Mar 25, 2019
Hello everyone,
What is it about Paris that makes it so synonymous with a good walk?
A historian might suggest that the city was built for walking – ever since the Pont Neuf rolled out some of Europe’s first pedestrian sidewalks 400 years ago.
A resident might say that walking is more practical than the Metro in what is a (relatively) small world city.
A flaneur (or flaneuse) – someone who likes to wander aimlessly – probably wouldn't even answer because they're off lost in their thoughts somewhere on the Left Bank.
But who better to ask than Jessie Kanelos Weiner, a Chicago native who has lived in Paris for the past decade?
She is the co-author and illustrator of "Paris in Stride" and we also talked about what makes Paris so perfect for walking, her favourite place for a stroll in the city…. and she gave us the exclusive on the subject of her upcoming book!
While we’re on the subject of walking, you might be aware that I’m a big fan of walking too. Every week (and sometimes several times a week) I go on a walk around Paris with one of my podcast guests.
And I stream the whole thing live for my Patreon supporters. In fact, you may have seen the walk I did around the Marché d’Aligre with Jessie last year. Heck, maybe you saw the live event I did with her at a bookshop on the Left Bank too!
Enjoy your stroll, wherever you may be having it, and even more so if you’ve got The Earful Tower plugged into your ears
Oliver
Important links:
Get Jessie’s book, Paris in Stride, here. Visit her blog here and her website here. Subscribe to The Earful Tower on Patreon here.
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