| Welcome to the Monkey House - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:46:50 +0000 |
| Inside the Jardin des Plantes is La Ménagerie, a zoo founded in 1794. It is considered to be the oldest in the world along with de Schönbrunn, in Vienna. Among its 2,000 inhabitants, the ménageriecelebrated 168 births in 2010. One of the newborns in the singerie (monkey house), Coumba, became a bit of a celebrity in 2011 [...] |
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| Flea Market Finds - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:37:39 +0000 |
| As a child, I remember spending hours and hours waiting while my parents shopped for antique furniture. They used to bribe me with Famous Five novels, but those books had no chance of lasting long enough for my speedy eyes and their lengthy negotiations. As I sat in dark corners illicitly popping bubble wrap, I [...] |
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| More Francophile Valentines - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:39:31 +0000 |
| Mon Dieu! Valentine’s Day is a mere 11 days away! Here are two more French-themed Valentine greetings from The Paris Blog’s collaboration with Hipster Cards. Click here to see the entire collection and to send one for FREE to your hearth-throb or girl-crush. |
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