All of Paris Stops Here

All of Paris Stops Here

Second of two parts This post has been corrected, see below. To some people, the symbol of Paris is the Eiffel Tower. To others, it’s the Arc de Triomphe or the Louvre. To me, the symbol of Paris is a train station: The Gare du Nord, North Station. It represents...
Train Station Or Shopping Mall?

Train Station Or Shopping Mall?

First of two parts Paris train stations and I have never gotten along. Years ago, for instance, I was leaving on a ski vacation with my kids, then little, and my parents, then healthy. For some unaccountable reason, I decided we should take the Métro to the gare where...
How I Rediscovered Paris

How I Rediscovered Paris

The joy of my return to Paris after two months away began with a movie on the airplane. “Diplomatie,” a 2014 Franco-German production, is set on the night of August 24, 1944. Nazi General Dietrich von Choltitz, recently arrived as governor of occupied Paris, is under...
Hiding in Plain Sight

Hiding in Plain Sight

Originally published in Something Is Going to Happen, the blog of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. My short story, “Uncaged,” will appear in the magazine next week.  My husband and I have lived in three neighborhoods since we moved to Paris 26 years ago....
A Walk Made for Ewe

A Walk Made for Ewe

I’ve found the ideal walking companions to see Paris’s outskirts. They don’t need bathroom stops, don’t argue with your itinerary (unless they find a yummy clump of grass), don’t need to stop for lunch (as noted), don’t care if it rains and don’t have a language...

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