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English Books Paris: New at Bill & Rosa’s Book Room
L’ORIGINE is a novel that traces the true story of L’Origine du Monde a notorious painting from 1866 by maverick artist Gustave Coubert. The novel tells the story of the remarkable journey through the centuries and revealing the various owners of the painting and connecting them to each other. It is tale of the painting’s […]Read More - Lire la suite
Paris Bicycle theft and BICYCODE
Bicycle theft and BICYCODE As we head into this new period where new bike lanes are popping up like dandelions many people will be buying bicycles, many will also be stolen and resold. Bikes are stolen way too often and it is likely to increase in the next months. Be sure you lock them up […]Read More - Lire la suite
RBT Residency Based Taxation for Americans
Here are two developments in the fight for RBT. The United States taxes on the basis of citizenship. This is sometimes referred to as citizenship-based taxation (CBT). CBT means that the United States taxes its citizens on their worldwide income regardless of where they live and earn their income. RBT Residence-based taxation taxes individuals based […]Read More - Lire la suite
Finding jobs in Paris: The CV
Finding jobs in Paris: The CV The first step to finding jobs in Paris is to Frenchify your CV. Some readers may not even know what a CV is given that the term used in the United States is, ironically, the French word résumé (generally written without the accents). In the long run resume means […]Read More - Lire la suite
Pershing Hall an informal American embassy in Paris. Past, present, future
Pershing Hall an informal American embassy in Paris. Past, present, future. Pershing Hall Past When the rue Pierre Charron was created in 1864 Napoleon III by Imperial Decree ceded the land to Duc Galliera. In 1878, the land at number 49 was given to the Comte and Comtesse de Paris by the Duchesse Galliera. In […]Read More - Lire la suite
Paris Apartments: Glossary of French-English terms
Paris Apartment: Glossary of French-English terms To help English speaking renters and owners to wend their way through contracts, leases and advertisements as the hunt for the Paris apartment moves along FUSAC has compiled a glossary of terms for Housing. accusé de réception: receipt that is signed by the recipient of a letter and sent […]Read More - Lire la suite