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Grand Mosquée 

This weekend I took a trip to the Jardin des Plantes, in the 5th arrondissement with a friend, but before embarking off into the gardens, we first stopped for a…

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Forêt de Marly in monochrome 

These (very few) photos were taken on a little walkabout in the Forêt de Marly, near Saint-Germain-en-Laye, which is just outside of Paris. I was on a walk with my friends…

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Saint-Germain-en-Laye 

During my time in France, I am attending language school three times a week in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a town just outside of Paris and one corner of the Golden Triangle of…

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Top of the Tower 

When my friend came to visit me in France, I used it as an excuse to do more of the tourist stuff again, despite being a resident here. This ‘stuff’…

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Meandering the Moyen Ages 

A few weekends ago, I took to the streets of historical Paris again, but this time I was exploring Paris in the Middle Ages with a friend. We set off…

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Sunny days in the Jardin 

I’m sure I’ve previously mentioned how much I love the Jardin du Luxembourg on a sunny day, and here I’m having a bit of a throwback to my visit in…

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Wandering in 18th Century Paris 

I recently found a collection of self-guided history walks around Paris, and have given myself the goal of completing them all by the time I leave France in August. I…

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Cimetière Père Lachaise 

Back in October, my French teacher suggested that I visit Cimetière Père Lachaise, and I was not disappointed! It is the largest cemetery within the city of Paris, and can…