http://www.trippert.comTrippert : share and blog your trips120 http://www.trippert.com/article/810:Haussmann-free+ParisIn the mid-nineteenth century, Napoleon III commissioned Baron Georges-Eug ne Haussmann to rebuild Paris for the modern era. Up until this point, Paris had been much like other European cities: dirty, dark, disorderly, and in grave danger of fire or plague. But Haussmann changed all that he swept away most of the teetering medievalTue, 29 May 2007 03:38:43 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/809:Anonymous+ArtThere were so many ridiculous things going on in Paris this weekend, it was impossible to choose what to do. So we decided to screw Paris and head out to the funky/bohemian suburb of Montreuil for their Portes Ouvertes: AteliersTue, 29 May 2007 03:30:26 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/808:Paris+ModeYesterday, I took a trip to Galeries Lafayette to snap some fashion photos. Les Galeries Lafayette is perhaps the most famous of Paris' "Grands Magasins," or department stores. Ten stories high and filling numerous adjacent buildings, the store is located at 40 Boulevard Haussmann, just behindTue, 29 May 2007 03:20:23 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/807:La+Ferrandaise La Ferrandaise named for a once-endangered breed of cow from Auvergne specializes in simple, hearty veal and beef dishes, although they also do some lovely lamb and chicken. Still, the bovine influence is made pretty clear by whimsical decor: a series of stunning close-up photographs ofTue, 29 May 2007 02:39:15 America/New_York