How Cedric Grolet, an Internet-Famous Pastry Chef, Built a Dessert Empire

I have never been asked to sign an NDA for a bonbon before. But this is the kind of thing that happens when negotiating with stars like Cedric Gr…
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A Spring Heat Wave is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/world/europe/europe-heatwave-uk-spain-france.html

The Seine at dawn

This one’s for Jesse (who’s currently on an expidition sharing Parkour in South Africa) who asked for more photos. This is a shot of the Seine near dawn as we were walking to Notre Dame (in Paris, in case that’s not obvious.)

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Familiar faces at the Louvre

Liberty leads the people of France to victory; The Mona Lisa and her famous smile; The raft of the Medusa (a famous shipwreck); Venus sans her arms

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Sizzling hot in Paris

We spent most of the day wandering around the Louvre which is sorta mostly kinda no not really climate controlled. Today I learned the French are straight-up allergic to air conditioning.

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French Bakery

I have, apparently, died and gone to heaven. We were walking, and everyone going the other direction was carrying baguettes… hmmmmm, might be a bakery ahead. carbs. more carbs. ohmagerdCARBS!!

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Musée d’Orsay

This lady seems familiar…

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Eiffel Tower

If you’re going to be tourists, I say go ‘all in’. Not crowded at all, zipped right in. Still breezy and cool this morning!

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Welcome to Paris

Notre Dame at dawn!

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