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A Few French News Items Capturing my Attention This Week
Plus, Parisian holiday happenings worth giving into this season, & a teaser for my forthcoming podcast
Nov 28, 2025
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October Musings: From Walks to Shows & Food, Here's What I Recommend This Month in Paris
plus, French news we're reading around the web & on Substack
Oct 19, 2025
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Autumn Adventures in the Capital, from Shows to Markets & Cozy Bars
...plus, Notre Dame's towers spring back to life, the Pompidou closes its doors, & stuff from around Substack that's held my attention
Sep 23, 2025
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Heatmaps & Heatwaves, From Revolutionary France to Frightening Futures
...plus, interesting things to do in Paris this October, why Voltaire's made it harder to curb my caffeine habit, & inspiring stuff from around Substack
Aug 29, 2025
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News From France That's Clinging to My Heat-Addled Brain This Week
...from new public swimming holes in the Seine to the dangers of the new, hotter normal in Europe, & stories around Substack I'm lapping up
Jul 11, 2025
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Why I Yawned Through Most of "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris"
May 25, 2023
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Notre-Dame is Re-Opening Next Month. Here's What to Expect.
Nov 11, 2024
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A Few French Destinations Beyond Paris to Consider
Jun 27, 2025
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Apr 16, 2025
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A Few French Destinations Beyond Paris to Consider
...From Strasbourg to Bordeaux & Northern Brittany, it's mind-and palate-stretching to experience the country beyond the capital
Jun 27, 2025
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Ch-ch-changes at Paris Unlocked Newsletter
And why I hope you'll choose to continue supporting this humble project
Jun 23, 2025
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A Whirl Through Perros-Guirec, Brittany
....a few quick suggestions on what to see, do & eat in the "Pink Granite Coast" hub
Jun 17, 2025
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News From France That's Capturing My Attention This Week
....from Uber looking to compete with Eurostar by 2030, to outdoor smoking bans and links I'm lapping up & recommending
Jun 3, 2025
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A Whirl Through Paris' Grands Boulevards, Home of the Original "Flâneur"
...plus, in search of the ideal Parisian summer, from festivals to open-air swimming & cinema
May 20, 2025
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In Review: "From Rock Star to Killer"
....a Netflix documentary series that brought me back to a dark, infernally hot Parisian summer, & is part of a much-needed reckoning with femicide in…
May 7, 2025
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Inside France's First Museum Dedicated to Cheese History (& Tasting)
....wherein I learn that "l'art du fromage" is far more complex than I had imagined
Apr 28, 2025
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Chocolat! Chocolat! Chocolat!
...plus, what to see & do in May, & celebrating French filmmaker Agnès Varda (including a de-paywalled review)
Apr 16, 2025
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News From France That's On My Radar This Week
....from the sad loss of actor Émilie Dequenne to a look at Edward Hopper's Paris, & other stories from Substack writers that are inspiring/intriguing…
Mar 31, 2025
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