Snippets of Paris
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I started Snippets of Paris to document some of the funny quirks and eccentricities that come with living in a foreign country, especially with my little Frenchies. The usual routine of everyday work, school, and play which occasionally throws a sharp curveball as France is likely to do. There likely won't be any breathless reviews of new bars and restaurant openings in Paris, simply..
Snippets of Paris
1d ago
Credit Cards Without question, credit cards are the preferred way to conduct transactions in shops, restaurants, museums, etc. all across France. Credit and debit cards are widely accepted across France, with Visa and Mastercard the most commonly used. Some places will accept American Express, although they are a bit more limited. While rare, foreign credit ..read more
Snippets of Paris
1d ago
Paris is on Central European Time (CET), the time zone covering all of France, as well as most of western and central Europe. At the moment, the time in Paris is: The CET time zone usually means Paris (and the whole of France) is: Daylight savings time France observes daylight savings time, known as ‘CEST ..read more
Snippets of Paris
1d ago
If you are used to 24-hour shops like in the U.S.A, store-opening hours in Paris is going to be quite a shock. And that is actually pretty good compared to the rest of France, where hours are even more restrictive. Store opening and closing times In general, opening hours in large cities like Paris and ..read more
Snippets of Paris
1d ago
Opening and closing hours In Paris and across France, restrictions on opening hours vary according to the kind of establishment that might serve drinks. As a summary: In French, a “nuit blanche” refers to spending the whole night partying, rather than going home to sleep. Is drinking in public is allowed? Picnics and drinking in ..read more
Snippets of Paris
1w ago
The best hotels to stay in Paris, at various price points from budget to luxury ..read more
Snippets of Paris
2w ago
And just like that it is spring! The tree leaves growing back, birds chirping angrily at 6am, and of course those fat slimy snails crawling into anything and everything. Coming from Toronto I’m used to squirrels, but these escargot have caught me off guard. In case you missed it, we moved to the ‘burbs just outside Paris last ..read more
Snippets of Paris
1M ago
Mid-february in Paris and that means school holidays, whoo…hoo!? Yes, we’ve barely taken down those Christmas decorations and it is already time for the kids to have winter break. (No wonder those school PISA scores in France were so bad.) Anyway, there is no help for it, if you are a Parisian parent, you are ..read more
Snippets of Paris
2M ago
It’s the siege of Paris! Yes really. Several highways into Paris are blocked and if you want to get around, you better Google Maps yourself a few hours in advance. No it is not the Germans we have to worry about, they are busy blocking roads in Berlin. In Paris it is the French farmers who are laying ..read more
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Explore the intriguing life of the ordinary Frenchwoman who nearly married Napoleon and somehow became Queen of Sweden in the House of Bernadotte ..read more
Snippets of Paris
3M ago
Uncover the life of Joséphine de Beauharnais, from daughter of a Caribbean plantation owner to marriage to Napoleon and Empress of France ..read more