List: Com-Paris-ons

DOGS and their owners. Look for the pièce de résistance: the leash.

DISPLAYS of female confidence. Women in Paris have “it”.

TECHNIQUES of men’s eyebrow raising. Men in Paris notice “it”.

BIRDSONGS. Match the song with the feathered soprano.

PRONUNCIATIONS of Champs-Elysées.

ONE-LINERS in the Louvre – you can instantly decipher levels of art education: “Get in, see Mona, get out.” vs “The Venus de Milo symbolizes classical art.”

PRICES on wine lists – affordable or astronomical?

AD-LIB styles of eating delicate foods. What happens if you have a pastry cone holding butter and it all melts? Is the carrot sculpture a garnish or vegetable; do you leave it or eat it?

SITES of historical violence. The Place de la Concorde held Madame Guillotine, the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre was ignited in the Louvre, The Bastille — oops, it’s gone.

EGOS of Louis XIV and Napoleon. The evidence is abundant! Whose was bigger?

PICK POCKET PLANS. The Bump, The Drop, The Distraction. Gavroche is everywhere and he will pick your pocket!

MUSIC. Just walking down the Blvd. St-Germain you hear every beat from hip-hop to classical.

LA HISTOIRE ET LA VIE MODERNE. Notice the many tattoos you see on the steps of Sacré Coeur.

MENU items with the same main ingredient. Did you ever think asparagus could be served so many different ways?

LOVERS of all ages. Elderly men dip back their silver-haired coquettes while youth straddle each other on park benches.

SHOES. Fashion or function? Note the wild and wacky walking styles.

VIEWS down side streets. These show the genius of Haussman, and the definition of the word ‘charming’.

LANDMARKS. See the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame, River Seine,and the Panthéon at different times of day. Now you see why Monet did the haystacks! You will now want to see them all at different times of the year.

TRICOLORE . It is flying from the gutter to the grand boulevards.

TÉTE-À- TÉTES. Bent over maps, discussing philosophy, murmuring endearments.