A bit off the regular tourist track, Bercy Village is a collection of shops and restaurants that offers a nice change of pace from the usual Parisian sites. This complex sits near the River Seine in the 12th arrondissement, east of the Gare de Lyon. Bercy Village had...
Along the quai in the 13th arrondissement (across from the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand), you will see the entrance to the Piscine Joséphine Baker, a 25 x 10 meter swimming pool floating in the River Seine. The pool is open year-round but it's a particular joy in...
Every Saturday evening from the start of May to early October, the 17th century château of Vaux-le-Vicomte invites visitors to tour the château's gardens by the light of approximately 2,000 candles. The ticket (€19.50 for adults) also includes a self-guided visit of...
Last month, I was invited by Mon Beau Paris to experience their street art polaroid tour of the Marais. I did not have any particular prior interest in street art, let alone knowledge of the subject. But this lack of a background in it actually made me more intrigued...
You still have a few more weeks to catch the fantastic Édith Piaf exhibit at the Bibliothèque Nationale-François Mitterrand in the 13th arrondissement. I explored the exhibit last week and was very impressed. The exhibit was full of interesting anecdotes, histories,...
Every summer since 2002, Paris closes off sections of its quais to traffic and transforms the riverbank along the Seine into "Paris Beach". Paris Plage started up again this weekend (July 19th) and will run through August 17th. Paris Plage runs roughly from the Louvre...
There has been a lot of talk recently about Paris's new "Dean & DeLuca" gourmet food market, La Maison Plisson. So I decided I should stop by and check it out! La Maison Plisson is a restaurant and a food store, offering fresh produce, baked goods, cheese,...
I was a huge skeptic....having lived in Paris for quite a while and driven in this city many times, I could not imagine that driving in the city center could actually be fun (and anything less than terrifying in such a tiny vehicle). Photo of me thanks to Mary Kay of...
Did you know that if you spent 30 seconds at each piece in the Louvre, it would take you 100 days to see everything the museum holds? Our friends at The Paris Pass have put together an interesting infographic that I wanted to share with you this week. The infographic...
To celebrate what would have been Edith Piaf's 100th birthday, singer Caroline Nin is returning to the stage in Paris! Caroline has teamed up with the Bibliotheque Nationale de France to coordinate this series of concerts with the BNF's exhibition about Piaf. Caroline...
