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Carsten Sprotte
Apr 22, 20243 min read
The 11th: Bastille, Oberkampf, Faidherbe
Most would characterize the 11th as foody, trendy, and dynamic.
Some of the 11th is a spill-over neighborhood from the Marais...
Carsten Sprotte
Jan 5, 20243 min read
The 10th arrondissement: Canal St. Martin - République
Ethnic, Entrepreneurial, Exciting Maybe the 10th lacks prestige, but is it really the “armpit” arrondissement many would like to think it...
Carsten Sprotte
Oct 22, 20233 min read
The 18th (Montmartre) : Bucolic, Artistic, Touristic
Vows forgotten, views renewed Those who seriously walk Paris–all of Paris–will know that when walking away from Seine, you will at some...
Carsten Sprotte
Sep 8, 20234 min read
The 4th: Romantic, Timeless, Endearing
Le Marais, Ile Saint-Louis, Place des Vosges, Hôtel de Ville My earliest memories of Paris are scenes from Le Marais and the nearby...
Exquisite France
Apr 8, 20232 min read
The 12th : "Green, Spacious, Familial"
Square Trousseau - Marché d'Aligre - Viaduc des Arts - Bercy - Bois de Vincennes Similar to the 16th, on the opposite side of Paris, the...
Exquisite France
Oct 11, 20223 min read
The 7th : "Monumental, Ministerial, Magnificent"
--Eiffel Tower, Invalides, Musée d'Orsay, Musée Rodin-- Click on photo to access photo album. The Eiffel Tower has its proud iron feet in...
Exquisite France
Oct 2, 20222 min read
The 1st : "Iconic, Eternal, Reborn"
Louvre - Palais Royal - Tuileries - Place Vendôme - Les Halles There are many prestigious neighborhoods in Paris, but in the very heart...
Exquisite France
Sep 4, 20222 min read
The 2nd : "Secret, Scurry, Soba"
-- Avenue de l'Opéra, Quartier Montorgueil, Richelieu library, Gallerie Vivienne, Passage Choiseuil, "Japan town", Bourse -- Click to...
Exquisite France
Oct 28, 20212 min read
The 3rd : Upper Marais
"Trendy, Artistic, Shabby-Chic" The 3rd arrondissment, also referred to as the Upper Marais, has experienced some of the most significant...
Carsten Sprotte
Oct 18, 20212 min read
The 19th : Buttes Chaumont - La Villette
"Uphill, Exotic, Edgy" If I could choose a preferred location for living in Paris at the moment, I would head for a top-floor apartment...
Exquisite France
Feb 14, 20212 min read
The most romantic gardens in Paris?
How can one possibly affirm that one Parisian jardin is more romantic than another when you have such incontestable choices as...
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