The Pont des Arts, the pedestrian bridge over the Seine connecting the Louvre with the Institut de France (housing the Academie Française that decides which words make it into the official French dictionary), is a gathering point for artists, musicians and...
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Yesterday was perhaps the first sunny day in the last month in Paris that was warm enough to make walking around pleasant. Unable to pass up the opportunity for some outdoor time on such a rare occasion, I grabbed my camera and set off toward to Seine, Île de la...
The Jardin du Palais Royal (Garden of the Royal Palace) is located in the heart of Paris, in the 1st arrondissement just north of the Louvre, and yet it is hidden from passer-byes unaware that this little oasis of greenery and flowers, fountains and quietude, is...
The Maison Européenne de la Photographie is Paris’s premier museum of photography. Focusing on contemporary photography, the MEP is home to over 15,000 works of photographers from around the world. In addition to its permanent collection, the MEP houses a number of...
Recently, I sat down with Isabelle Southgate of Discover Paris with the Kids to learn more about the tours she offers and her vision for her new company. Isabelle at La Belle Hortense The Background After years as a graphic designer specializing in children’s books...
It's almost time for those New Year's Resolutions! I'm not talking about the usual: losing weight, going to the gym more often, being nicer to your neighbors.... I'm talking about your Paris New Year's Resolutions! What restaurants or bars have you been talking...
You still have time to catch the Christmas Market on the Champs-Elysées! From 11am until 10:30pm through January 3rd, you can do that last minute Christmas shopping, eat pretzels and crêpes and drink vin chaud (hot wine) to your heart’s content along the famous avenue...
Sometimes it's fun to be a tourist in your own backyard. For four and a half years I have worked one block from Place de l'Etoile (or Place Charles de Gaulle) and the Arc de triomphe. I can even see the Arc de triomphe from many of the windows in our office and yet...
Don’t forget to get out there and view the total lunar eclipse this Saturday, December 10th! In Paris, the total eclipse is expected to start at 3:06pm, be at its midpoint at 3:32pm and end at 3:57pm. This NASA website gives more technical details about this eclipse...
