When you are accustomed to Halloween in the U.S., the festivities are always a bit disappointing in France. Each year, it seems more people are dressing up, but the costumes are not always so imaginative. Ghosts and witches… drunkards – oh wait, maybe those were not...
How do I find out about concerts and other events in Paris, and not just at the last minute? There are wonderful resources for telling you what is going on each week, for you last minute planners out there: A couple in Parc de la Villette who didn't get tickets in...
My review of the Time Traveler Tours new "Beware Madame la Guillotine" iPhone app was posted this week of the My French Life blog. Check out my article here! The Jardin du Palais Royal, where the tour starts *** Have you tried out the app yet? Tell us what you...
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...
This week's get-to-know-Paris challenge is to visit one of Paris' monuments to the Holocaust. By the entrance to the Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deporation The Marais houses the Memorial of the Shoah, a museum and documentation center. On the eastern tip of...
This week's get-to-know-Paris challenge is to learn a bit (more) of French history. How? Any way you like. Pick up a book on some aspect of French history. For example, I just purchased Ina Caro's Paris to the Past: Traveling through French History by Train and am...
Not many visitors to Paris venture beyond central Paris, the first eight arrondissements, except perhaps to see the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre. But locals know that the 19th arrondissement in the northeast corner of the city is home to one of Paris's most...
The Parc de la Villette is the product of a fusion between nature and science and technology. This 19th arrondissement park and activity center is home to canals, theaters and event halls, exposition centers, La Géode (a hemispherical IMAX theater with a screen 10...
Your first visit to Paris is exciting but may also be intimidating, especially if you have limited time and you do not know the language. I decided to write out my most common recommendations when I am asked, "I'm visiting for the first time - what should I do?" Pick...
This week's get-to-know Paris challenge is to take a boat trip. If the bateaux-mouches are too touristy for you, jump on and off the Batobus to make your way around town. Or try a boat trip such as this one on the Canal Saint-Martin. Canal Saint-Martin *** What is...
