The 3th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there. Mentioned in this show 46th and 3rd National Archives Fringe Cafe Musée National Picasso Marché des Enfants Rouges Musee Carnavalet Le Mary Celeste Le Progrès The Cambridge Public House This podcast episode includes our final ranking on the district out of 100. This episode also features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on "Libre Comme Picasso" by Pascal Obispo. We’ll share our visit, in video format,on our YouTube channelin the coming days. We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link). Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower websitehere. A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible.Join them here.
The 4th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there. Mentioned in this show Saint Regis Ile Saint Louis Notre dame Le Peloton Cafe Miznon restaurant Philippe Auguste Wall Place des Vosges Victor Hugo museum Carette cafe Centre Pompidou museum Maria Loca rum bar Bofinger restaurant Bar 1905 This podcast episode includes a brief interview with Paul Barron, the owner of the Peloton Cafe, and our final ranking on the district out of 100. This episode features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on Notre Dame de Paris by Edith Piaf. We’ll share our visit, in video format,on our YouTube channelin the coming days. We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link). Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower websitehere. A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible.Join them here.
The 5th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there. Mentioned in this show Le LouLou cafe Musée de Cluny Pantheon Bibliotheque Saint-Genevieve Jardin des plantes Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle Grande Mosquée de Paris Rue Mouffetard Le Contrescarpe Maison de Verlaine Caveau de la huchette This podcast episode includes a brief interview with jazz singer Matthieu Boré and writer Sam Barrantes, and our final ranking on the district out of 100. This podcast episode features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on "Place de la Contrescarpe," by JacquesBrel We’ll share our visit, in video format,on our YouTube channelin the coming days. We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link). Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower websitehere. A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible.Join them here.
The 6th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there. Mentioned in this show Breakfast at Cafe Flore Musee Delacroix/Square Furstenburg Buly perfumerie La Palette Cafe Luxembourg Gardens Treize au Jardin cafe Ladurée confectionary store The church: L'abbaye Saint-Germain-des-Prés The bouquiniste bookshops by the Seine Le Select bar Brasserie Lipp Prescription cocktail bar Lapérouse (for dessert) Including an interview with renowned author John Baxter. The Earful Tower podcast episode This podcast episode features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on "Jardin du Luxembourg" by LAURA. Video guide to the 6th arrondissement We’ll share our visit, in video format,on our YouTube channelin the coming days. We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link). The Earful Tower’s guide to the 6th arrondissement Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower websitehere. A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible.Join them here.
The 7th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there. Mentioned in this show Coutume Cafe Park Catherine Labourée Deyrolle taxidermy shop Eiffel Tower Rue Cler Musée Rodin Musée d’Orsay Les Ombres restaurant and bar (with the Eiffel Tower views) Including an interview with Francine Campa, the head of the Deyrolle taxidermy shop and museum. The Earful Tower podcast episode This podcast episode features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on "La Tour Eiffel est Toujours Là" by Mistinguett, and "The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower," by Frank Sinatra. Video guide to the 7th arrondissement We’ll share our visit, in video format,on our YouTube channelin the coming days. We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link). The Earful Tower’s guide to the 7th arrondissement Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower websitehere. A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible.Join them here.
The 8th arrondissement is this week's focus on the podcast. Here's what we found after spending a full day there. Mentioned in this show, in order of mention Bridge: Pont Alexandre III The Champs-Elysées (Send a postcard to: The Earful Tower 34 Ave des Champs Elysees 75008 Paris, France) Iwi Coffee shop Galeries Lafayette Église Saint-Philippe-du-Roule Petit Palais American Cathedral Parc Monceau Pagoda of Paris Musée Nissim de Camondo Plaza Athenee Maxims restaurant Buddha bar Bugsy’s Including interviews with Gabriel from Iwi Coffee and Nat Katz, the canon of the American Cathedral in Paris. The Earful Tower podcast episode This podcast episode features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on the Joe Dassin classic Les Champs-Elysées. Video guide to the 8th arrondissement We’ll share our visit, in video format,on our YouTube channelin the coming days. We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link). The Earful Tower’s guide to the 8th arrondissement Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower website here. A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible. Join them here.
The 9th arrondissement made for the first time we felt like tourists in Paris, while visiting the breathtaking Opera Garnier. But there's a lot more to it all than that, with the famed department stores, the cool Pigalle neighbourhood, and the famed rue des Martyrs. Here's what we found. The Earful Tower podcast episode This podcast episode features music by Pres Maxson, including his take on the classic Maurice Chevalier hit Place Pigalle. Video guide to the 9th arrondissement We’ll share our visit, in video format,on our YouTube channelin the coming days. We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link). The Earful Tower’s guide to the 9th arrondissement Read our full guide with all the pictures on the Earful Tower website here. A big thanks to the Patreon members who make all this possible. Join them here.
So you're coming to Paris and you want to maximise your time and spend your money wisely. But how to do it? Here are some suggestions from your hosts Oliver and Lina, based on our deep explorations of the city as part of our Paris Countdown series (from which we're currently on a two-week intermission). So here they are: Ten expert tips for planning your Paris trip. A thank you to Pres Maxson for the original soundtrack to the episode. For the tips written out with lovely pics, click here: https://theearfultower.com/2022/05/23/ten-expert-tips-for-planning-your-paris-trip/ To become a Patreon member and get all the extra good stuff, click here: https://www.patreon.com/theearfultower
The 10th arrondissement feels like the centre of everything. People spill into the streets from the Gare du Nord station, one of the busiest rail terminals in the world, and mingle into a melting pot of old Paris, new Paris, and cultural offerings from around the world. The district also features an intriguing museum of handheld fans, a delightful art nouveau restaurant, and the authentic Paris picnic spot: the Canal Saint-Martin. The Earful Tower podcast episode This podcast episode on the 10th district of Paris includes an interview with Nico Alary who runs the ever-popular Holybelly restaurants, and Alex Toledano, the art consultant who literally wrote the book on the 10th… and our final ranking on the district out of 100. Video guide to the 10th arrondissement We’ll share our visit, in video format, on our YouTube channel in the coming days. We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link). The Earful Tow...
The 11th arrondissement is undoubtedly the cool part of town. Some call it the trendiest Paris district. It’s where you might find an eco-friendly garden hotel, a 1920s themed speakeasy bar, and a restaurant that’s so cool you can’t even find its name on the facade. We found all those places, plus took a more traditional exploration through the old alleyways that were once thriving artisanal passages. Here’s everything we discovered during our 24 hours in the 11th arrondissement. This podcast episode on the 11th district of Paris includes an interview with Guy Griffin from Cafe Mericourt and our final ranking on the district out of 100. Video guide to the 11th arrondissement We’ll share our visit, in video format,on our YouTube channelin the coming days. We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link). The Earful Tower’s guide to the 11th arrondissement Where to stay? Eden Lodge: This hotel offers eco-fr...