Dispatches
Paris, written down.
What the move actually costs and what it gives back, from thirteen years of doing it. No listicles, no guidebook voice.
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10 October 2026
The Kids Want €10 Billion : Paris’ Rioting Students
€10 billion for schools = nine weeks of interest on France's debt. In France, the kids get the free period.
10 October 2026
The Kids Want €10 Billion : Paris’ Rioting Students
€10 billion for schools = nine weeks of interest on France's debt. In France, the kids get the free period.
24 September 2026
Major archaeological discovery in Paris
A wall of Gallic origin has been found in a courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu in the 4th arrondissement. It could well belong to the enclosure of Gallic Lutetia.
12 September 2026
France lifts alcohol content limit on champagne after record heatwaves
France has temporarily raised the alcohol limit on champagne to 15%, for this year only, after a growing season with five summer heatwaves.
1 September 2026
€6 Billion, Three Parks, and a Dead Giant
France has four theme parks over a million visitors. The Dragon Ball Park France project wants to build a fifth, on the exact field that already swallowed a Saudi-funded park.
19 September 2021
Who’s paying for Christo’s Arc de Triomphe Covering?
Christo and Jeanne-Claude's covering of the Arc de Triomphe, September 18th to October 3rd, with my photos. I just knew I was going to hate it.
11 July 2021
🧺 How to Picnic in Paris 🧺
A baguette, a stinky piece of cheese, a bottle of wine, and I'm good. After 8 years of living in France, I think I've gotten better at picnicking.
10 July 2021
Excursion to Giverny from Paris
I went with some friends to Giverny to show them around Claude Monet's flower gardens while they're in full bloom. It was the 4th time i've been.
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