DiscoverThe New Paris Podcast141: Finding community & the unexpected in Paris with Catherine Down
141: Finding community & the unexpected in Paris with Catherine Down

141: Finding community & the unexpected in Paris with Catherine Down

Update: 2024-12-07
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This month is my 18th December living in Paris, and as I reflect on that time, I’m struck by how much the city still enchants and surprises me. It might be a buzzy neighborhood, a refurbished historical marvel like Notre Dame, a dining experience, or something more unexpected. Someone in the business of sussing out and building such experiences, including some I have attended, is today’s guest Catherine Down. She’s a food writer and travel and event consultant who joins to talk about the most surprising spaces and experiences in Paris, what she finds so meaningful about the city after 12 years as a resident and what she recommends if you’re coming to town this month. 




Mentioned in this episode:


Catherine Down


Catherine's newsletter


Catherine on Instagram


Modern Love NYT essay


Caractère de Cochon


Le Marché Saint Germain


Ice Skating at the Grand Palais 


Café Mirabelle


Le Doyenné 


Repaire de Cartouche 


Le Baron Rouge 


Le Bon Marché 




Audio production & editing: Matthew Jordan


⁠Music by Little Glass Men⁠

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141: Finding community & the unexpected in Paris with Catherine Down

141: Finding community & the unexpected in Paris with Catherine Down

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