tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post3462521852770351854..comments2023-10-10T04:20:19.314-05:00Comments on Mrs. Blandings: We'll Always Have ParisMrs. Blandingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16347927058318098383noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-68169782925919946912011-07-22T19:35:17.823-05:002011-07-22T19:35:17.823-05:00Without a doubt, take The Gold Coast by Nelson DeM...Without a doubt, take The Gold Coast by Nelson DeMille. Sharp, sexy, well-paced, will-spoil-you-for-other-authors well written, and laugh out loud funny.Virginia Country Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291355605808113627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-90534435109445459212011-07-15T23:12:05.874-05:002011-07-15T23:12:05.874-05:00Please go to the George V Hotel to see Jeff Leatha...Please go to the George V Hotel to see Jeff Leatham's <br />flowers. If you don't love flying, take along Tina Fey's <br />Bossypants. <br /><br />Oh, also Patricia Wells blog - it is wonderful and her classes are paradise.<br /><br />Have a wonderful time!Stephanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-598094540935047302011-07-13T17:27:52.339-05:002011-07-13T17:27:52.339-05:00When you go to the Luxembourg Gardens-and you must...When you go to the Luxembourg Gardens-and you must. Be sure to seek out the Medici Fountain. Perfect for reveries on past, present and future. Totally magical hide-away!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-51096435823387397732011-07-13T11:49:29.586-05:002011-07-13T11:49:29.586-05:00My favorite restaurant is Le Tastevin on the Ile S...My favorite restaurant is Le Tastevin on the Ile Saint-Louis. My best friend treated me to dinner there for my 40th birthday. You will feel like you are dining in someone's home. <br /><br />Also I love the Rodin Museum and the Carnavalet Museum.Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-77996087766586930582011-07-13T11:25:19.441-05:002011-07-13T11:25:19.441-05:00Have a BALL in Paris! I want full details, poolsid...Have a BALL in Paris! I want full details, poolside when you return. Be sure to eat a street vendor crepe, pack a lunch for the gardens outside Notre Dame & photos from Sacre Coure are fab. If you want to get through Versaille quicker (long line), have your son request a wheelchair...my friend had a bum knee & it worked to our advantage;) What an experience - enjoy every minute with him!Lara @ La Plateshttps://www.laplates.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-59304886462378346662011-07-13T05:11:21.433-05:002011-07-13T05:11:21.433-05:00On the plane read Hemingway's Moveable Feasr (...On the plane read Hemingway's Moveable Feasr (and The Paris Wife). for the plane home buy your son some Asterix (sp?!) books. In Paris... When going to Le Musee D'Orsay., be there when it opens for the day and go straight to the top. Work your way down opposite the crowd. Place Clignacort Marche aux Pouces. A fun cheap buy there are the cafe au lait bowls. I also found a gorgeeos teapot there and a silver soap rack for the tub. When I was little my dad took me to Le Bois de Bologne o a formal restaurant but all we ate were potatos. For the life of me I cannot remember what they were called but they were "blown out"/crisp on the outside... Very thin. Hollow on the inside. Very very French. And they amazed me then, and still do. Have a blast!Goodharbormaryhttp://Www.caoeanndiaries.bloodspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-5245845772080120612011-07-13T00:15:16.574-05:002011-07-13T00:15:16.574-05:00Musee Jacquemart-Andre is a must (preferably with ...Musee Jacquemart-Andre is a must (preferably with a glass of wine on the terrace!)<br /><br />Also, your son might enjoy Ralph Lauren's car collection at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (and hit the bookstore on your way out-DIVINE!!)JWKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066223369849842681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-75422905316188162482011-07-12T17:02:18.914-05:002011-07-12T17:02:18.914-05:00oh ... books .. I forgot.
I would suggest Zola...oh ... books .. I forgot.<br /><br />I would suggest Zola's 20 titles which make us the Rougon-Macquart Second Empire series.<br /><br />But, in the interest of time, maybe you'd settle for Exiled in Paris by James Campbell?<br /><br />For your son, perhaps he will be enthralled with Jules Verne if he has not already discovered him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-80770119153436631372011-07-12T16:50:44.578-05:002011-07-12T16:50:44.578-05:00The Marais for Falafel. (Okay the Marais for anyth...The Marais for Falafel. (Okay the Marais for anything!)<br />The winding brick lanes, the smells, the languages, are you in France?, are you in Israel?--you know for Sure you aren't in the Mid-West like you and me! And don't even get me started about the falafel...Amy Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-46951091760673308012011-07-12T15:34:21.331-05:002011-07-12T15:34:21.331-05:00la rue Mouffetard both while the market is taking ...la rue Mouffetard both while the market is taking place and then when there is no market<br /><br />a show at the Opera de la Bastille and the Opera National de Paris ... for comparison's sake<br /><br />Pont des Arts and take in the view<br /><br />the booksellers on the quai of the Seine .. again, take in the View<br /><br />view of Paris from the top of the Centre Pompidou and don't forget the Niki de St Phalle art in the fountain as you leave the Centre<br /><br />Musee d'art moderne de la ville de Paris. Amazing. <br /><br />Hector Guimard's art nouveau Metro entrances both the canopied and cast iron. Beautiful. <br /><br />Unfortunately, the Musee de la mode et du costume is closed until fall. But it would have been on the list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-76891752386220351052011-07-12T12:17:04.082-05:002011-07-12T12:17:04.082-05:00http://www.lereminet.com/ A nice place for a bite ...http://www.lereminet.com/ A nice place for a bite to eat as is Willy's Wine Bar in the Bourse district.<br /><br />I was struck by the Rodin museum when last there. Also, the Art Deco museum is off the beaten path.<br /><br />Happy Bastille Day. Bon Voyage!Easy and Elegant Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951907004091808223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-45753942375999065862011-07-11T21:36:36.249-05:002011-07-11T21:36:36.249-05:00I am going to Paris in Sept. so I can't wait t...I am going to Paris in Sept. so I can't wait to hear what you have to say. I am celebrating an anniv. and found the Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte; http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/ just outside the city. It is inspired by Versailles, they have tours of the Chateau by day and candle light tours at night. 2 sat. nights a month they offer fireworks and music in the gardens. Something for everyone. PROFITERcarries design musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867996903379218083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-34309441633963853712011-07-11T20:12:09.509-05:002011-07-11T20:12:09.509-05:00You must sit in the place des vosges and just enjo...You must sit in the place des vosges and just enjoy being in Paris.Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245251599939279346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-5704116225956857202011-07-11T17:37:32.135-05:002011-07-11T17:37:32.135-05:00Now you just need someone to do an excel spreadshe...Now you just need someone to do an excel spreadsheet w/all these recommendations so you can get your mind around them. <br /><br />I was in Paris in 2003 with my dear husband... we always thought we would go back... who knew we had so little time....he died two years ago...<br />Seize the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-78312786753421147102011-07-11T13:03:16.453-05:002011-07-11T13:03:16.453-05:00Mrs B--
Your fabulous readers' suggestions ar...Mrs B--<br /><br />Your fabulous readers' suggestions are top of the top.<br />Not a dud in the list...though important to note that the Picasso Museum is closed for remodeling. <br />Instead, I love the Cy Twombly suggestion. (Get Louvre tickets online, so no waiting in hot sun.)<br /><br />Penny Bianchi: yes, I've written extensively on THE STYLE SALONISTE blog on Paris walking tours, and I suggest two of my stories that are in the archives:<br />1. Sunday afternoon in the Luxembourg gardens: you can see the boules players, eat crepes or icecream, see the beehives, sit and read, walk in the shade, rest, watch the chess players, sit in the shade beside the Medici fountain. Late afternoon there are bands in the music rotunda-bliss.<br />The key is to AVOID TOURIST PLACES at this time of year. You will hate the crowds and they will make you tired and grumpy.<br />2. Read my 'jet lag survival' tips. The key--for you and others--is to speak to your medical advisor about sleeping aids, as you must sleep the whole way there. Sleeping-you will avoid anxiety. Essential: buy the bright orange 31 decibel ear plugs to that you lessen the engine sound. A fabulously effective thing to do.<br /> Get on the plane, get out your pillow and warm throw, prepare to sleep, sleep for 8 hours, and you will arrive fresh and energetic. Don't eat on the plane. Take an energy bar. Sleep...<br /><br />Have a wonderful safe trip...and know that your devoted readers will be thinking of you, with love.<br /><br />cheers, DIANE<br />http://www.thestylesaloniste.com/Diane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-15082157729631812092011-07-11T12:35:52.964-05:002011-07-11T12:35:52.964-05:00Agreed with previous commenter, the doors/doorways...Agreed with previous commenter, the doors/doorways are beautiful- you can fo a photo montage of the different doors/door knockers- just breathtaking....also the bridges.<br />-linda<br />p.s Chez Georges - great restaurant serving the french bistro classics.lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058867044295058233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-17171482259832005962011-07-11T12:22:49.498-05:002011-07-11T12:22:49.498-05:00"Cherries from Chauvet's Orchard' is ..."Cherries from Chauvet's Orchard' is full of the author's passion for things Provencal, and will be read by lovers of Provence (and Provencal food) with the greatest pleasure, but it is also an extremely honest account of what it takes for an artist to find his or her way in the world. There is a gritty kitchen sink element to Cherries which is absent in the work of, say, Peter Mayle, and which lifts this book above the usual croissants-and-cafe crme panegyric. This is a book about real people struggling to turn a ruin into a home and a relationship into a marriage. The ruin just happens to be set in some of the most beautiful countryside in the south of France."<br />Joseph Geary author of Spiral and MirrorSueminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-37881067231753978502011-07-11T01:18:42.958-05:002011-07-11T01:18:42.958-05:00I would second a recommendation for Adam Gopnik...I would second a recommendation for Adam Gopnik's Paris to the Moon and nominate Alistair Horne's Seven Ages of Paris.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-35543169761253137612011-07-10T22:06:58.997-05:002011-07-10T22:06:58.997-05:00I can think of a few things in Paris I'd like ...I can think of a few things in Paris I'd like to see, but they're things that I know you already know all about. One movie, though, that I didn't see in anybody's comment is Alain Resnais' <i>Pas sur la Bouche</i>. <br /><br />Normally, I'm not a big fan of musicals--especially ones in a language I don't understand--but this one was memorable, or it would be, if, after ten years, I could remember much of anything about it other than I really liked it at the time. One thing I do recall is describing it afterwards to someone as "pleasant", a word I don't use very often, but which I meant in a less equivocal way than it sounds. Other than that, though, I'm drawing a blank. It was like good champagne: light & sparkly, and without a hint of aftertaste. <br /><br />Have a wonderful trip.Room Temperaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607564640695937012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-9285708993647855212011-07-10T20:15:53.951-05:002011-07-10T20:15:53.951-05:00For a movie--Charade.Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant...For a movie--Charade.Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant in a caper in Paris. Nothing finerMary Kay Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929282136211588715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-9183569541362767432011-07-10T19:29:04.165-05:002011-07-10T19:29:04.165-05:00I just looked up the name of my favorite Museum en...I just looked up the name of my favorite Museum entrance experience in Paris -- the Galerie de Paleontologie at the Jardin des Plantes -- great for you and especially the boy, Google images to see why!<br /><br />Bon voyage!Qwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10283489032029545283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-45735696037476906792011-07-10T14:39:43.512-05:002011-07-10T14:39:43.512-05:00One great gem at the last metro stop Pontiac de Se...One great gem at the last metro stop Pontiac de Sevres immediately outside of Paris in Boulogne-Billancourt. three ancient tea houses, including one given to M. Kahn by the Emperor of Japan when he came to the Worlds Fair, a Belle Epochconservatory, and five magical gardens.EllieAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579139853459690068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-73634835767216932472011-07-10T14:31:18.469-05:002011-07-10T14:31:18.469-05:00I believe that the Albert Kahn gardens in Boulgne-...I believe that the Albert Kahn gardens in Boulgne-Billancourt on the last metro stop Pontiac de Sevres is THE hidden gem of Parisian gardens, indeed a jewelnof the city.<br /><br />ellenEllieAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579139853459690068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-19463223180406951362011-07-10T13:58:16.944-05:002011-07-10T13:58:16.944-05:00I recommend the Musee Picasso in Marais at 5 Rue d...I recommend the Musee Picasso in Marais at 5 Rue de Thorigny. It is in a really cool area and a great museum. I think your son would like the Paris Natural History Museum, especially the Grand Gallery of Evolution. And I agree with the person who suggested the Rodin museum. Have a blast!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487945587083638331.post-2152730709491802772011-07-10T08:43:17.416-05:002011-07-10T08:43:17.416-05:00As a frequent visitor to Paris and a fellow lover ...As a frequent visitor to Paris and a fellow lover of simple elegant design, I'd like to share some hidden jewels with you. <br /><br />1) You must visit Radison Blu Le Dokhan Hotel. It was decorated by Frederic Mechiche (pardon moi I don't know how to make accents on my Mac!). It is boutique hotel by the Tour Eiffel and they have the most gorgeous (and the first one in Paris) champagne bar where you can lunch or have tea or simply quaff away! A tiny jewel box of elegance decorated in antique celadon boiserie (the most perfect celadon I've seen) and those mysterious ghost- like gilded antique mirrors.. Ask for a tour of the rooms and suites, they are so charming. Modernized Napoleon Bonaparte<br /><br />2) I would also highly recommend having tea or dinner at 1728 restaurant. It has a gallery and is one of the most gorgeous places I've seen. Squeaky old plank floors, candlelight, simply stunning<br />and brought tears to my eyes.<br />http://www.restaurant1728.com<br /><br />3) The Shakespeare Book Store on the left bank...a venerable book store that always delights. This is where the real authors used to buy their books.<br /><br />4) Finally...take your son to Rotisserie D'en Face (sp?) for dinner (left bank) a great family place with poulet the way we all wish we could make here in The States.<br /><br />bon voyage!Loryhttp://www.Tweakedhome.comnoreply@blogger.com