I’ve been seeing a new doctor in the 13th arrondissement, near the Maison Blanche metro station.
I am not very familiar with 13th arrondissement and the few times I’ve visited it was to go to an Asian restaurant since there’s a Chinatown there.
When I got off the metro, I was on Rue Tobliac, a soulless street, with dull, modern buildings and generic shops. As I was walking to the doctor’s office, I encountered the most charming side streets dotted with three-story private houses. It’s very rare to see individual houses in Paris among the endless rows of apartment buildings, so when I discover them, I take notice.
Most of the houses were in excellent condition, seemingly well maintained on the outside. The paint colors were subtle shades of beige, yellow, mauve, pink, and aqua, with the ironwork in contrasting, stronger colors. Wild vines and roses were in abundant bloom, cascading over the iron gates. Art Deco porticos of wrought iron and glass hovered over the glass and iron doors. Thoughts of moving from the familiar Marais to a house in an unknown neighborhood swirled through my head.
If you would like to see these houses, they are located off of Place Abbé Georges Hénocque, 75013, Metro: Maison Blanche.
I was interviewed by Katrine Knudsen on World Radio Paris about my move to Paris. Click here to listen.
Do you love cheese? I go for a cheese tasting at Beau et Fort, a restaurant and cheese shop in the 9th arr. on A Bite of Paris
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