Did you know that each arrondissement has an e-newsletter that is packed full of information on happenings in the neighborhood, city government initiatives, upcoming events and even discounts on certain activities for residents?
Here is the sign-up for my arrondissement, the 4th.
Don’t miss out!
I've added something to make winters evenings in Paris just a little bit cozier. Home Sweet Paris Home from Paris Weekender on Vimeo. January and February are lovely times to visit Paris. Average temps are in the 40s so it's perfectly pleasant to walk around and the...
A couple of weeks ago, I moved out of the house I'd been renting the last seven years in Brittany. Moving out of a rental in France, it turns out, is a bit more work than moving out of a rental in the U.S. I spoke of some of the bureaucratic challenges in my earlier...
In France, there are two types of property tax, taxe foncière, which is paid by the property owner, and taxe d'habitation, paid by the resident as of January 1 of that year. View from my front door After seven years, I am moving out of my rental in Brittany. I still...