variation on it.
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Swisstoons
Oct 7, 2010 @ 1:35 pm | delete
- Reminded me of a quick simple meal I "invented" consisting of fava beans with lemon juice and garlic, some pita and a slab of feta cheese made in France from sheep's milk Cheese & legumes; pretty tasty!
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Tempus
Oct 6, 2010 @ 5:32 pm | delete
- Oh no 4 sur 10! Quel idiot. La pensée de la lentille était magnifique. Merci traducteur Google
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WorldVisionary3
Oct 6, 2010 @ 11:29 am | delete
- Such a fun lens!
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ajgodinho Oct 5, 2010 @ 11:50 pm | delete
- I'm back, this time with a blessing...**Blessed by a Squid-Angel and featured on Squid Angel Blessings by AJ**
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lou16
Oct 5, 2010 @ 5:25 am | delete
- Beautiful lens, I've never been to Paris so I'm not going to mention my results :D
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louiswery
Oct 4, 2010 @ 12:42 pm | delete
- Visited Paris in the 1960s so we are overdue for a return trip. Thank you for your informative lens!
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maplesyrup
Oct 3, 2010 @ 7:55 am | delete
- Scored 7 out of 10 on the quiz, only because I visited Paris this past July and learned a few things while I was there. Paris is such a beautiful city, can't wait to return. Thanks for the suggestions on places to eat. Have added your lens to my Paris lens. From one Canadian to another, Ã bientot!
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OneFootPutt
Oct 2, 2010 @ 10:54 pm | delete
- I was in Paris 33 years ago as a nine year old. I probably didn't like it much then, but I love thinking about it now. I believe we were there at the end of the Tour De France that year, because I remember watching it out TV. Not sure why we didn't go out and see it in person.
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CoolFoto
Sep 30, 2010 @ 1:36 am | delete
- Have been 2x myself and love the city. Lens rolled to my Paris, France lens. You have done a beautiful job. Congrats on lod.
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Intuitive
Sep 29, 2010 @ 11:34 am | delete
- 30% I know almost nothing about Paris so I was just happy that I figured out the goat cheese answer and remembered the oldest church from Art History class 30 years ago. :) It's hard to have your home be in one place and your soul in another, isn't it?
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fanfreluche
Sep 29, 2010 @ 12:10 pm | delete
- Oh yes! Very much!
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pinupdiva-fitness
Sep 29, 2010 @ 10:22 am | delete
- 20% - YIKES! Hope they'll let me in the city one day in spite of that.
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Pinkchic18
Sep 28, 2010 @ 5:00 pm | delete
- Yikes - I got 30%, but I never have been there. I would love to visit someday however, but before then it seems I need to study up!! Thank you for sharing all this great information!!
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Sylviane_Nuccio
Sep 28, 2010 @ 3:56 pm | delete
- Yes, the written card scam is pretty old in Paris. I am French (By the way I have created a lens about Paris about a years or so ago) I've lived there for 5 years. Great lens.
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poddys
Sep 28, 2010 @ 2:02 pm | delete
- I only got 5 out of 10, oh well... I would love to go to Paris, and despite living in London for 15 years, I never got there. I have been twice in transit at Charles De Gaulle airport, but that doesn't really count does it. Congratulations on LOTD.
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JziE
Sep 27, 2010 @ 10:13 pm | delete
- cool lens....been to Paris but only for one day haha
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JziE
Sep 27, 2010 @ 10:13 pm | delete
- cool lens....been to Paris but only for one day haha
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FridaFey
Sep 27, 2010 @ 1:04 pm | delete
- I would like to return to Paris this summer! paris je t'aime!
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eclinicmd
Sep 27, 2010 @ 12:27 pm | delete
- I plan on going at the end of the year and find appreciate the info.
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skiesgreen
Sep 26, 2010 @ 11:37 pm | delete
- Nice lens on a great subject.Congrats on LOTD. *-*Blessed*-* and featured on Sprinkled with Stardust and also on Squidoo LOTD lenses
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Megal
Sep 26, 2010 @ 8:25 pm | delete
- You have some great graphics and information here. Thanks for the mini adventure.
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Hairdresser007
Sep 26, 2010 @ 7:25 pm | delete
- I'm going next wek so I will try to remember to take your quiz after my trip! Can't wait it is my 4th time. I LOVE it there. We are going to Guy Savoy for dinner.....
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janices7 Sep 26, 2010 @ 11:04 am | delete
- What a fantastic lens! Paris is my favorite city in the world and I still only managed to score 40% on the quiz - how pathetic is that :) Wish I had known your tip about getting a guide for Saint Chapelle. It was such a beautiful church and would have been even better had I been able to read the glass. I love that you've included so many things on this lens that go above and beyond the usual touristy things that people usually do. Big congrats on the well-deserved LOTD award. I've lensrolled you to my Top 10 Things To Do in Paris lens.
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kathysart
Sep 26, 2010 @ 10:49 am | delete
- BEAUTIFULLY done lens. I am actually saving funds to go there.. so excited!
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JeffreyTymczak
Sep 26, 2010 @ 9:02 am | delete
- I loved it! I rated it up and joined your fan club, hope to see you in my fan club too! Great Job!!!
Jeff
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sandyspider
Sep 25, 2010 @ 10:39 pm | delete
- This is a well deserved LOTD lens. Congratulations.
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kansasww
Sep 25, 2010 @ 10:34 am | delete
- Wonderful photos, would like to visit France but seems these days most of my long trips are on the internet.
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lilkon
Sep 25, 2010 @ 10:10 am | delete
- Would like to visit the city once before I die but "the days grow short" and probably will not. Interesting Lens. Keep up the good work.
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svarun
Sep 25, 2010 @ 8:57 am | delete
- I visited Paris twice and i loved it.
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Debs
Sep 25, 2010 @ 5:33 am | delete
- 7 out of 10! am pretty pleased with that as I guessed quite a few! I've been to Paris many times and went often as a child (growing up in the UK it was an easy holiday destination). This lens has inspired me to go back soon!
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- LOL, I don't know Paris at all, I got only 2 right that too it was just good guessing. Great job on this lens and congrats on LotD! :)
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makingamark
Sep 24, 2010 @ 10:09 pm | delete
- Excellent lens - I know Paris - but not as well as you do!
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ViolinStudent
Sep 24, 2010 @ 3:32 pm | delete
- I was struggling to get half right! Never been to Paris...don't speak French...but this is a REALLY Nice lens. Thanks for your hard work!
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ZazzleEnchante
Sep 24, 2010 @ 2:09 pm | delete
- The graphic novel, the clear photographs, the beautiful arichitecture... this is a beautiful lens. I didnt take the quiz, there is hardly anything I know of Paris beyond the obvious, I'd have flunked miserably :-) but I love this lens... the French music section in the end is like the icing on the cake!
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SAMEPRINCESS10 Sep 24, 2010 @ 1:32 pm | delete
- WEE WEE MADAME MASELLE. MOI BIEN GRACIOUS. POR FAVOR? DO YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE ANY GREY POUPON? MAYBE YOU CAN COME VISIT MY COFFEE CAFE' LENS. UNDER PRINCESS 10, AND FRIENDS 2010. FIND MORE THROUGH MY BIO. THANKS! (G.B.F.N.) PARIS FRANCE? WOW I DON'T KNOW . BUT TWO ANSWERS SORRY. MAYBE I SHOULD COME BACK , AND TRY AGAIN? WEE WEE PARIS!
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Arizona-Snow
Sep 24, 2010 @ 1:27 pm | delete
- I got 60% :)
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DebMartin
Sep 24, 2010 @ 1:25 pm | delete
- What a beautiful and educational lens. Thanks for sharing. Your love of Paris shows through.
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dancingdiamond
Sep 24, 2010 @ 1:06 pm | delete
- love it! Although have never been a fan of Paris itself. Thanks for a fresh look!
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