French-Faves

Paris from A to Z




All these topics are either of French origin or have some association with France. Hope you enjoy the reading! 
Categories: People, Food, Objects, Artists, Music, History 

2015 A to Z Blogging Challenge: 26 posts for the month of April. 


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A = Arc de Triomphe

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B = Bistros and Baguettes

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C = Crêpes  (for recipe link** see bottom of this post)

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D = D' Artagnan - the 4th Musketeer


WC -Creative commons Image


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E = Entrancing Eiffel

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F = Fountains of Paris

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G = Grappelli, Stephane, Jazz Violinist (and his friend Django R.)


Grappelli and Reinhardt - French Jazz WC-CC


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H = Haute Couture and Parisian Markets

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I = Intelligentsia and Existentialism (J-P Sartre, A. Camus, and others)

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J = Jazz, Americans in France (Josephine Baker, Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis)


Louis Armstrong's Trumpet - CC


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= Kir, a French Creation

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L = Lights of Paris

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M = Musketeers of the Guard (including the 'Three Musketeers')


French Musketeers, Creative Commons Image


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N = Notre Dame Cathedral, Our Lady of Paris

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O = Opera Houses of Paris

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P = Pere Lachaise Cemetery, and its notable residents




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Q = Quarters, Latin and Bastille

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R = Rue de Rivoli

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S = Seurat, Georges-Pierre - Artist, Pointillism 

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T = Tea and Tea Shops in Paris


Antique TeaCup by DG Hudson


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U = Underground Paris and Urban Explorers (Cataphiles)

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V = Viaduct, the Millau (highest bridge, high tech)

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W = Wrought Iron, French Style


Eiffel Tower, Dusk, by DG Hudson


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X = X - XVIII, Nine Louis' of France

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Y = Yé-yé Music, a 1960s Music style

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Z = Zénith de Paris, a Concert Venue


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Bonus:** French Crêpes recipe


If you like this collection, let me know with a comment. For more Paris, check the other tabs at the top of the blog page: Paris Posts, and Paris, Etc.

Check the A to Z Blog Challenge website if you would like to participate next year!
Thanks for visiting and hope you enjoy the photos and the details. --DG Hudson

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