Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Dec 12, 2009, 2:39 pm
Author's Note: I wrote this story in 48 hours for the Abbey Bookshop Holiday Party (December 11, 2009). They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In this case it was just easier t...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Dec 5, 2009, 5:01 am
My latest adventure in obtaining dual French-American citizenship...the interview!
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Dec 3, 2009, 5:00 am
Think you can resist Parisian pastries? Watch Susan Hochbaum's two-minute movie...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Dec 1, 2009, 4:49 am
IN THIS ISSUE: * Feed the Hungry: Les Restos du Coeur * Renting Your Property in Paris: Crackdown on Private Landlords * Eiffel Tower: Champagne & Advance Tickets * Paris Authors Book Signing at...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Nov 30, 2009, 3:16 pm

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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Nov 29, 2009, 5:54 pm
Earlier this month I spent two days in Reims updating part of the Fodor's France Guide. Check out my informal photo gallery of all the fun places I visited, the chocolates I ate, the Champagne I d...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Nov 24, 2009, 4:00 pm
On Friday I was on my way to the Marché aux Fleurs on the Ile de la Cité and decided to pass through the Place Dauphine on the way there. It's usually quite a lovely little square (w...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Nov 18, 2009, 6:47 am
Two of my many weaknesses: hot chocolate and fabulous cocktails. I will travel across Paris for them. But happily I don't have to go that far anymore, as I've found my bliss closer to home on ...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Nov 11, 2009, 2:58 am
A vernissage is typically the opening soirée of a new show at an art gallery, and in Paris you could organize your entire social life around just attending the many that take place throughout t...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Nov 9, 2009, 10:36 am
A beautiful and affordable atelier-boutique in the Butte aux Cailles...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Nov 5, 2009, 5:00 am
It's not New York, but taxis are still an important part of city life, and most of us have to use them once in awhile, so here are a few things you should know. Pass it along...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Nov 3, 2009, 3:33 pm
Eight of Paris's renowned chocolate makers will be presenting their creations, signing books and showing off their chocolate-making talents on November 12 from 5-9pm at Galeries Lafayette Haussman...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 31, 2009, 4:09 am
Some lovely fall scenery...and two scary little monsters!
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 26, 2009, 6:00 am
A documentary film made the week of the Liberation of Paris in 1944, with scenes of fighting throughout Paris filmed by Resistance members...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 25, 2009, 5:00 am
Looking for some ideas for daytrips outside Paris?
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 23, 2009, 5:00 am
Even in Paris, sometimes you just need to talk to someone, anonymously and confidentially. Here's my story of how I discovered the SOS Help Line many years ago...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 22, 2009, 5:00 am
Some photos of the guys painting the Eiffel Tower taken from the glass elevator going to the top floor. Don't look if you get vertigo!
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 20, 2009, 4:46 am
IN THIS ISSUE: * From Heather’s Desk * The Art Squat is Dead, Long live the AfterSquat! * Free Pariscope * Tour d’Argent Wine Auction * Manicure or Pedicure Chez Toi  * Eiffe...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 19, 2009, 8:49 am
I've been writing the Secrets of Paris newsletter and website for a decade now, so I think it's time to shake things up a bit. But where to go from here? I'd love to get your input, so if ...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 18, 2009, 6:01 pm
Three places to get your hot chocolate fix in the Montorgueil district...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 13, 2009, 3:47 am
The coolest new designer fitness club in Paris, in the Montorgueil district...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 12, 2009, 5:00 am
The famed cabaret venue near Montparnasse reopens with yet again a new formula to tempt the masses...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 10, 2009, 12:05 pm
Foodie event going on around Paris this week...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 10, 2009, 5:48 am
Just because you're not a tourist doesn't mean you don't need to know what's going on below Pei's pyramid...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 8, 2009, 5:00 am
A new dry cleaner in the 16th goes green for a cleaner planet...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 6, 2009, 5:00 am
As Paris Fashion Week is winding up, see the catwalk photos and read what the fashion pundits think we'll be wearing next season...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 5, 2009, 9:13 am
Come taste the latest Bordeaux wines for just €2/glass and a live concert every Tuesday through November 3 at different venues around Paris...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 1, 2009, 2:44 am
Get out your best vintage duds for a night of drinking, dancing and entertainment with Bart&Baker at the Marriott Rive Gauche...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Oct 1, 2009, 2:32 am

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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Sep 15, 2009, 2:37 pm
Secrets of Paris contributor Camille Malmquist reviews a typical French bistro on the Canal St-Martin...
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Heather Hall posted an article on Secrets of Paris - Sep 8, 2009, 4:13 pm
Either my driver was in training for the double-decker tour bus circuit, or he was just making everyone's day a bit nicer by interacting with the passengers on what's usually a pretty boring c...
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