There are few things in life more enjoyable than having a drink and delicious eats on a patio when the weather is divine. Spring is here and summer is right around the corner, so it’s time to don your lunettes de soleil (sunglasses) and grab a table at one of Paris’ best terrasses.
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The Tastes of Paris: Rue Mouffetard and Beyond
May 18th, 2012
admin In the summer of 2006, I found myself staying at the Citadines in Paris’ Place d’Italie, teaching a month-long summer language and culture course for UCLA undergraduates. I immediately fell in love with the energy of Place d’Italie, with its tall Haussmann style buildings, delicious corner bakeries, and hoards of teens and twenty-somethings sitting on the [...]
Quartier Latin Travel Guide
May 8th, 2012
admin Les Deux Magots Quartier Latin or the Latin Quarter (5th Arrondissement) is the warren of steep, sloping streets[1] generally considered the refuge of Paris’ intellectuals, artists, and bohemians.[2] It has a reputation for having a small-town atmosphere and a hip and chic feel to it. Originally established by the Romans as the ancient city of [...]
The Cluny: Paris’ Museum of the Middle Ages
May 5th, 2012
admin One of the most interesting museums in Paris, a city filled with great museums, is the Musée National du Moyen-Age Thermes de Cluny in the Latin Quarter. The two important sites on the grounds are the 15th century mansion (the Cluny) with its collection of medieval art, and the 3rd-century Gallo-Roman baths (the Thermes).



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