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Adventures with Brian and Jim

Paris in April 2025: from the dome of Galeries Lafayette to our Belle Époque hotel

June 2, 2025July 14, 2025by jimhopkins

The famous dome at the Galeries Lafayette department store, photographed at a loopy angle. Art at Le Meurice started in the lobby with this sculpture. In February 2024, still recovering from heart surgery, Jim texted our former neighbor Douglas Riddle: "I’m looking for a hotel in Paris comparable to Claridges (but not the Ritz). Do [...]

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