Marie Antoinette is known for her love of cake, but did you also know that she may have coined the term "Flea Market"? The story goes that once upon a time, as Marie Antoinette gazed down upon Les Puces de Paris--The Paris Flea Market--she remarked how much the little people bustling around looked like fleas, so tiny they appeared from her perch high above. I learned about this factoid whilst writing my book Eco Chic Home. Happy Bastille Day, mes amis fleas...
This is part of a series entitled Eco Chic Home//Again which features content from my book, Eco Chic Home.
