In the heart of Rocky Point Road, Ramsgate’s shop and cafe hub, you will discover French Cargo store. This delightful all things French boutique is a one stop shop for lovers of the timeless allure of French decor and homewares where everything you see is sourced directly from France by the very lovely Kathy Argyros…
In the trendy heart of Oxford Street Paddington and also in Charing Cross Waverly you will discover Volange nestled between cafes and other lovely boutiques. This lovely fashion store, named after the proprietor’s home in France’s beautiful city of Lyon, has all the charm and quiet simplicity of a chic Parisian boutique you would find…
When I’m longing for Paris, I venture out to places in Sydney where there is a history, charm and European feeling and if I happen upon a boutique or café that is French inspired I’m overcome with joy. As it so happened not too long ago, I desperately needed a Parisian inspired day and planned…
At the top end of Paddington’s trendy Glenmore Road – the part lined with pretty fashion boutiques, cafes and well kept terraces you will discover a petite and Parisian inspired boutique French class offering French lessons to anyone who wishes to learn. Frenchclass in Paddington, at 32 Glenmore Road Paddington, founded by the charasmatic Martine…
There amongst the picturesque and storybook like terraces of Transvaal Avenue in Double Bay you will find a delightful boutique by the name, Maison et Jardin. This store is a little mecca for mostly all things French – décor and items for the home and garden all hand picked by the proprietor from France, Belgium…
Dear readers, if I mention that a Parisian and Provencal inspired store with a stunning walled Parisian courtyard garden cafe exists in the heart of Sydney’s suburb of Woollahra you’re going to have to believe me. If you’re not a frequent visitor to Woollahra than you really must make the time, especially if you’re a…
For some unknown reason dear readers, Bondi Beach had completely escaped my French radar. It was only very recently that I had discovered that Paris had unexpectedly and pleasantly made its way to this iconic and touristy area in Sydney. Lovers of books and Shakespeare & Company in Paris’ Latin Quarter will be thrilled,…
A visit to the Blue Mountains is always a great idea, particularly in July during our winter which I find to be the most beautiful time to go. There is a special kind of romance and atmosphere at the Blue Mountains in July where everything feels cosy and snug, people are wrapped up in…
** Dear readers, this gorgeous cafe has now permanently closed!!! Dear readers, a little cafe oozing French elegance and savoir faire, in perhaps a part of Sydney where you would least expect to indulge the francophile within, is to be found in the petite, trendy and innovative food and furniture strip on Dank Street in…
