Art walk

 

 

Gallery hop through Saint-Germain-des-Prés and immerse yourself in timeless charm.

And maybe a spot of champagne.

When: this evening

Starts: around 6:30 PM

Where: rue des Beaux-Arts, rue de Seine, and side streets

 - Meet the artists -

 

Window Wednesday

  

View from inside onto the terrace of a Left Bank café.

 

 

Treeful Tuesday

Le Grand Palais seen through branches and a gnarly trunk.

 

Mural Monday

 Street art stares back from a wall in the 19th arrondissement.

 

Sunday squeeze

 

 

The Rue du Chat-Qui-Pêche - Street of The Fishing Cat - is the narrowest street in Paris. Until a narrower one comes along.

 

 

 

 

Sunny Saturday

 As temperatures climb Parisians sit.

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 A 2019 article from Paris Perfect suggests that if one were to visit a different café terrace every day, it would take nearly 30 years to see them all. Parisians lounging on café terraces all day isn’t just a stereotype—it’s a cultural cornerstone. And as long as there's sunshine, temperatures don't really matter. Sipping an espresso or nursing a glass of rosé, people-watching is an art form, where time slows and conversation reigns supreme. It’s not laziness; it’s a deliberate embrace of la vie en rose, where life’s pleasures trump the hustle.

From Montmartre to rue Montorgueil, from the Marais to Montparnasse, these sidewalk perches are cherished salons—part social hub, part philosophy meetup—where a quick coffee can stretch into hours without apology and without a pesky waiter bringing the bill before you ask for it. - BPJ

 

Fishy Friday

 

 

A fresh catch has arrived at a local poissonnerie.

 

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Look (and ask) for:

 

lieu noir - pollack

lieu jaune - yellowtail

bar - sea bass

saumon - salmon 

rouget - red mullet 

daurade - sea bream

églefin - haddock 

bulots - whelks  

cabillaud - cod

 truite - trout

thon - tuna 

 

The fishmongers' services include:

 

 écaillage - scaling

vissage - gutting

nettoyage - cleaning

désossage - de-boning

dépouillement - skinning

filetage - filleting

papillonnage - butterflying 

 

Custom cuts fall under coupes personnalisées.

Some will even package the fish for freezing or transport.