In 2014 two ex-pats living in Paris, Lisa Anselmo and Lisa Taylor Huff started the No Love Locks website and public campaign. The goal of the site was to educate and raise the awareness of the harmful effects the love locks had on the city bridges. Ultimately the goal was to get rid of the locks and restore Paris to its original beauty. The campaign went viral around the world and soon after Lisa and Lisa had an appointment with the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, to implement a plan to eradicate the locks, as they were also harming the structure of the bridges. This resulted in the removal of thousands of locks from the Pont des Arts and other bridges in Paris.
Lisa Anselmo recently hatched another Paris preservation project, Save the Paris Cafe, a commitment to keep the cafes of Paris alive and well. At one time the thriving café culture of Paris had over 45,000 establishments, which alarmingly dwindled to less than 7,000 in past years and many are closing every month. In an effort to save this most basic element of French culture, Save the Paris Café, is dedicated to preserving and nurturing the remaining cafes by going as far as petitioning UNSESCO to give cafes and bistros World Heritage status.
The site has enlisted local celebrities, writers, and bloggers to contribute stories and information they feel is crucial in saving the tradition of cafes.
Their goals include
- • To highlight what is vitally important about cafés and bistros, and why we need to protect them
- • Not just for the lifestyle/culture, but for the larger issue of protecting small businesses, and the local residential life in cities and small towns
- • To start a conversation about the local café
- • Feature and promote favorite cafes around Paris and in France
- • To create outreach for café owners
- • A platform/forum for owners to share with each other
- • A source of advice/education on how to improve their business (e.g., proper cleaning of coffee machines; benefits of serving fresh vs. flash-frozen food)
- • To liaise with government regarding legislation that can help café owners survive and thrive in today’s economy
I am so impressed with their commitment, I asked Lisa if I could be a contributing author and photographer. I was thrilled when she said yes, and I will post photos and a monthly story on their website.
Please join me in helping preserve the Paris cafes by supporting and reading through the site.
Inspired by Save the Paris Cafes, I took the above photo at Le Grillon 19 Rue Falguière, 75015, a typical neighborhood café.
https://savethepariscafe.com
Price Reduction: August in Paris- My Marais Apartment for Rent August 16 to August 28
I am renting my Marais loft from August 16 to August 29 (Dates are flexible). Contrary to popular myth that Paris is closed in August, most shops, restaurants, and attractions are open in Paris, especially in the Marais. The weather is usually beautiful, temperatures in the high 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit during the day, dropping into the mid 60s at night. In case in gets warmer, I have an air conditioner in the bedroom and a large fan in the living area.
Minimum rental period is 7 days/one week, price 1400€ for 7 days/one week, 1800€ for 10 days
Conveniently located by the Saint Paul metro, in the heart of the Marais, the apartment is a spacious one-bedroom 750 sq. ft. loft with 12 ft. ceilings, decorated in chic Mid-Century Modern furniture and sleeps two people in a Queen size bed. Amenities include washer/dryer, 16" flat screen TV, dishwasher, internet connection/Wifi and free long distance calls to the U.S. The apartment is located on the second floor with a large elevator
Please email me at [email protected] if you are interested.
If you love salted butter caramels, please watch my newest A Bite of Paris video about Henri Le Roux, the man who actually invented the salted butter caramel.
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