The Earful Tower: Paris

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The 15th arrondissement of Paris: The overlooked district Apr 11, 2022

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It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.

This week it's the 15th arrondissement of Paris. The blog post is here with all the pictures. A big thank you to the Patreon supporters, without whom we wouldn't be making this season. Join them here.

Music: A Pres Maxson interpretation of Le vent nous portera, by Noir Désir.

Below are all the places we mentioned.

Where to stay?

Relais 12bis

Address: 12 Bis Rue Desaix, 75015

The best restaurants

Cafe du Commerce @lecafeducommerce.1921

Address: 51 Rue du Commerce, 75015

Best place for a drink

Le Ciel de Paris RestaurantAddress: Tour Maine Montparnasse, 56ème, Av. du Maine, 75015

The best cafe

Good News Coffee Shop @good_news_coffeeshop

Address: 27 bis Rue Mademoiselle, 75015 Paris

More things to find in the 15th

Poilâne Tour Eiffel @poilane

Address: 49 Bd de Grenelle, 75015

Île aux Cygnes

Address: Île aux Cygnes, 75015

Ballon de Paris

Address: Parc André Citroën, 75015

Musée Bourdelle

Address: 18 Rue Antoine Bourdelle, 75015

Additional:

Parc Georges Brassens

Address: 2 Pl. Jacques Marette, 75015 Paris

La Ruche

Address: 2 Pass. de Dantzig, 75015 Paris

The 16th arrondissement of Paris: The sweet life Apr 04, 2022

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It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.

This week it's the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The YouTube video that goes with this episode will be here, and the blog post is here with all the pictures.

A big thank you to the Patreon supporters, without whom we wouldn't be making this season. Join them here.

Below are all the places we mentioned.

Where did we stay?

Sourire Hotel @souriredepassy

Address: 29 Rue des Marronniers, 75016

The best restaurants

Andia @andia_paris

Address: 19 Chau. de la Muette, 75016 Paris

La Rotonde @larotondedelamuette

Address: 12 Chau. de la Muette, 75016 Paris

Best place for a drink

Cravan bar @cravanparis

Address: 17 Rue Jean de la Fontaine, 75016 Paris

Shangri-La @shangrilaparis

Address: 10 Av. d'Iéna, 75116 Paris

The best cafe Coutume Passy @coutumecafe Address: 78 Rue de Passy, 75016 Paris More things to find in the 16th

Maison de Balzac

Address: 47 Rue Raynouard, 75016 Paris

Palais de Tokyo

Address: 13 Av. du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris @palaisdetokyo

Musée du Vin

Address: 5 Sq. Charles Dickens, 75016 Paris

Musée Clemenceau

Address: 8 Rue Benjamin Franklin, 75116

Hunt for Hector. Spend an afternoon finding all the buildings in the district designed by "the pope of art nouveau" Hector Guimard.

Music: Pres Maxson's interpretation of "Douce France", by Charles Trenet.

The 17th arrondissement of Paris: A slice of family life Mar 28, 2022

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It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.

This week it's the 17th arrondissement of Paris. The YouTube video that goes with this episode will be here, and the blog post will be here with all the pictures.

A big thank you to the Patreon supporters, without whom we wouldn't be making this season. Join them here.

Below are all the places we mentioned.

Where we stayed

Villa Alessandra @villa_alessandra_paris

Address: 9 Pl. Boulnois, 75017 Paris

The restaurants

Le Dada @ledada_paris

Address: 12 Av. des Ternes, 75017

Mamma Primi @bigmammagroup

Address: 18 Rue Boursault, 75017 Paris

Where we had a drink

L'Ambre Bar @ambrebar

Address: 29 Rue Brunel, 75017 Paris

Les Caves Populaire @lescavespopulaires

Address: 22 Rue des Dames, 75017 Paris

The cafe

Dose Café @dose.paris

Address: 82 Place du Dr Félix Lobligeois, 75017 Paris

More things to find in the 17th

Cité de l'Économie money museum

Address: 1 Pl. du Général Catroux, 75017 Paris

Boulevard Pereire park for a walk or cycle

Square des Batignolles

Address: 144 bis Rue Cardinet, 75017 Paris

The 18th arrondissement of Paris: What to find in Montmartre Mar 21, 2022

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It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.

This week it's the 18th arrondissement, with a strong focus on Montmartre. The YouTube video that goes with this episode will be here, and the blog post will be here with all the pictures.

A big thank you to the Patreon supporters, without whom we wouldn't be making this season. Join them here.

Below are all the places we mentioned.

All the details:

Hotel:Terrass" Hotel Address: 12-14 Rue Joseph de Maistre, 75018 @terrasshotel

Sites:

Place du Tertre (artists' square)Address: Pl. du Tertre, 75018 Paris

Restaurant:

Le Moulin de la Galette @lemoulindelagaletteofficiel Address: 83 Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris

Drinks:

Terrass Rooftop Bar Address: 12 Rue Joseph de Maistre, 75018 Paris

Chez Camille@bar_chez_camille Address: 8 Rue Ravignan, 75018 Paris

Coffee shops:

La Main Noire @la.main.noire Address: 12 Rue Cavallotti, 75018 Paris

Les 5 Marches @les.5.marches Address: 12 Rue Girardon, 75018 Paris

The 19th arrondissement of Paris: City life by the water Mar 14, 2022

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It's Season 12 of The Earful Tower, The Paris Countdown: Here comes an-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them.

This week it's the 19th arrondissement, with a strong focus on the canals that run through the neighbourhood.

The YouTube video that goes with this episode will be here, and the blog post will be here with all the pictures.

A big thank you to the Patreon supporters, without whom we wouldn't be making this season. Join them here.

Below are all the places we mentioned.

Hotel:

Holiday Inn Express Paris - Canal de la Villette

68 Quai de la Seine, 75019

Lunch:

Paname Brewing Company

41 bis Quai de la Loire, 75019

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Sites:

Philharmonie de Paris

221 Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019

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Curiosities:

Péniche L'Eau Et Les Rêves (Péniche Librairie)

9 Quai de l'Oise, 75019

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Lunch: La Rotonde Stalingrad

6-8 Pl. de la Bataille de Stalingrad, 75019

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Drinks:

Péniche Antipode - Abricadabra

55 Quai de la Seine, 75019

Instagram Café Mama Kin

Address: 13 Rue de Thionville, 75019

@cafe.mamakin

Coffee shops:

Le Pavillon des Canaux

39 Quai de la Loire, 75019

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Kaffebar 19

26B Rue de l'Ourcq, 75019

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The 20th arrondissement of Paris: Where Bohemia meets the world Mar 07, 2022

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Here we are: Season 12, The Paris Countdown. For the next 20 weeks, you'll be hearing an in-depth guide to the Paris arrondissements after we've spent 24 hours in each of them. We're starting at the 20th arrondissement, with a strong focus on Edith Piaf.

The YouTube video that goes with this episode is here, and here is the blog post with all the pictures.

A big thank you to the Patreon supporters, without whom we wouldn't be making this season. Join them here.

Below are all the places we mentioned.

Hotel:

Babel Belleville

3 Rue Lemon, 75020

Lunch:

Peppe Pizzeria

2 Pl. Saint-Blaise, 75020 Paris

Sites:

Campagne à Paris

210 Rue des Pyrénées, 75020 Paris

Père-Lachaise Cemetery

16 Rue du Repos, 75020 Paris

Edith Piaf's birthplace

72 Rue de Belleville

Market:

Boulevard de Belleville, Tuesdays and Fridays

Dinner and Edith singing:

Le Vieux Belleville

12 Rue des Envierges, 75020

Drink:

Aux Folies

8 Rue de Belleville, 75020 Paris

Coffee shop:

The Dancing Goat

117 Av. Gambetta, 75020 Paris

Street art street:

Rue du Retrait

The Paris countdown: 24 hours in every arrondissement Feb 28, 2022

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Next week the new season of The Earful Tower begins. Here's what you can expect :)

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How we got our work in the Louvre Feb 21, 2022

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Here's the story of how Lina and I got our two childen's books in the gift shop of the Louvre Museum.

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You can find our books all over Paris, or buy them directly from our online shop here.

An idiot's guide to Paris fashion... for men Feb 14, 2022

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Are Parisian men all well-dressed? Or is it a myth? And while we're at it, what should YOU wear on your visit to Paris?

All these questions and much more are answered this week by Frenchman Fabien Renault, the managing director France's arm of the luxury fashion company Joseph.

And the idiot in this show, of course, is me. Enjoy the episode and subscribe for more of the same every single week.

How we faked our way into a Paris fashion show... in the 80s Feb 07, 2022

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My father-in-law Jakob is on the show, recounting the tale of how he got VIP treatment at a Paris fashion house in the 1980s.

It's part of a bigger theme of 'My First Trip To Paris' that Patreon members have been sharing, join them here.

Mentioned in this episode:

Charles Aznavour songs:

Non je n'ai rien oublié

and

Emmenez moi

The song played in the intro and outro was Sous le ciel de Paris.

And the fashion house was Carven, which still exists at 6 Rdpt des Champs-Élysées Marcel-Dassault, 75008.