Parler Paris Après-Midi

NEXT MEETING: July 8, 2008 AND EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (except August)

This is your opportunity to meet every month, often with local professionals who can answer your Living and Investing in France questions. You are invited to come for drinks and share your questions and comments about what it takes to create a life here, own property and enjoy what France has to offer. It is also an opportunity to network with other Parler Paris readers.

*Special Note: Anyone attending Parler Paris Après Midi must be willing to have their photograph taken and a brief description written about them for publishing in Parler Paris. Your presence indicates your willingness to participate.

Upstairs at La Pierre du Marais
On the corner of rue des Archives and rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris Métro Lines 9, 3 et 11, stations Temple, République or Arts et Métiers

 

 

 

 

Next coming year's meetings... 2008 July 8 No August Meeting September 9 October 14 November 4 (special date)

See past reports... 2008 January 8 February 12 March 11 April 8 May 13

See past reports... 2007 December 11 November 13 October 9 September 11 July 3 June 12 May 15 April 10 March 13 February 13 January 9

See past reports... 2006 December 12 November 14 October 10 September 5 July 11 June 13 May 9 April 11 March 14 February 14 January 10

See past reports... 2005 December 13 November 8 October 11 September 13 July 12 June 14 May 10 April 12 March 8 February 8 January 11

See past reports... 2004 December 14 November 9 October 12 September 14 July 13 June 8 May 11 April 13 March 9 February 10 January 13

See past reports... 2003 December 23 December 9 November 25 October 28

MEETING OF June 10, 2008
Photos do not necessarily match descriptions.

We had more than a full house at Parler Paris Après Midi Tuesday, with a healthy injection of newcomers along with lots of regulars we always appreciate seeing. We opened all the windows to let in the warm breezes, the noise from the street drifting up to add to the din of the conversation.

Newcomers...

Daly Reville lives in Manhattan, but wants to have an apartment in Paris. Do we blame her?

Vanessa Hulme, a client who came to visit us for the first time at Après Midi, is in the process of purchasing an apartment on the Place des Vosges with her husband, Colin, only to discover it had never been classified as an "apartment," but as an "attic." This one is going to be 'very interesting.'

Dorothy Renn is a voice we remember well from the many conference calls in which she has particitpated, but we'd never met until Tuesday. Determined to move to Paris permanently, the discussion was centered on visas -- why and how to obtain them.

Florence Richburg is retired from the Air Force, but is an American student studying French at the Alliance Française determined to find a way to live in Paris. She may have found her solution -- as when I advertised that I was looking for an assistant, she quickly said YES, she'd be delighted to take the job! Stay tuned for more news to come!

Jane and Tim Smith, who live and work in England spend as much time in Englad, but spend as much time as they can in their tiny apartment in "Les Batignolles" (17th arrondissement). She's a health researcher and Tim is an architect.

Morris Patan is here to learn French and possibly to purchase an apartment, currently living in the "Haut Marais" renting an apartment from another one of our past attendees. He's already looking for a studio somewhere in the Marais and a part-time job!

Regulars...

Jeanne Velu, with BH Relocation, came to introduce her colleague, Pascale Heuzé, a Frenchwoman with a new business -- "Paris Version à la Française."

Long time attendee Dolores Lilley just returned from a voyage to the Antarctic and is now contemplating her next great adventure after July when she returns to Canada.

And Mary Louise Sillman, who we have missed for several months, was back after a grand adventure in India. What traveling souls we have!

Rob Mandel and Lois Alexander visited with us last month, and again, had nothing to share on paper with us, but plenty of "pleasure" to share with us in person.

Alice Needham and Bill Sandie were back for a second time with tales of apartment repaire and travel.

Elizabeth Crochard, co-coordintor of the Parler Parlor French-English Conversation Group stopped in to say hello -- a rare occasion in her busy life between her home in the country and apartment in near Marseille.

Tom Regan, Louisiana native and part-time resident of Paris, is back and loving his rue Saint-Paul apartment.

Gar Westfall, a resident of Hawaii, is spending more and more time in Paris these days and is always showing off his fabulous iPhone, forever taking pictures with it.

Paul and Paris Tannish stopped in to say hello. Paul performed his original compositions on guitar recently at "The Beaver" on the Ile Saint-Louis, much to everyone's total delight! We hope he'll be back with more soon.

Patricia Laplante Collins, of Paris Soirées, doesn't miss a single session -- even after years and years. She's back with her pup, Eve, in tow who we are always happy to see.

Dale Novick Gaber doesn't miss a session if she can help it, with her adorable "Mon Petit Château" just few blocks away. She rents is when she's not there through our rental service, Parler Paris Apartments.

Marilee McClintock, Peace Corps Director and traveler extraordinaire finally had good enough timing to come say hello. She's been so happy with her rental apartment in the 11th, that she's renting it now fullish time and purchased herself another one!

Jerry and Pam Shuttlesworth, were back, too...as owners of an apartment in the 12th
they use while they're here and rent the rest of the time..

Until next time...July 8th and keep in mind, that in August, we take a break.