Paris Colors... What French Chic is all about

Paris. The colors are intoxicating. If you know us, these are OUR colors. Cream, Ivory, Taupe, true Paris Gray. Everywhere you look....the Metro stops

 Fountains....

Paris, a View from the Top

 Some of the most amazing views of Paris are not from the top of the Eiffel Tower or the Arc du Triomphe, they are actually from the top of this building....Tower Montparnasse

The tower is a Paris eyesore, and the Parisians absolutely hate it and for good reason. It was built on the left bank, and just a little too close to historical neighborhoods for comfort. As soon as it went up, they wanted to tear it down, but it didn't happen. It's one redeeming feature is a Really Great View....

French Flea Market Contest

Time for our annual French Flea Market Contest! There are lots of ways to enter and you will get one entry for each:
1. Leave a comment about your favorite post or picture on any of our Paris & Provence posts from April 19th - May 5th. (one comment per post)
2. "Like" us on facebook and leave a comment on a Paris or Provence post
3. Write about this contest on your blog or facebook and let us know!
4. Ask your readers or followers to say the YOU sent them and you get an extra entry!!

Now for the goods! (Last year's winner said it was the Most Generous give-away Ever!) How about a great stash of authentic French Book pages and ledgers....

It includes a beautiful Vie des Saints page from an 1800s French book, covered with Angel graphics on both sides! (MORE,MORE, READ MORE)

Vanves Paris Flea Market Fantasy Container

Our ladies love to shop the Vanves Flea Market in Paris! So fun to shop out of the back of vans and cars pulled up to the sidewalk!

If you can't find a one euro treasure here, you can't find it anywhere!

What we buy at the Paris Flea Markets

We have had a couple of Great days at the Paris flea markets. On Saturday we spent the entire day at the Pte de Clignancort / St Ouen flea market, the oldest and one of the largest flea markets in the world! When we arrived back at our hotel, we had a progressive "show & tell". We wanted to see everyone's treasures and now you can too!
Sue and Dodie, our Ohio girls found fun bags, vintage fashion mags, cool spa water holder and the tiniest flower frog I have ever seen!

Paris Flea Market Shopping trip day 2&3

After a day of gorgeous sights

Paris Vintage Shopping Trip Day One

After a very exciting flight from Dallas, (we had to land in Newfoundland due to a medical emergency) we finally arrived in Paris to meet the rest of our group. Since the Dallas ladies were four hours late (we have ladies from Ohio, Maine, Illinois, Rhode Island, Maryland) we threw our luggage in our rooms and headed out the door for our first walking tour.

First to the beautiful Luxembourg Gardens..