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Paris secrets

How to visit rue Cler: the most charming street in Paris

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 Oliver Gee

Rue Cler: Beautiful photos and my tips for what to find there.

Paris secrets

The Paris ‘ghost town’ – and what I found there

August 2, 2021August 6, 2021 Oliver Gee

Have you heard of Goussainville? It’s an abandoned village right next to the Charles de Gaulle airport and it has …

Paris secrets

A look inside a very old Paris pharmacy (before it disappears)

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 Oliver Gee

This week I checked out a 1900 pharmacy on avenue de la Bourdonnais and chatted with the owner.

Paris secrets

Ten unusual graves at the Paris pet cemetery

April 19, 2021April 22, 2021 Oliver Gee

A look inside Paris Pet Cemetery, and ten pictures from the unusual graves I found there.

Paris secrets

How I was wrong about the 16th arrondissement of Paris

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Oliver Gee

New podcast episode: A deeper dive into the residential – yet wonderful – 16th arrondissement of Paris.

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Paris secrets

Five MORE Paris secrets you definitely didn’t know

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 Oliver Gee

Here are five of my best secrets from Paris, please don’t tell a soul!

Food and drink / Paris secrets

Behind the Scenes: A visit to the Montmartre Vineyard

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Oliver Gee

I’ve just visited the Montmartre Vineyard, here’s a much closer look at what I found there.

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Invite: A visit to the Montmartre Vineyard

March 17, 2021March 19, 2021 Oliver Gee

Join me for a private exploration of the Montmartre Vineyards – aka the Vignes du Clos Montmartre.

Entertainment / Paris secrets

Bird’s-eye view: Meet the man photographing Paris from its rooftops

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Oliver Gee

An interview about photographing Paris, with Raphael Metivet, recorded on a Paris rooftop.

Paris secrets

How to find all SEVEN remaining towers of the ancient Paris Wall

March 3, 2021April 28, 2024 Oliver Gee

Here’s how to find all the towers from the Philippe Auguste Wall.

Paris secrets

A Paris treasure hunt: Tracking the Philippe Auguste Wall

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Oliver Gee

Retracing the Philippe Auguste Wall on the Left Bank.

Paris secrets

Meet the man selling silk flowers by the Place des Vosges

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Oliver Gee

Diederick the Dutchman is the man behind the best silk flowers you’ll find in Paris.

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Entertainment / Paris secrets

The Francophile’s Bucket List: 100 things to do in Paris in 2021

January 11, 2021May 15, 2021 Oliver Gee

One hundred activities to try in Paris this year. You can forget “climbing the Eiffel Tower” and “Finding the Mona Lisa”. This is a more interesting, obscure, and, dare I say it, fun list – co-created by you all!!

Entertainment / Paris secrets

Paris Bucket List 2021: Ten fun things I want to do

January 4, 2021January 15, 2021 Oliver Gee

The Ultimate 2021 Paris List. Here’s mine, what’s on yours?

Paris secrets

Could this be the prettiest lobby in Paris?

December 1, 2020April 5, 2022 Oliver Gee

Check out this fantastic Parisian lobby I found in Montmartre.

Paris secrets

The 100 best doors on the Ile Saint-Louis in Paris

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Oliver Gee

The best doors in Paris? Here are 100 fantastic doorways from the Ile Saint-Louis.

Entertainment / Paris secrets

The Pearl of Paris: A closer look at the Île Saint-Louis

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: A closer look at the Ile Saint-Louis, the pearl of Paris and a very intriguing island.

Paris secrets

25 cool graves to find at the Montmartre Cemetery

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Oliver Gee

IN PICS: A closer look at some of the best graves at Montmartre Cemetery.

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