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Guide to the 19th arrondissement of Paris: City life by the water

March 14, 2022February 16, 2025 Oliver Gee

Here’s The Earful Tower’s guide to the 19th arrondissement of Paris, a huge residential neighbourhood where we focused our visit on the picturesque canal and what’s happening around it… and even on top of it!

Entertainment / Food and drink / Paris Countdown / Paris secrets

How singing with Edith Piaf can transport you to ‘The Old Belleville’

March 11, 2022May 16, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here’s a closer look at the singalong restaurant in Belleville (with loads of photos!).

Paris Countdown / Paris secrets

Guide to the 20th arrondissement of Paris: Where Bohemia meets the world

March 7, 2022February 16, 2025 Oliver Gee

… where our visit had a strong focus on the legendary French singer Edith Piaf, who was born and buried in this neighbourhood.

Entertainment

Ten tourist mistakes to avoid in Paris

August 31, 2021October 21, 2021 Oliver Gee

So you’re coming to Paris! Amazing!

Now just make sure you don’t do these ten things. 

top view of paris city and eiffel tower
Moving to France

An American in Paris: Starting afresh in the City of Light

November 23, 2020November 8, 2024 Oliver Gee

Anna Kloots moved to Paris in 2020. But despite the troubling times, she has shone a positive light on the city with her daily adventures and thirst for the City of Love.

Entertainment / Paris in lockdown

Art attack! The woman who’s painting Paris every day

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Oliver Gee

New episode: Lina Nordin Gee aka @parisianpostcards has been painting a watercolour every day about Paris, France, and famous French faces. 

First time to Paris / Paris secrets / To do in Paris

The Paris Museum Pass: which museums to visit?

March 11, 2019August 2, 2024 Oliver Gee

Paris museums can be almost overwhelming. Just choosing where to go can be tough. But here’s how I spent four days visiting 14 of them.

Books about Paris

Talking merde with author Stephen Clarke

March 25, 2017November 8, 2019 Oliver Gee

Talking ‘merde’ with a writer who knows France very well for an Englishman.

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