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61 " the Marché d’Aligre, which I think is the most exciting market in Paris. "
― David Lebovitz , L'Appart: The Delights and Disasters of Making My Paris Home
62 " Yra tokia istorija apie žmogų, kuris buvo blogai aptarnautas ir pasakė pardavėjui, kas klientas turėtų būti karalius. Klerkas nė nemirktelėjęs atsakė: Monsieur, le roi est mort ("Pone, karalius miręs"). "
63 " Spécial is one of those elusive French words that means something (or someone) is…peculiar. "
64 " Da Rosa for pots of Christine Ferber’s confitures and oval pats of handmade butter from Jean-Yves Bordier. She must "
― David Lebovitz , The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City
65 " One of my favorite places to buy fish, called Pêche Paris, is at the marché d’Aligre. "
66 " The French word copain came about because your friends (copains, from compagnons) are the people with whom you break bread, or share pain. "
67 " Sink-searching meant I had to expand my French vocabulary yet again. There aren’t just sinks in France: there are éviers, lave-mains, bacs à lave, bassins, vasques, and lavabos. Each type of sink has its own raison d’être. "
68 " Fermeture exceptionnelle, letting me know that the store was closed for an “exceptional” reason. Ruptures occur just as frequently, which means an item is out of stock. "
69 " principe, or “in principle.” The fromagerie or bank is open on Thursdays, en principe… "
70 " l’appart. "
71 " saying “Bonjour, madame” when walking into the boulangerie to pick up your baguette, or beginning a request with “Excusez-moi de vous déranger”—“I’m sorry to bother you”—leading off with an apology, letting a salesclerk or receptionist know that you recognize their importance "
72 " 11th arrondissement, one of the largest in Paris, spanning from Père Lachaise Cemetery to the Place de la République, as well as bordering the Marais. It’s considered hip, or bobo; les bobos are the upscale Parisian version of a hipster—although none are knitting bonnets, like they do on the subways in Brooklyn; "
73 " The double-digit arrondissements are more diverse, and each has a distinct feel. Being more working class, there’s a greater sense of community. Some are certainly less polished than the single-digit arrondissements, "
74 " like the 20th, perched high above Paris. The Parc de Belleville has an unparalleled view of Paris (second only to the view I had from my rooftop apartment), and I could have easily imagined living there amid its rough brick streets and the human scale of the architecture. "
75 " Blé Sucré, an excellent little bakery overlooking a gorgeous square in the twelfth arrondissement. "
76 " The Butte-aux-Cailles in the 13th is charming (and flat), and resembles a mini village far removed from a big city. "
77 " marshmallows, or guimauves, "
78 " On the rue Rambuteau, a street that cuts through the Marais, is Pain de Sucre. It’s not a drugstore, but arguably "
79 " In France, being exigeant, or discriminating, is considered a positive quality, "
80 " As soon as I got the baguette outside, I’d pinch off the crusty end—le quignon "