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1987 – HermÃ¨s comes to San Francisco.

October 22, 2020November 9, 2020FashionLeave a Comment

Commemorative scarf celebrating the opening of first San Francisco boutique. In 1837, Thierry HermÃ¨s, Master saddle-maker, opened his ateliers, and thereafter founded, on the Faubourg Saint-HonorÃ©, the house which to this day bears his name, establishing a tradition of elegance which his children and grandchildren have always preserved.â€œHermÃ¨sâ€: objects of quality â€“ the finest leathers…

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HÃ´tel de Ville. JournÃ©es du Patrimoine 2019

September 3, 2020October 19, 2020Architecture, Art & Culture, MuseumsLeave a Comment

A majestic entry The tour of the gorgeous HÃ´tel de Ville, in some ways the architectural heart of Paris, was a first for us after all these years. We had not been here in Sep. before, so we hadn't been able to take this tour. And it was amazing! Despite the heat and humidity we…

While honeymooning in France I fell in love again, this time with France and the French lifestyle. I became a passionate Francophile and eventually went back to school for a BA in French and Francophone Studies. We are living in truly Interesting Times. Finding joie de vivre is, to me, more important now than ever. I have been fortunate enough to live in San Francisco, aka the Paris of the West, and to have studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. This blog is about those aspects of my life and travels that resonate with that love, in ways grands ou petits. I hope you find something here that brings joie de vivre to you, too.