12 Rules for a Good Life in Paris

12 Rules for a Good Life in Paris

Author: Antoine DuBois

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2023-01-11

Total Pages: 0

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Paris, the capital of France, is one of the most iconic and celebrated cities in the world. Known as the City of Light and the City of Love, Paris has been a center of culture, art, and politics for centuries. The history of Paris dates back to the Roman era, when the city was founded as Lutetia. Throughout the centuries, Paris has been a key center of political and cultural power in Europe. It played a crucial role during the French Revolution in the late 18th century, and has been the capital of France since then. Many of the city's most famous landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Notre-Dame, were built during this time. With the help of the author's 12 rules for life in Paris, the reader can travel to all these places. Paris is home to some of the world's most renowned museums, including the Louvre, which is one of the largest and most visited museums in the world. The Louvre is home to many famous works of art, including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. Other notable museums in Paris include the Musée d'Orsay, which is known for its collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, and the Pompidou Center, which focuses on modern and contemporary art. Paris is also known for its architecture, from the iconic Eiffel Tower to the ornate Notre-Dame Cathedral. The city is home to many other notable buildings and landmarks, including the Arc de Triomphe, the Sainte-Chapelle, and the Basilica of Sacré-Coeur. The architecture in Paris is diverse, from the grandiose palace to the humble townhouses, the city has it all. The city of Paris is also famous for its food, from the traditional French cuisine to the multicultural restaurants. From the famous macarons to escargot, the city offers an endless array of delicious options, not just for tourists but also for the locals. The city is also home to many renowned pastry shops, boulangeries, and patisseries. Paris is also known for its fashion, and the city is home to some of the world's most famous fashion houses and designers. The famous street Avenue des Champs-Élysées is home to many high-end fashion boutiques and department stores. Paris also plays host to the famous fashion week, twice a year, where the latest fashion trends are presented. Overall, Paris is a city of contrasts, a city of culture and art, of history and politics, of fashion and food. Paris is a city that has something to offer for everyone, from the curious tourist to the lifelong resident. Paris is a city that captures the imagination and leaves a lasting impression on all who visit. This book gives you some key tools to have a good life in Paris. The 12 Rules for Life in Paris are by author Antoine Dubois, who spent much of his life in the city.


Waking Up in Paris

Waking Up in Paris

Author: Sonia Choquette

Publisher: Hay House, Inc

Published: 2018-04-24

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1401950205

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“As if waking up from a nightmare, I thought, If I am going to be traumatized, I might as well be traumatized in Paris, right?” Devastated by the unexpected end of her decades-long marriage, renowned spiritual teacher and intuitive guide Sonia Choquette undertook an equally unexpected move and relocated to Paris, the scene of many happy memories from her life as a student and young mother. Arriving in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, she found a Paris as traumatized by this unforeseen event as she had been by her divorce. Together, over the following years, she and the city she loves began a journey of healing that involved deep soul-searching and acceptance of new, sometimes uncomfortable, reality. In this follow-up to Walking Home, Sonia shares her intimate thoughts and fears, as well as the unique challenges of setting up a new life in a foreign land. From moving into a freezing, malodorous apartment, to a more pleasant—yet haunted—flat across the Seine, to her current light-filled home, Sonia shares how these changes parallel her inner transformation. Along the way, Sonia regales readers with vivid stories of her unfortunate encounters with French hairdressers and beauticians, her adventures in French fashion, and her search for the perfect neighborhood café. Her companion throughout is the city of Paris—a character unto itself—which never ceases to fill her with wonder, surprise, and delight, and provides her with the spiritual strength to succeed in establishing her new life.


The New Paris

The New Paris

Author: Lindsey Tramuta

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2017-04-18

Total Pages: 535

ISBN-13: 1683350146

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“[Tramuta] draws back the curtain on the city’s hipper, more happening side—as obsessed with coffee, creativity, and brunch as Brooklyn or Berlin.” —My Little Paris The city long-adored for its medieval beauty, old-timey brasseries, and corner cafés has even more to offer today. In the last few years, a flood of new ideas and creative locals has infused a once-static, traditional city with a new open-minded sensibility and energy. Journalist Lindsey Tramuta offers detailed insight into the rapidly evolving worlds of food, wine, pastry, coffee, beer, fashion, and design in the delightful city of Paris. Tramuta puts the spotlight on the new trends and people that are making France’s capital a more whimsical, creative, vibrant, and curious place to explore than its classical reputation might suggest. With hundreds of striking photographs that capture this fresh, animated spirit—and a curated directory of Tramuta’s favorite places to eat, drink, stay, and shop—The New Paris shows us the storied City of Light as never before. “The author’s vibrant and precise command of English frames this lively collection of insights about cultural change and stories regarding multiple chefs and merchants.” —Forbes “As the culinary scene in Paris evolves, a new palate of flavors and styles of eating have emerged, redefining what is ‘French cuisine.’ The New Paris documents these changes through the lens of bakers, coffee roasters, ice cream makers, chefs, and even food truck owners. A thoughtful, and delicious, look at how Paris continues to delight and excite the palates of visitors and locals.” —David Lebovitz, author of My Paris Kitchen


My Good Life in France

My Good Life in France

Author: Janine Marsh

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2017-05-04

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1782437339

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Ten years ago, Janine Marsh decided to leave her corporate life behind to fix up a run-down barn in northern France. This is the true story of her rollercoaster ride.


Me Talk Pretty One Day

Me Talk Pretty One Day

Author: David Sedaris

Publisher: Back Bay Books

Published: 2009-05-04

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 0316073652

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A new collection from David Sedaris is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris has inspired hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, about his attempts to learn French. His family is another inspiration. You Cant Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers and cashiers with 6-inch fingernails. Compared by The New Yorker to Twain and Hawthorne, Sedaris has become one of our best-loved authors. Sedaris is an amazing reader whose appearances draw hundreds, and his performancesincluding a jaw-dropping impression of Billie Holiday singing I wish I were an Oscar Meyer weinerare unforgettable. Sedariss essays on living in Paris are some of the funniest hes ever written. At last, someone even meaner than the French! The sort of blithely sophisticated, loopy humour that might have resulted if Dorothy Parker and James Thurber had had a love child. Entertainment Weekly on Barrel Fever Sidesplitting Not one of the essays in this new collection failed to crack me up; frequently I was helpless. The New York Times Book Review on Naked


The Sweet Life in Paris

The Sweet Life in Paris

Author: David Lebovitz

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2009-05-05

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0767932129

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From the New York Times bestselling author of My Paris Kitchen and L'Appart, a deliciously funny, offbeat, and irreverent look at the city of lights, cheese, chocolate, and other confections. Like so many others, David Lebovitz dreamed about living in Paris ever since he first visited the city and after a nearly two-decade career as a pastry chef and cookbook author, he finally moved to Paris to start a new life. Having crammed all his worldly belongings into three suitcases, he arrived, hopes high, at his new apartment in the lively Bastille neighborhood. But he soon discovered it's a different world en France. From learning the ironclad rules of social conduct to the mysteries of men's footwear, from shopkeepers who work so hard not to sell you anything to the etiquette of working the right way around the cheese plate, here is David's story of how he came to fall in love with—and even understand—this glorious, yet sometimes maddening, city. When did he realize he had morphed into un vrai parisien? It might have been when he found himself considering a purchase of men's dress socks with cartoon characters on them. Or perhaps the time he went to a bank with 135 euros in hand to make a 134-euro payment, was told the bank had no change that day, and thought it was completely normal. Or when he found himself dressing up to take out the garbage because he had come to accept that in Paris appearances and image mean everything. Once you stop laughing, the more than fifty original recipes, for dishes both savory and sweet, such as Pork Loin with Brown Sugar–Bourbon Glaze, Braised Turkey in Beaujolais Nouveau with Prunes, Bacon and Bleu Cheese Cake, Chocolate-Coconut Marshmallows, Chocolate Spice Bread, Lemon-Glazed Madeleines, and Mocha–Crème Fraîche Cake, will have you running to the kitchen for your own taste of Parisian living.


Paris to the Moon

Paris to the Moon

Author: Adam Gopnik

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2011-09-29

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1849168431

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In 1995, Adam Gopnik and his wife, and their infant son left the familiar comforts and hassles of New York for the urbane glamour of Paris. Charmed by the beauties of the city, Gopnik set out to experience for himself the spirit and romance that has so captivated American writers throughout the Twentieth century. In the grand tradition of Stein and Hemingway, Gopnik planned to walk the paths of the Tuilleries, to enjoy philosophical discussion in cafes in short, to lead the fabled life of an American in Paris. Of course, as readers of Gopnik's beloved 'Paris Journals' in the New Yorker know, there was also the matter of raising a child and carrying on with everyday, not so fabled life. Evenings with French intellectuals precede middle-of-the night baby feedings; afternoons are filled with trips to the Musee d'Orsay and pinball games; weekday leftovers are eaten while three star chefs debate a 'culinary crisis'. With singular wit and insight, Gopnik manages to weave the magical with the mundane in a wholly delightful book.


Confessions of an Heiress

Confessions of an Heiress

Author: Paris Hilton

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-12-25

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1471105741

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Socialite, fashion icon, television and movie star, recording artist and just plain celebrity: Twenty-two year old Paris Hilton is the great granddaughter of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton and is estimated to be worth $30 million. The world first became aware of Paris Hilton through a Vanity Fair profile in 2000. Since then, she has graced the pages of countless magazines, newspapers, and tabloids; modeled on the runways of top designers; appeared on television shows as herself ('Saturday Night Live', MTV Music Awards) and as fictional characters (the new Sky One show 'Las Vegas'); had small parts in movies like 'The Cat in the Hat', 'Win a Date with Tad Hamilton' and the upcoming 'The Hillz'; has begun work on an album; and starred in a hit reality series, 'The Simple Life' (shown here on Channel 4). She has been romantically linked with current boyfriend Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, Rick Solomon (of the notorious sex tape), and Deryck Whibley of Sum 41. 'I think the biggest misconception about me is that I'm this spoiled brat. But I'm not. I'm the total opposite.'


Je T'Aime, Me Neither

Je T'Aime, Me Neither

Author: April Lily Heise

Publisher: Tgrs Communications

Published: 2013-05-30

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780992005306

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Is Paris really the eternal City of Love? Dumped suddenly by her Parisian boyfriend, sultry expat Lily is left wondering if je t'aime still exists. Instead of crying into her glass of wine, she decides to heal her bruised ego and quash her romantic doubts with a carefree summer fling . . . or as the French call it: une aventure. Supported by her faithful friends and trusty Saint Amour wine, Lily embarks on her presumably easy quest. Little does she know what-or whom-this adventure has in store! Rather than guide her into the arms of a perfect summer amoureux, the sexy streets of Paris lead her from one impossible candidate to another: disappearing foxy Frenchmen, unavailable Latino heartthrobs, overly-mysterious world travelers, mistress-hunting married men, and not-so-single amnesiacs-oh la la! As her amorous mishaps accumulate, Lily gradually re-evaluates her strategy. But will her good intentions be enough to lead her to the right homme . . . one who might last out the summer-and maybe even beyond? Or will she continue to get embroiled in more mesaventure? This novelized memoir tells the tantalizingly true romantic odyssey of a 21st-Century young woman caught in the mire of desires-which is only intensified by the passion of Paris.