PARIS
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Accommodations
DirectRooms
Online booking for a wide choice of hotels in Paris. directrooms.com/france/hotels/paris-hotels/
France Hotel Stay
Paris accommodation portal for secure online reservation of hotels, bed & breakfasts and short-stay apartments. www.francehotelstay.com/paris-hotels.html
Friendly Frenchy
Friendly bed & breakfast located on the Left Bank near the Luxembourg Garden.
bbb4bbb.ifrance.com/
Halldis
Vacation and corporate apartments for rent for periods ranging from
three days to over a year in Paris, Italy, Frankfurt and Brussels.
www.halldis.com/paris
Haven in Paris
Furnished luxury vacation & corporate apartment rentals
in Paris. Provence & Tuscany villas. Luxury concierge services in Paris. www.haveninparis.com
Lodgis
Short- and long-term apartment rentals in Paris and other cities, and properties for sale. www.lodgis.com
Paris Address
Wide selection of short-term rental apartments in Paris. Recommended by The New York Times. www.parisaddress.com
Parismarais®
Holiday apartment rentals in the Marais and a detailed
guide to the Marais neighborhood in English. www.parismarais.com/
Paris
Hotel Reservations
Book selected hotels, bed and breakfasts, apartments and residences
online. Choose by type, feature and arrondissement.
www.parisby.com
All
About France
GetFrench.com
Journalist
and photographer Roger Moss has been writing about France for magazines
and travel guides for over 20 years. GetFrench offers a selection
of his illustrated articles about all aspects of France and French
life. www.GetFrench.com
France
Magazine
The best of French culture, travel and art de vivre. www.francemagazine.org
Understanding
France
A comprehensive Franco-American site to increase understanding of
intercultural differences in everyday life, education, business,
history, etc. Useful tips on France and the French and life in Paris.”
www.understandfrance.org
Art/Photography
Erica
Simone
Photos
of Paris and many other subjects by New York-based photographer
Erica Simone. www.ericasimone.com/
Ivy
Paris
A hub for visual arts information and resources in Paris. www.ivyparisnews.com/
Picture
France
Online library
of gorgeous photos of France. www.picturefrance.com/
Sue
Rynski
Paris-based American photographer with a rock'n'roll style. http://homepage.mac.com/suerynski/Menu24.html
Coffee
& Art
Cafeine.com
A group of friendly
cafés and restaurants in the Marais with regular art shows
and literary events. www.cafeine.com/
Entertainment
Compagnie
du Pausilippe
Literary
readings in Paris cafés: Proust, Joyce, Homer, etc.
perso.wanadoo.fr/pausilippe/pages/0.html
Laughing
& Music Matters
English-language
comedy nights and concerts. www.anythingmatters.com/
Foreign
Foods in Paris
Epicerie
Anglaise/British Grocery
All
the fine foods from across the Channel (everything from Cashel blue
cheese to salt-and-vinegar crisps) that Irish and British ex-pats
crave. www.epicerie-anglaise.com
French
Cuisine
Best Restaurants
Web site with a
scrupulous selection of the very best Parisian restaurants. http://www.bestrestaurantsparis.com/en
David
Lebovitz
Chocolate cookbook
author David Lebovitz lives the sweet life in Paris and shares his
food discoveries on his Web site. www.davidlebovitz.com/
Marguerite's
Elegant Home Cooking
Half-day programs
in English with a market visit, hands-on cooking course and gourmet
lunch in a renovated 19th-century farmhouse. Read
more. www.elegantcooking.com
A World in a Pan
Actively participate in a unique blend of culture and cooking with half- or full-day Parisian escapades topped with a delectable meal in a Parisian home. www.aworldinapan.com/
French
Language
Learn French
Learn French guide: all about how to learn and speak French. www.learnfrenchguide.com
Making
Contact
Accents
United
An English-speaking association that fosters intercultural exchanges
through cultural and social events, and raises money for local charities.
www.accentsunited.com
MESSAGE
Support network
for English-speaking mothers in Paris. messageparis.org/
Paris-forum.com
On-line community
for English speakers in Paris. www.paris-forum.com/
Moving
France Removals
Door-to-door, same-day dedicated removals between UK and France. Discounted trips. Weekly shuttle between London and Paris or Brussels. www.franceremovals.com/
Music
AcousticpAris
Guide to acoustic
concerts: folk, blues, songwriters, etc. www.acousticinpAris.com/
Perry
Leopard
Find out about
the musical projects of Perry of Perry's
Music Picks. perryleopard.free.fr/palmusic.html
Paris
Blogs
Eye
Prefer Paris
Ex-New Yorker Richard Nahem writes his insider's guide to Paris
from his "fabulous 18th-century apartment in Paris's fashionable
Marais district." http://www.eyepreferparis.com/
Le
Blaguer
Love, apartment hunting and haircuts in Paris as described by "Le
Meg," aka "Le Blaguer" (prankster, joker), who "as
been playing the fool in Paris since 2004." www.parisblagueur.blogspot.com/
The
Paris Blog
The "Blog with Gaul": a group blog in English about life
in Paris, features a wide variety of topics and points of view.
www.theparisblog.com/about/
Paris
Daily Photo
Real Parisian (he's French, but speaks perfect English) Eric takes
a photo of the city every day as he travels around on his scooter
and will even take requests. www.parisdailyphoto.blogspot.com/
The
Paris Times
A free English-language monthly newspaper, in print and on the Web.
www.theparistimes.com/
Paris
Through Expatriate Eyes
Discover the Paris of Parisians through expatriate eyes in the company
of booksellers, writers, journalists, wine merchants and restaurateurs
who reveal the best of Paris - past and present. www.paris-expat.com/
Petite
Anglaise
Find out why la Petite Anglaise got fired from her job in Paris
for blogging and how it led to a book contract. www.petiteanglaise.com/
Polly
Vous Français
American baby boomer Polly started her new life in Paris in March
2006. www.pollyvousfrancais.blogspot.com/
13
The adventures
of Hillary and Aaron, transplanted New Yorkers who live at no. 13,
street unknown, in Paris. www.hillarykeegin.com/13/
Paris
on Video
NY
Paris Films
Charming short
videos on various Paris subjects by American filmmaker Ma Shumin.
www.mashumin.com
Shopping
Liza
Korn
Fashion with
a twist. Read
more. www.liza-korn.com/
NapoliParis
Italian designer
Carmen Ragosta's original fashions. Read
more. www.carmenragosta.com/
Walking
Tours
Eye Prefer Paris
Paris blogger
Richard Nahem shows visitors “the Paris tourists never see.”
Three-hour guided tour: €175 for up to four people.
www.eyepreferparistours.com
Walking the Spirit
Julia Browne offers guided tours of Paris sites associated with black American writers, entertainers and artists, from Ricard Wright and James Baldwin to Josephine Baker and Henry O. Tanner. Two-hour tours: €45-€60. See Browne's blog for more tales of black Americans in Paris. http://walkthespirit.moonfruit.com/
Wedding
Planners
Parisian
Events specializes in organizing wedding celebrations and other
special events in Paris. www.parisianevents.com/
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