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  • Browsing in Librairie de L’Hôtel de Sully, Paris

    Browsing in Librairie de L’Hôtel de Sully, Paris

    During our stay in Paris, we stumbled upon another hidden gem for book lovers in Le Marais—an excellent complement to the Bibliothèque Forney, which we featured in a previous post [here]. Enjoy this while browsing… Nestled within the historic Hôtel de Sully, this discovery is not a public library but rather a one-of-a-kind bookstore in

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  • Paris in Layers: A Story Etched in Maps

    Paris in Layers: A Story Etched in Maps

    This is Part 2 of 2 posts on the Musée Carnavalet in Paris. Part 1 is here. Enjoy a tune while browsing. Wandering through the Musée Carnavalet is like peeling back time itself, especially if you’re interested in maps, like me (Chris). The museum has several fascinating antique maps on display. As you go from

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  • Where Paris’s History Lives: Inside Musée Carnavalet

    Where Paris’s History Lives: Inside Musée Carnavalet

    After you’ve visited the several major museums of Paris for the nth time, you might wonder—what’s else is there to see? Of course, there are lots more to see and the Musée Carnavalet tops the list. Enjoy a tune while browsing. Paris is not merely the capital of France and a modern metropolitan city—it is

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  • Galerie at Bibliothèque Forney, Paris

    Galerie at Bibliothèque Forney, Paris

    During our extended stay in Paris, we discovered fortuitously Bibliothèque Forney on Rue du Figuier in Le Marais. This public library of the city, which specializes in the applied arts, is located in the historic Hotel de Sens. See our earlier post on Bibliothèque Forney here. In addition to its extensive collection of books and

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