The 15th arrondissement is an area of Paris I rarely frequent. I only have one friend in the area who is always traveling and culturally and history wise there isn’t much going on. I had an appointment in the 15th a few weeks ago and somehow I got lost on the way back to the metro. It’s frustrating to still get lost in Paris but it became a fortunate thing because I would have never found these doors if I wasn’t searching for the metro.
The first door is one of the most unique doors I’ve ever seen: the ironwork is circular. Architect Eugene Petit, who coincidentally designed the Dog Cemetery I wrote about a few years ago, constructed the building in 1912.
I caught this gem of a door out of the corner of my eye as I finally found the metro stop Vaugirard. I love the archway and how there’s an indentation for the female head. I was lucky enough to get into the lobby and photograph the marble inserts and colored tile floor.
Door 1
18 rue du General Beuret, 75015
Metro: Vaugirard
Door 2
14 Place Adolphe Cherioux, 75015
Metro: Vaugirard
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I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte's professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
Tours cost 210 euros for up to 3 people, and 70 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
Click here to watch a video of our famous Marais tour