The French have yet to succumb to having

Christmas cards, home decorations, shopping displays,

and city holiday lights before December.

But in December,

Paris

bedazzles the world and

truly becomes the 

City of Light!

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Coke Case Advent Calendar and a Winner!

When I first started traveling to France

in the early 1980s,

waiters would shake their heads, and

utter, "tsk, tsk," whenever I ordered 

Coca-Cola

with my meal.
I've always loved Coke.

Getting glaçon (ice) was a real feat
in the '80s and into the '90s!

Now, getting Coke and lots of ice in France

are relatively easy.

Restaurant in Sarlat, France

Angels

Angels 

have always appealed to me.

In Paris, angels are easy to find, without really searching for them.
Famous ones dressed in gold finery top the Opéra House.

The sky on this day in Paris was reminiscent of an Impressionist painting

casting a glow to the top of the building and highlighting the

dazzling golden angels.

Who Changes the Musée d'Orsay Clocks?

Daylight Saving Time ends
Sunday, November 4, 2:00 a.m

2012

"Fall back" an hour.
Most Americans reset their clocks before
going to bed on Saturday, November 3.

So who changes the clocks in 
Musée d'Orsay?

Source: France for Visitors, copyright Catherine Balet
See this site for more images of Musée d'Orsay.

Vintage French Stamps & A Give-Away

What is it about vintage French stamps 

that is so alluring?

For me,
browsing for stamps, old letters, and vintage postcards
in France
is much of the allure.

What could be more relaxing than
strolling through flea markets, browsing book sellers' wares, and
meandering in the passages couverts (covered passages) in 

Paris?