The Earful Tower: Paris

H is for Hotel de Ville, aka the Paris City Hall. In this episode, I see if I can get inside this impenetrable building with the help of intern Ashlyn Patton. 
The music is from Pres Maxson. 
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Welcome back to "The 20 Kingdoms" season, where I'll visit each kingdom and introduce you to someone who truly loves it.
In this episode for the 14th arrondissement, it's Canadian tour guide April Pett who lives in the district and absolutely loves it. 
Mentioned in this episode:
Coffee at Sisters Cafe
Lunch at Le Saut du Crapaud
(And more... to be published soon on Substack)
Do a tour with April Pett
Official tour site: https://www.aprilinparistours.com/ (Say hi from me)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprilinparistours/?hl=en
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This week on the show, Lina and I discuss how our 2026 Bucket Lists are going.
Here's a link to the full bucket list that we shared in January.
And here are the things we've done so far, that we mentioned in the show.
See anything in the main hall of the Grand Rex (we saw Paul Simon)
This is the biggest non-Imax movie screen in Europe, but they also host orchestra-led movie showings, concerts, and singalong musicals. Excellent atmosphere from the 2,000 strong crowd. Address: 1 Bd Poissonnière, 75002. Website.

Climb the top of Notre Dame
I always wanted to climb this cathedral, and it's finally open to the public again after the fire. Address: 6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004. Website.

Have a cocktail at one of the world's best bars
Danico has been rated among the top 30 bars on the planet, totally worth a look, and it's in a part of town full of cool things. Address: 6 Rue Vivienne, 75002. Website.

Have absinthe at La fée verte
This place is the real deal, totally worth a look. Address: 108 Rue de la Roquette, 75011. Website.

Visit the Cognacq-Jay museum
While we have visited this 18th-century art collection from Ernest Cognacq, the founder of La Samaritaine department store, it's not our top choice for small museums in the area. Address: 8 Rue Elzevir, 75003. Website.

Beef bar restaurant
Disclaimer: We haven't visited this place in Paris yet, but its little sister in Gordes (Provence) was simply epic for a cocktail. Paris address: 5 Rue Marbeuf, 75008. Website.

I personally am looking forward to seeing something at the Comedie Francaise, I'll do that soon. And in the meantime, I'll keep plugging away at my French book The Comte de Monte Cristo.
The music in this episode is from Pres Maxson. 
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I recount my recent visit to the Musée de Minéralogie, where Codex Urbanus has taken over with a street art exhibition "Codex on the Rocks". 
It was quite a fascinating visit to a place I'd never been, and it was wonderful to have the artist himself explain the impressive work that went into this exhibition. 
If you're an Earful Member on Substack or Patreon, you can get more information about a private tour with Codex himself.
The second half of the episode is a look back at when Codex took me into the illegal part of the catacombs. 
The music in this episode is from Pres Maxson. 
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Welcome back to "The 20 Kingdoms" season, where I'll visit each kingdom and introduce you to someone who truly loves it.
In this episode for the 15th arrondissement, it's content creator Gaby Hafner who lives in the district and absolutely loves it. 
Mentioned in this episode:
Sang Bong Lo: 8 Rue Viala, 75015 Paris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ssang_bong_lo/?hl=en
Café du Commerce: 51 Rue du Commerce, 75015 Paris Website: https://www.lecafeducommerce.com/
Marché Grenelle: Boulevard de Grenelle (between Dupleix and La Motte-Picquet Metro stations)
Rue du Commerce: A major shopping street with boutiques and a Sunday flea market.
Beaugrenelle: A large shopping mall near the Seine with a cinema.
Gaby Hafner's Socials
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaby_hafner/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabyhafner/
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Music: Pres Maxson