The House of Tristan Tzara
We did finally find the house of Tristan Tzara at 15 Avenue Junot, back up in the 18th arrondissement, to one side of Sacre Coeur, and it was as magnificent … Continue reading
18.Porte d’Arcueil
I don’t think that the Porte d’Arcueil can be counted in an official listing, but I include it as we had done it already, before this stay, sometime in the … Continue reading
Porte de Picpus
There is no such thing as the Porte de Picpus, but I though I would rename one. Its real name should be the Porte Dorée. Much of the early part … Continue reading
Shards
It was fascinating to find a window on the Rue des Orteaux in the twentieth, just in from the Porte de Montreuil, on its walk.I don’t know what I thought … Continue reading
…and so progress unceasingly
Remembering to write about the Porte Walks is different than walking the Porte Walks. We have walked nineteen of them so far, but have not written about them all. Since … Continue reading
Publishers Shops II
The publishers’ shop or Maison d’Edition seems a quaint remnant to the past, and perhaps the ultimate vanity. Imagine having a shop full of only your own books? How very … Continue reading
The dog next door
There is a dog next door, or else he is in the adjoining building. I have never seen this dog, or if I have seen him on the street, I … Continue reading
Ribouldingue
Here I am, breaking it again my unwritten rule not to write about food! But when you recognize someone’s style, you have to go with it. I enjoyed it as … Continue reading
Plioirs
I bought a clutch of bone-folders from the binding shop Relma, just off Place St Michel.It always seems we must make a pilgrimage there, if only for the singularity of … Continue reading
The Lengthening Step
15. Porte de Chatillon As the days get longer, we can leave later in the afternoon, making a new stretch in the hours. Often we arrive back at dusk with … Continue reading
notes from an urban hibernation 