Category Archives: France

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Christmas Day in Paris

Christmas Day in Paris starts with a flight from Hong Kong landing much earlier than scheduled – just before 6am.  Charles de Gaulle airport is largely deserted, with customs and baggage clearance taking less than […]

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Around Paris

Three days of wandering around Paris, day, twilight and night…. Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris The ‘grilles’ or iron railings at the Jardin du Luxembourg are usually hosting a photography exhibition. This time is no different, […]

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Vaux-le-Vicomte, Ile-de-France

Vaux-le-Vicomte has a very limited opening season in winter – a couple of weekends in November and December, and then a Christmas opening from the 20th of December to the 4th of January 2015. It […]

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Around Paris….from the Marais and back

It’s a balmy winters morning in Paris. Up early again, to be greeted by outside temperature of 0 degrees Celsius. Not that bad until the wind hits. As a Sunday morning, it’s another good opportunity […]

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Christmas Windows in Paris redux

Jet lag is a killer. Awake very early this morning, so decide to go and try to improve on the photos of Christmas windows in Paris at Galeries Lafayette and Printemps whilst it is still dark – […]

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Boxing Day, Paris

There’s no such thing in Paris as Boxing Day….it’s not a public holiday, and is just another ‘normal’ day. Paris is officially ‘open for business’, but it is apparent walking around that many small shops […]