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By: Arts et Métiers: A Jules Verne Paris Métro Station | Gourmantic

Arts et Métiers: A Jules Verne Paris Métro Station | Gourmantic — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:15:16 +0000

[...] station that you are less likely to pass during your travels unless you’re on your way to Père Lachaise Cemetery. But it is one that is well worth a [...]

By: What to See in Paris: Guide for First Time Travellers | Gourmantic

What to See in Paris: Guide for First Time Travellers | Gourmantic — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:07:03 +0000

[...] is more an outdoor museum than a row of tombs. Highlights include the graves of Oscar Wilde, Victor Noir (famous for his bulge), Edith Piaf, Molière, Gericault, La Fontaine, and Jim Morrisson. Allow 2-3 [...]

By: The Real Letters to Juliet: Casa di Giulietta in Verona | Gourmantic

The Real Letters to Juliet: Casa di Giulietta in Verona | Gourmantic — Thu, 27 May 2010 02:10:17 +0000

[...] camera and grope Juliet’s right breast for luck. This peculiar tradition, as bizarre as women rubbing the bulge in Victor Noir’s trousers at Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, was probably started by someone with a fetish for cold shiny metallic [...]

By: Five Hours in Paris | Gourmantic

Five Hours in Paris | Gourmantic — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:02:42 +0000

[...] not have time to lose myself in Montmartre, or shop at Lafayette Gourmet for zizi-shaped mints, or rub Victor Noir’s bulge for luck at Cimetière du Père-Lachaise. But once I have dropped my luggage at Gare [...]

By: Gourmantic

Gourmantic — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:24:44 +0000

Daniel - Hello and welcome :)
Your comment made me laugh out loud! Just make sure you request heavy duty bronze… come to think of it, maybe I should start writing epitaphs. Kidding. Well, maybe…