1.4 Romancing in Paris
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I met up with Lily Heise for a Coffee Pot Conversation.
She has a podcast, is an author, a journalist and a tour guide.
Lily's website is Je T'Aime, Me Neither and has everything there in an easy-to-find way.
There’s Only One Paris: Tales for our Times is available on Amazon (make sure to choose your local market)
Episode 20 of Romancing in Paris can be heard through this link
We are having our Coffee Pot Conversation in Le Pigalle, 9, rue Frochot, 75009
Right opposite is Dirty Dick, 10, rue Frochot, 75009
The intimate Gustav Moreau Museum can be found at 14, rue de la Rochefoucauld, 75009
The Musée de la Vie Romantique is the museum about the Romantic movement, Hotel Scheffer-Renan, 16, rue Chaptal, 75009
The BBFC classification of 12A can be found on their website
I spent my stay this time in Paris at L’hôtel Bel Air 6, rue de la Voûte, 75012. The paintings were naughty but the hotel was very nice
My favourite walking tours of London are provided by London Walks - but there are also more tours available for the city
Lily's sexy side of Pigalle tour is available here
The sexy museum (now closed) is still mentioned on Atlas Obscura The unmistakable Moulin Rouge and the slightly secret Le Bar à Bulles
In case you don't know, this is the Eiffel Tower
One of my favourite photos of Paris that I've taken is here on my Instagram account
You can have inspiration for photos from Pont au Change can be seen on Instagram
You can read Lily's article on quiet spots to photograph the Eiffel Tower on her website
My favourite photo self-taken of the Eiffel Tower is on my Instagram profile
Paris Underground Radio is where I first found Paris Cachée that led me to Lily's Romancing in Paris podcast
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are also found in the UK
Tim Hortons is also found in the UK (the honey cruller)
You can pop in and visit Boneshaker Donuts at 86 rue d'Aboukir, 75002 or check out their Instagram profile
The "locals" that I supported in the last podcast episode was French Abroad
Breakfast in America, the original diner in Paris, has their Instagram presence here and it was the diner at 17, rue des Écoles, 75005, that I visited. Meanwhile, also check out Craig's book (Pancakes in Paris)
The diner is only a few doors down from le Paris Art Hotel where I stayed back in 2021. Their Instagram account can be found here whilst the hotel is at 1, rue des Écoles, 75005
Frenchie Pigalle is the sister to the London restaurant that I was treated to for my birthday a few years back by Nev
Angelina's (not Angelique's) is the place for the famous hot chocolate. The queue can be found at 226, rue de Rivoli, 75001 whereas the Jardin du Luxembourg branch is at 19 rue de Vaugirard, 75006. To grab a takeaway, try 108, rue du Bac, 75007
Two years from start-up to the judging point will bring us to January 2026 - judging how successful this podcast is at that stage is very subjective. Different people use different yardsticks!
The song that inspired Lily's website name and book is Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus
The branch of Hema is located on rue de Rivoli
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