NicheRequestFilter: Planning an event in Paris. Looking to rent a conference room with A/V and catering at a sexy boutique hotel. Ideally in Levallois-Perret or the 8th or 17th; we can cab up to 15 or twenty minutes. We'll be twelve to fifteen people. Merci!
posted by nickrussell
on Apr 9, 2012 -
1 answer
I have to be in Paris for an academic conference on May 31 to June 1st. On June 2nd, there's a marathon
in Sauternes, which appears to be about 6-7 hours south-west of Paris by car. My question is (1) having never been to France, and never traveled around Europe except by train and since college, can I get from Paris to Sauternes in time to run the race at 8:30am the next morning realistically? And (2) can you help me logistically plan this ahead of time so that it minimizes risk of getting lost, missing the race, and spending a lot of money? I will be flying out of Paris, fyi, and haven't booked any flights yet.
posted by scunning
on Apr 2, 2012 -
10 answers
My late grandfather painted
an interpretation of one of Maurice Utrillo's depictions of the "Maquis" of Montmartre, in Utrillo's time a very poor
area of the well-known Paris neighbourhood. Which Utrillo work did my granddad use as a blueprint, and where exactly was Utrillo's vantage point?
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posted by goodnewsfortheinsane
on Mar 26, 2012 -
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What are your favorite books (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc) and films about contemporary life in Paris, Munich, and/or Zurich (or their environs)? (Translated into English, of course).
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posted by tully_monster
on Feb 19, 2012 -
7 answers
Help me confirm logistics for my London (& side trip to Paris and Belgium) trip: money, phones, maps, tickets. Bonus question on finding fountain pens.
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posted by andrewesque
on Feb 7, 2012 -
19 answers
Seniors in Paris! My super thrifty seventy-something parents are going to Paris for a week. Help them figure out what and where to see, do, eat, and stroll during their visit.
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posted by foxy_hedgehog
on Feb 6, 2012 -
14 answers
Some special snowflake-traveler logistics questions about 12 days in London, Edinburgh and maybe a minute in Paris.
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posted by jdl
on Feb 6, 2012 -
12 answers
So I'll be in Paris for six days in the beginning of February. I have my cheap not-quite-a-room all set up (thanks, airbnb!) and some mild conversational skills all primed and...basically no other plans, other than vast quantities of pastries. So what do you, o wonderful Mefites, suggest? In search of: museums, especially odd ones and/or Romans, fancy paper...
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posted by jetlagaddict
on Jan 20, 2012 -
23 answers
Any idea how to acquire the source music from the new Scorsese film
Hugo? The stuff the band is playing in the cafe and party scenes, in other words?
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posted by Shotgun Shakespeare
on Dec 30, 2011 -
5 answers
Thinking of visiting London and Paris next year...also been getting into pastels so would like to hit up art museums with a good number of quality pastel paintings by Degas, Renoir, etc. (prefer impressionist style). Which museums provide this abundance? I'm thinking the Musée d'Orsay, maybe the Louvre...anywhere else?
posted by lirael2008
on Dec 15, 2011 -
8 answers
How the heck can I get a cool job in New York with (almost) a graduate degree and (almost) no professional experience?
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posted by Mooseli
on Nov 20, 2011 -
27 answers
I'm headed to Paris for two weeks, and I need advice about alcoholic drinks to try, amazing experiences for a perfume-lover, Paris-themed books to read (and where to read them), long walks, and how to maintain a high-protein, low-carb "regime".
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posted by acidic
on Oct 30, 2011 -
24 answers
My wife and I are visiting Paris over the week of US Thanksgiving - can you help us figure out the best way to get cell phone service and data while we're there?
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posted by SNWidget
on Oct 28, 2011 -
10 answers
In 2000-2001, there was a video art exhibit at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. It featured neatly dressed American auctioneers talking in that high-speed almost unintelligible way, quickly reciting the bids to an audience that wasn't there, in front of a variety of landscapes. One was a stocky woman in a business skirt two-piece set walking slowly at dusk with a dark building in the back. Can you find the artist's work? Or point me to the artist?
posted by Mo Nickels
on Oct 9, 2011 -
3 answers
What are some lesbian/queer events, gallery exhibitions, movies, bars, etc. to see in Paris?
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posted by msk1985
on Oct 7, 2011 -
2 answers
What were
all these Ferraris (and some Porsches and Lotuses and a Tesla) doing in Paris at Place de La Concorde Sunday, 25 September, 2011?
posted by plinth
on Sep 26, 2011 -
2 answers
Paris Filter: I have 2 nuts-and-bolts questions about an upcoming trip to Paris. Bonus level of difficulty: Need to get from the 6th to CDG on New Year's Day.
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posted by BlahLaLa
on Sep 9, 2011 -
14 answers
Any recommendations for books (fiction or non-fiction), maps or websites on the events of the year 1900 in or around Paris. English only, I'm afraid. Many thanks!
posted by korej
on Sep 5, 2011 -
6 answers
I want to order from a chocolate shop in Paris,
Jacques Genin, and have it shipped to the United States. But, Jacques Genin doesn't seem to even have a website, let alone online ordering. Is there a service I can use to buy and ship the products for me?
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posted by Susan PG
on Sep 4, 2011 -
1 answer
Finding size 14 / 48.5 shoes in Europe filter: I'm in Paris and soon to be in Amsterdam. I need some shoes for traveling and normally I buy online to avoid exactly this problem of finding my size. Barring some miracle of someone knowing a place in one of these cities where I can for sure get something, what would be the European equivalent of Zappos.com where I could arrange pick-up as a shipping option?
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posted by dino terror
on Sep 2, 2011 -
8 answers
Help me think up some fun ways of getting my 8-year-old excited for a trip to Paris!
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posted by BlahLaLa
on Sep 1, 2011 -
21 answers
Please help me identify these seeds/pods found outside the Cité des Sciences & l'Industrie museum in Paris, France. There are a bunch of trees there and I'd like to know what kind they are. Seed pods
closed and
opened up. I also found a photo of the trees in bloom
here. Thanks!
posted by bjrn
on Aug 8, 2011 -
4 answers
Where should we eat in Paris? My fiancé and I are heading to Paris for our honeymoon in October. We like eating out and we're looking for awesome dining experiences. We tend to enjoy places that are delicious but unpretentious. We don't like "scenes". We really like, but certainly aren't limited to, gastropubs.
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posted by The Michael The
on Aug 3, 2011 -
23 answers
I'm exploring the idea of moving to Europe for a year or two -- preferably to Rome or Paris, and don't know where to start my research. Pretty much all I know right now is that I loved both places when I visited, and I want to give living in one of those cities a try.
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posted by kim in chicago
on Jul 31, 2011 -
24 answers
Don't know my Visa credit card PIN and I'm going to Paris today -- will I be able to use my credit card in France without knowing my PIN?
posted by ihavepromisestokeep
on Jul 16, 2011 -
15 answers
I've been in Paris for about a month at this point, and my girlfriend is coming to visit in a few days. Since we're both poor-ish graduate students (I'm here for a conference) we plan on having lots of picnics to avoid eating at cafes. I've already found a lot of places I enjoy (Ile Saint Louis, Place des Vosges, Jardin de Luxembourg, Canal Saint Martin), but wanted to ask other Mefites what their favorite places for picnics in Paris are.
I'd appreciate any recommendations you can give!
posted by MidsizeBlowfish
on Jun 18, 2011 -
15 answers
What is/are the best atlas for Paris and suburbs? Like an A-Z atlas, spiral bound preferably
posted by sparkle55
on Jun 10, 2011 -
12 answers
Where can I get the best "cafe gourmand" in Paris? I'm willing to test as many options as necessary to confirm your recommendation.
posted by jph
on Jun 9, 2011 -
8 answers
Where might I find a certain quote from the end of Midnight in Paris, the new Woody Allen film, without having to see it in the theater again?
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posted by cotesdurhone
on May 29, 2011 -
6 answers
[Bookfilter]: A friend asks "HELP! About 20 years ago I found a picture book at the library. It was about a little mouse girl who was being raised by a bear in Paris. The mouse had a name like Angelina -- but NOT Angelina Ballerina. Got any idea what it was?"
Does this description ring any bells? Thanks!
posted by kbibb
on May 17, 2011 -
7 answers
