Bûche 🪵 de Noël and other things

 

Yesterday,  while running 🏃‍♂️ from the copyshop 

To Poste 📮to the bank 

Christmas Chalets at Bon Marché

 

A few years ago I painted a Christmas Letter featuring LE BON MARCHÉ. 

This year’s theme at Bon Marché is Christmas marché chalets. 

Christmas in 2 steps at Hotel L'Intercontinental: an ode to dance 🩰

 

NUT CRACKER BALLET

For the Christmas season, 

L’Intercontinental Hotel, 2 rue Scribe across from Opera Garnier.

Christmas 🎄 Tea ☕️ Paris Ritz

 

Teddy Bear Christmas Tea 
On Monday divine Karen invited me " 

To the Paris Ritz

La Maison du Roy, Passage Jouffroy 🎄

 

Christmas on ETSY

Time for more 

Jolly Christmas decorations 

Paris Christmas Shop Windows

 

PARIS CHRISTMAS MAP

Yesterday I went oùt looking 

For small, pretty shop windows.

Chocolate 🍫 Christmas 🎄

 

Yesterday was my ‘get out of jail free’ day

After mailing 📮 out the Croissant 🥐 letters,

Croissant 🥐 Stamp Letter

I’m Giving Thanks today because I finished ✔️ the Paris Letter 💌

Was it Kirra who asked if I would be doing a croissant 🥐 stamp Paris letter?

Bouillion Julien

 I Wednesday night I met up with some friends of Parisbreakfast

For dinner 🍽️ at Bouillon Julien. 

Le Rendez-vous International du Carnet de Voyage 2025

 

Stuff I bought

Mid-November I always try to show up the annual 3-day Carnet du Voyage in Clermont-Ferrand.

Every year 

Parfum, Sculpture of the Invisible - Francis Kurkdjian

 

Yesterday I went to a special exhibition celebrating 30 years of

Perfume creation by Francis Kurkdjian 

MIF - Le Salon du Made In France 2025

 

Every year, early November the Made In France 🇫🇷 expo 

Gets bigger and more days.

Le Nemours, Fondation Cartier

 

Yesterday Bonnie emailed, “Come have breakfast with us at Cafe Le Nemours at 9:00”

My swim 🏊 bag went back in the closet & I ran 🏃‍♂️ out the door.

Salon du Chocolat 🍫 et Patisserie 2025

 Tuesday was opening night of SALON DU CHOCOLAT 🍫!

A grand event that always makes winter more bearable 🤸‍♂️

Desperately Seeking Le Petit Prince 🤴

 

Creating The Paris Letter every month can be challenging. 

You think it’s going to be easy, it never is. 

Fall leaves 🍁 was a given for the month of October.

Fête du Cidre 🍎 Beuvron en Auge

 

Another Sunday in Normandie

Another Apple 🍎 cider festival .

Fête du Cidre 🍎 in Vimoutiers

 

Another October weekend 🍁 in Normandie

Another fête du Cidre 🍎

Fête du Ventre, Rouen

  

On Saturday, I returned to the FÊTE DU VENTRE,

Celebration 🎉 in ROUEN.

L'Empire du Sommeil 💤 Marmottan Monet Museum

 

Sleep Aides (mask, plugs, tape)

A timely exhibition at musee Marmottan, 

L’Empire du Sommeil 😴 

Melun Fête son Brie 2025

 

Yesterday I went to the cheese festival,

MELUN FÊTE SON BRIE, an annual autumn 🍁 foodie event.

Always on the first Saturday in October 

John Singer Sargent - Éblouir Paris

 If you want to draw ✍️ like John Singer Sargent, get tracing paper & make copies. 

It’s like walking in Sargent’s shoes 👞 

Le Chocolat 🍫 Alain Ducasse

 

Yesterday was Christmas 🎄 chocolate 🍫 tasting Time 🤸‍♂️

At ALAIN DUCASSE LE CHOCOLAT Hurrah 👏

Pierre Soulages - Musée du Luxembourg

 

Testing 1-2-3

I didn’t think stepping into PIERRE SOULAGES’ (1919-2022) shoes could be so much fun 🥳 

The preview on Monday at musée du Luxembourg was mobbed.

Georges de la Tour 🕯️ From Shadow to Light

 

For some reason I feel audacious after visiting museum shows and try to paint 🎨 like the painter…

17th century master painter George de la Tour (1593 -1652) just opened at musée Jacquemart-Andre.last Thursday.

Le Village International de la Gastronomie - Tour Eiffel

 

Yesterday I went to Le Village International de la Gastronomie at  Eiffel Tower, 

Just for a lark…