Archive for February, 2010:

Wordless Wednesday: Street Art in Belleville

{ Posted on Feb 24 2010 by WvS }
No Comments
Categories : Paris Life & News
The gritty, working-class Belleville district is also a major draw for artists, with its cheaper rents and old warehouses ideal for conversion into studio space. Not surprisingly, eye-catching street art is a common sight in this lesser-known Paris neighborhood. Image: ...Read More »

French National Library Snags Casanova Manuscripts

{ Posted on Feb 20 2010 by WvS }
No Comments
Categories : Paris Life & News
The French National Library has arguably racked up a little sex appeal this week by acquiring the memoirs of Giacomo Casanova, the famed 18th century adventurer and author whose name has become synonymous with the art of (insincere) seduction. The ...Read More »

French Tibetans Begin Own New Year Celebrations

{ Posted on Feb 16 2010 by WvS }
No Comments
Categories : Paris Life & News
By About.com Paris Travel Contributor Colette Davidson Paris City Hall was the starting point last weekend for kickoff celebrations of Chinese New Year-- but parallel to these festivities, the French Tibetan community was celebrating their own New Year in a ...Read More »

Independent Probe Chastises Eurostar on December Breakdowns

{ Posted on Feb 12 2010 by WvS }
No Comments
Categories : Paris Life & News
Eurostar is taking heat from an independent body which has accused the cross-channel train operator of failing to prepare for tough winter conditions last year, leading to five trains breaking down under the Channel Tunnel in late December 2009 and ...Read More »

Wordless Wednesday: Frosty View From the Parc de Belleville

{ Posted on Feb 10 2010 by WvS }
No Comments
Categories : Paris Life & News
Yet another winter-inspired WW, this time from the Parc de Belleville panorama point after a February dusting of snow, and with a hazy Eiffel Tower on the horizon point. Further Reading: Top Places For Panoramic Views in Paris Paris Parks and Gardens Gallery Image: ...Read More »
« Older Entries

Installed by SimpleScripts