Parler Paris Après-Midi

NEXT MEETING: November 8, 2005 AND EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

This is your opportunity to meet every month, often with local professionals who can answer your Working and Living 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.

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

 

 

This coming year's meetings... November 8, 2005 December 13, 2005 Copyright 2006, Adrian Leeds® Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, /

See past reports... 2005 September 13, 2005 July 12, 2005 June 14, 2005 May 10, 2005 April 12, 2005 March 8, 2005 February 8, 2005 January 11, 2005 Copyright 2006, Adrian Leeds® Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, /

See past reports... 2004 December 14, 2004 November 9, 2004 October 12, 2004 September 14, 2004 July 13, 2004 June 8, 2004 May 11, 2004 April 13, 2004 March 9, 2004 February 10, 2004 January 13, 2004 Copyright 2006, Adrian Leeds® Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, /

See past reports... 2003 December 23, 2003 December 9, 2003 November 25, 2003 October 28, 2003 Copyright 2006, Adrian Leeds® Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, /

 

 

 

 

 

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MEETING OF October 11, 2005
(Photos do not necessarily match descriptions.)

Imagine my surprise when I sauntered down to La Pierre du Marais for yesterday's Parler Paris Après Midi only to find it busy with workman renovating it! Thinking fast on her feet, Marketing Director Lynda Sydney suggested the newly opened Le Bistrot, at the other end of rue de Bretagne, as the next best thing for a coffee gathering venue. Le Bistrot was happy to see us, suddenly turning their quiet afternoon into a free-for-all. The glass walls were open, the tables spilling on to the sidewalk, as we all enjoyed the fabulously warm and sunny unseasonal weather.

 

French Property Insider Property Search Consultant, Ellen Jung Josse just celebrated a birthday, but took time to come to Après Midi and have a coffee with Parler Paris Marketing Director and Torontonian, Lynda Sydney. Long-time Après Midi visitor Gar Westfall of Hawaii is winding down his six weeks here, while Amy Hersh, wife of Allyn Hertzbach, is planning on spending the rest of her days here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allyn Hertzbach, from Washington, DC and a regular at Parler Parlor, took up a chat with Beth Eckenrod, who lives on a barge in the Seine with her husband, Jim. Tom Regan is a long-time (since 2000) but part-time Marais resident with an apartment on rue Saint Paul in the 4th arrondissement retiring here because "Paris is the most beautiful city in the world." He joins us from time to time at Après Midi and Parler Parlor. Merrill Turner, a retiree living in Florida and Maryland has toyed with living in Paris a long time. Torontonian John Rule came to Paris to be with his three-year-old daughter and is looking for work in the asset management industry.

 

 

 

 

Robert Larrea is a regular we can count on to show up with a smiling face and great conversation. He's talking with red-headed Serena Mitchell. William Holtzman is just visiting, but is hoping to buy and then rent an apartment within the next 12 months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Al Stewart of Business-Mentors.com chats playfully with Veran Steckel, from El Paso, who has made it to Paris 8 times. Patricia Laplante Collins of Paris Soirées, who attends as always, with her pup, Eve, this time brought along Mark Dolman, "flanneur" from City College of San Francisco and guest lecturer at the American University of Paris. Yolanda Robins, French Property Insider Property Manager, manages to sneak in a visit between apartment visits.

Eric Tolbert, came laden with a picture of his new black cocker spaniel pup

Non pictured is Laura Savulesco, who comes from time to tiem.