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  It was strange, to say the least when I found myself way down in the crypt in the Paris Panthéon.   Eerie too.   I was practically the only person in the vast subterranean chamber that day for some reason.   All alone visiting the final resting place for many famous French poets, writers…

  I admit when I am in Paris, I pay more attention to my overall attire.   More than I would on any other vacation that’s for sure, carefully coordinating my outfits, and adding a beautifully draped or knotted scarf accented with jewelry and French perfume.   I want to feel pulled together, elegant, sexy…

  First of all, I want to thank every one of you who entered the contest last week.  There were so many entries that I had the names of the winners within a few hours and wished I could gift you all a book! The winners had to be in the order of the 1st,…

Welcome dear readers to 2020! I am kicking off the New Year on a high note.  I have learned that my blog has recently been acknowledged with an award.     Woman of A Certain Age In Paris was recognized as one of the Best Paris Blogs worldwide by an organization out of Massachusetts called…

  I don’t know if other Francophiles feel as I do BUT, however long I spend learning French, and I have spent a lifetime at it, I will never feel that I have mastered speaking French!   French unlike English is not a forgiving language. In English, non-speakers can make all sorts of mistakes and…

  I do enjoy going out for dinner, but not as much as I enjoy a long lunch — especially Sunday Lunch!       In France, as in many parts of Europe, Sunday lunch is a sacred time with family and an opportunity to cook up some favourite dishes to enjoy late into the…

  I was not sure if I would like Cannes…   My impression was that as a renowned playground for the rich and famous, I would find it pretentious, be offended by the outrageous luxury, and feel completely out of place.   Cannes indeed has all of that, BUT you don’t have to have buckets…

  Despite the turmoil in and surrounding Ukraine, and with donations and loving support for the extensive victims of the conflict, hoping for the best, we go on living our lives…   In my case, I am heading back to France for a trip with my closest friend.   We were supposed to go in…

  So in buying the right bra…   I am going to expose a little more of myself than I usually do.   And if you are a gentleman reading this, you might decide to go no further …   Because this blog is just between us ladies.     Cherchez La Femme   Summer…