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Carte Citoyenne-Citoyen de Paris

Carte Citoyenne-Citoyen de Paris

Did you know that if you're a Paris resident, you can now sign up for a Carte Citoyenne-Citoyen de Paris? This resident's card gives you free and exclusive access to tours, visits, programs and a number of other services. Click here to order your card. Here is an...

Fondation Louis Vuitton

Fondation Louis Vuitton

On Monday morning, I finally made it to the Fondation Louis Vuitton, one of Paris's newest museums and monuments. The current exhibit of the Sergei Shchukin collection (including works from Monet, Degas, Cézanne, Gauguin and others) has been extended by one final week...

Villa Vassilieff

Villa Vassilieff

A little while back, I ventured down to the 15th arrondissement, near the Gare Montparnasse, to visit one of Paris's newest exhibit spaces and cultural centers, the Villa Vassilieff. This somewhat hidden though welcoming space only opened its doors in February 2016....

Albert Kahn Museum & Garden

Albert Kahn Museum & Garden

On the edge of the Seine in Boulogne-Billancourt, a suburb of Paris abutting the 16th arrondissement, lies a magical little garden and museum that most tourists never find. The Albert Kahn Museum & Garden is a bit off the beaten track, but just a short walk from...

Osiris at the Institut du Monde Arabe

Osiris at the Institut du Monde Arabe

You still have a few more weeks to catch the Osiris, Egypt's Sunken Mysteries exhibit at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris's 5th arrondissement, not far from Notre Dame Cathedral. The exhibit runs though January 31, 2016. Why "sunken" mysteries? Because most of the...

Eating Our Way Through Le Laboratoire

Eating Our Way Through Le Laboratoire

Last week I e-mailed my friend Mary Kay of the wonderful blog Out And About in Paris and said, "I know you must be up to some fun adventure this week--whatever it is, count me in!" Fair trade coffee Sure enough, she was thinking of checking out a spot I had never even...

Yousuf Karsh at Mona Bismarck

Yousuf Karsh at Mona Bismarck

Every November is Mois de la Photo in Paris (Paris Photo Month). This year, the Yousuf Karsh exhibit at the Mona Bismarck American Center for Art & Culture was top of my list. The Mona Bismarck Center aims to "enable the discovery of the richness and diversity of...

JFK Exhibit in Paris for Six Weeks Only!

JFK Exhibit in Paris for Six Weeks Only!

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of JFK, but moreover to reflect on the life and the legacy of John F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family, Galerie Joseph in the 3rd arrondissement, will be hosting a special photo exhibit from October 18th to...

Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #44!

Weekly Get-to-Know-Paris Challenge #44!

This week's get-to-know-Paris challenge is to visit a new museum. According to the official website, there are 544 museums in Paris. Is that even possible? So even if you have lived in Paris your whole life, I don't think you have seen them all! And then of course...

Treasure Hunt at the Louvre!

Treasure Hunt at the Louvre!

You are tired of the standard museum visits. You would you like to explore the Louvre but you are intimidated by its size, three interconnected buildings and multiple entrances. You just don't know where to start. You think if you step foot in the building it could...

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