Hi, I’m Lauren, i was born and raised in Paris. Passionated about history, I’m glad to live in Paris, because this city is full of testimony of the past. I like litterature and poetry as well. Learning new things each day makes me happy :) so I read a lot in many topics. I’m the kind of person who read 6 books at the same time. In my opinion, the key of happiness is being happy with simple things : nice perfumes of nature in the woods, funny clouds in the sky, Sunday morning brunch at home in cozy atmosphere, picnic by the river with a friend, crossing a nice bridge in Paris, paying attention to the details of the architecture of a city ....

I like to get to know people and I’m very interested about people telling me their own story. If you come to my place I will be very happy to have interesting discussions with you and to share with you my passion about my beloved city, full of secret details.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing allows me to travel while I stay here in Paris.
I would be very pleased to meet some people from of all over the world to go to exhibition in Paris, or eating some good food in french restaurants! I could show you my favorite places of the city.

Interests

History, Poetry , Languages
learning

• architecture
• design
• interior design
• photography
• environment
• cooking
• chocolate
• red wine
• yoga
• pilates
• running
• politics
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• windsurfing
• sailing
• sports
• tennis
• history
• medicine
• study
• historic sites
• exhibitions
• bars
• meeting people
• plants
• national parks
• sushi
• deep conversations
• meeting new people
• voyage
• america
• french food
• live concerts
• fashion design
• botany
• learning english
• coffee shops
• cooking and baking
• love animals
• good books
• essential oils

Music, Movies, and Books

Music :

✔️ classic music like Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Litz, Debussy, Satie. Also baroque music (perfect for your playlist to visit Versailles Castle! ;) ).
✔️ music for movies made by : Alexandre Desplat, Hans Zimmer, Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
✔️pop-rock, Jazz music from the fifties to now : beach boys, Brian Wilson, Beatles, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd's, Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Blondie, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Elliot Smith, Nick Cave, crowded House, Dire Straits, The Doors, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Norah Jones, Glen Miller, Django Reinhardt, Elton John, Emmylou Harris, Frank Sinatra
✔️folk music : Ray Lamontagne, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, The secret sisters, Ben Howard.
✔️ French music like : Bertrand Burgalat, Laurent Voulzy, Serge Gainsbourg
✔️salsa music to dance 💃
✔️ bossa nova to relax with a glass of wine

📚Books : I always read 6 novels at the same time 🤩. I like autobiography, or historical books.

✔️I'm actually reading the first novel from a book series : outlander by Diana gabaldon (say good luck to me cause 9 books to read (in English) each one 600 pages at list! 🙏🏼)
✔️ Le charme discret de l’intestin , Giulia Enders.
✔️The China Study, T. Colin Campbell
✔️Mémoires d’un médecin aux pieds nus, JP Willem
✔️ mémoires d’une vie. Simone Veil.

TV show :

✔️ Outlander (of course !) the best tv show ever with the best actors.
✔️ Suits
✔️ Smallville

Movie : I like all the historical movies and also science fiction.
- Marie Antoinette from Sofia Coppola ! You should see it. A modern point of view about royalty and the queen of France 🇫🇷 , Very true.
-The Lives of Others: beautiful movie about a german couple of writers during the Cold War in the eighties.
-Matrix

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

➡️ Listen to a navajo song sung by a real Navajo under one of the rock arches of monument valley (Utah, 🇺🇸). One of the most moving moments of my life.
➡️ travelling from Chicago to San Francisco by train : a journey of 56h in the Zephyr train with beautiful landscapes & its amazing adventurous travelers. i had no time to read my books.

Teach, Learn, Share

- I can show you nice stretching exercices
- Cook French recipe with you

What I Can Share with Hosts

- nice homemade french food!
- interesting conversations
- advices about what to visit in France
- evenings in jazz-club in Paris or live music/ open mic live in bars

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, Guadeloupe, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France