Paris tramways T-3a and T-3b
Paris once had a well-functioning system of tramways (aka streetcars), but these were replaced by buses in the 1930s under pressure from the motor vehicle manufacturers and tire companies. The Read More …
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Paris bus line 38
If for some reason you can’t go by bicycle, for instance if you have a suitcase that is too big or heavy to be transported by bike, a good alternative Read More …
The man who could walk through walls
At Place Marcel Aymé, just off of Rue Norvins, there is a statue by sculptor Jean Marais called Le passe-muraille, based on a short story by the French author Marcel Read More …
A walking tour of Montmartre
At 9:30 on a Sunday morning a group of VirtualTourist members met here at the Café des 2 Moulins at the suggestion of Paul Smith, who used this as the Read More …
Exploring Passy
Since it was the middle of February I was prepared for snow, slush, sleet, gale-force winds and freezing temperatures, but in fact it was dry and frost-free the entire time, Read More …
Exploring Auteuil
Rue d’Auteuil was the main street of the village of Auteuil, until that village was divided up between Paris and Boulogne in 1860. At that time more than half of Read More …
Auteuil and the bourgeoisie
Looking back, I think the first time I ever even read about the Paris quarter of Auteuil was in a short story by Marcel Aymé (1902–1967) called Le décret (The Read More …
Hôtel Poussin
This is a pleasant little three-star hotel in the Auteuil quarter, which I chose because I had never even set foot in Auteuil up to then and wanted to get Read More …
Paris bicycle route # 1
These bicycle route signs are at the corner of Rue de Provence and Rue de la Chaussée d’Antin in Paris. What I especially like about this corner is the lovely Read More …
Dina Vierny and the Maillol Museum
Aristide Maillol (1861–1944) was a French artist who spent most of his career drawing, painting and sculpting nude women.