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Post by Shoesy on Feb 23, 2008 10:49:24 GMT -5
The 30th anniversary of your 32nd birthday.........that's a nice way of putting it, Darcy.  Hmmm.......you are 10 days younger than my hubby. |
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Post by cigalechanta on Feb 23, 2008 11:14:44 GMT -5
I Have Trouilleux's book but in English, it's called "Unexplored Paris." I found it on amazon.
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Post by sandy on Feb 23, 2008 12:07:01 GMT -5
This thread has gone off-topic, but happy anniversary from me too Darcy!
Joan, for me it's even harder to imagine everyone's faces, except for those who have posted their pictures, so I decided that they are like their avatars! So for me you are a chicken, Darcy is a statue, etc.
What a shock (a pleasant shock!) was seeing Gitte's real face the other day! For me she was Mae West, and I think she will always be.
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Post by sistereurope on Feb 23, 2008 14:28:01 GMT -5
Happy Birthday Darcy!
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Post by Darcy on Feb 23, 2008 21:42:09 GMT -5
Mimi, your book budget must be bigger than mine. I found it on Amazon too, but it was $43.40!  I am now determined to have this book, so will look for it in Paris. |
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Post by cigalechanta on Feb 23, 2008 23:47:27 GMT -5
Darcy, no way did I pay that! it was several years ago. Keep checking prices change.
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Post by arrowcapet on Feb 24, 2008 11:13:51 GMT -5
Charles Boyer narrated a film about the Louvre that dates back to the 60's, but IMHO is still one of the greatest little pieces of information ever produced. Whether you've been 20 times, or you're still waiting for the first, if you love the Louvre, this gem is an absolute must. It will show a pretty ugly Louvre, covered with grit and grime in the days before the Pyramid and the subsequent sandblasting that restored her exterior, but it is especially nostalgic for those of us who had the great fortune to travel to Paris 20-30+ years ago. It is sometimes a little sad for me to watch, because I miss that dirty, smoky, polluted Paris so much...when Parisians looked like Parisian. Don't get me wrong, I love Paris today, but I'm a sentimental fool, and this movie reminds me of a Paris that was. But mostly it's just a love story about the Louvre...(caution: READ Louvre...not "the museum"), so if you want to watch a love story about a building, pay the 20 bucks and get a copy, because you won't regret a minute of it. www.amazon.com/Jarvis-Collection-Louvre-Charles-Boyer/dp/630118212X |
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Post by geordy on Feb 24, 2008 16:01:01 GMT -5
Glad you are back AC! I first encountered the Louvre in the 80's before the Pyramid and dirty too! I'll look into the video or is it DVD..don't have a player yet???  And yes....all opinions are always welcome! |
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Post by Happygoin on Feb 25, 2008 7:39:10 GMT -5
That's the answer then...if it didn't show up on the calendar here, the birthday doesn't count, Darcy. Carry on... |
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Post by Darcy on Feb 25, 2008 9:56:54 GMT -5
Arrow, I ordered the dvd last night, thanks!  It looks great! |
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Post by Sandy M on Feb 25, 2008 11:34:51 GMT -5
Arrow,
I also ordered the DVD - found it on Netflix so should be here shortly - thanks for the heads up.
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Post by framboiseetrose on Feb 25, 2008 17:12:17 GMT -5
Did I miss a birthday? I'm sorry Darcy, it is late but it's better late than never. Bonne Anniversaire! If I didn't want to know a lot about Paris, I would have completely missed it. Hope you had a day that was as happy as can be!!!!!
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Post by Darcy on Feb 25, 2008 20:20:57 GMT -5
Sandra, (forehead hitting palm of hand emoticon here!), I should have thought about netflix, they have everything!
Oh well, it's one I would want to own anyway, but I must remember to check netflix first. Thanks for the reminder.
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Post by GitteK on Feb 28, 2008 1:07:58 GMT -5
For those of you who read French I warmly recommend the books, "Topo-guides", from the French Wanderers' Association: tinyurl.com/2u2omn"Paris à pied" "Collines et villages de Paris à pied" "Les sentiers de la Seine dans Paris" Wonderful books - with lots of that special insider information that gives you the great "AAHHHHAAAA"-experience. |
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Post by annettecinca on Feb 28, 2008 1:17:05 GMT -5
Those books sound great, Gitte. One day I hope to be able to say I read French!  |
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Post by Anne on Feb 28, 2008 11:30:04 GMT -5
Thank you for the link Gitte . I like the "collines et villages ..." hike because these are areas that I have never visited (except for Montmartre of course) , and I have already printed things that you wrote about villages in the 19th and 20th arr . They write that this hike can be made in one day (24kms) . Sure, we all walk a lot while in Paris, but 24kms is a little more than "a lot", especially when the hike is called " hills and villages ..." . Although I can't help picturing you doing it in one day indeed, starting at dawn with rucksac, walking stick and Eccos of course ;D ... |
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Post by susanb on Feb 29, 2008 2:48:21 GMT -5
Gitte, I must tell you that I enjoy your picture MUCH better than the mother earth ship that always made my stomach a little queasy. Thanks for changing it. sb |
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Hmmm.......you are 10 days younger than my hubby. 
It looks great!
hahahha