You would hardly notice them. The tall metallic cases that are standing on the Paris pavements used to be found across the city at the beginning of the 20th century. There are heritage ... Read more!
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You would hardly notice them. The tall metallic cases that are standing on the Paris pavements used to be found across the city at the beginning of the 20th century. There are heritage ... Read more!
I have two favourite sites when it comes to Christmas in the Seine-et-Marne département. These are the château of Vaux-le-Vicomte and the Provins medieval Christmas market. The latter ... Read more!
A joyous medieval atmosphere awaits all who come to Ribeauvillé! Open on two weekends during Advent, the Ribeauvillé Christmas market has become over the years a not-to-be-missed event in Alsace. ... Read more!
Preparing for your trip to Paris can be complicated, particularly if you plan to visit several monuments or museums. Planning a visit to a crowded museum or monument ... Read more!
Who would have known that one day I’d be writing on Paris’ most beautiful doors! After all, when you end up living in Paris, you get so busy ... Read more!
You’ve probably heard of major sites in the French Alps without knowing they were located in the Tarentaise Valley. If I tell you about La Plagne, Les Arcs, Tignes, ... Read more!
Mont Blanc is east of the French département of Haute-Savoie (74), where France, Switzerland and Italy meet. This awe-inspiring mountain, meaning literally “White Mountain” in French, is the ... Read more!
You may have thought that the Louvre Palace in Paris had only one glass pyramid. But an inverted pyramid, you must be joking! Of course, I am talking ... Read more!
I’ve known about the return from the Alpine pastures for a long time. I had heard of great festivals happening in Austria, Switzerland and Bavaria, but only recently ... Read more!
Aix-les-Bains is a spa resort in the French département of Savoie between Annecy and Chambéry in the French Alps. Bordered by Lake Bourget, the town enjoys a beautiful spot surrounded by spectacular mountains. On my last visit to ... Read more!
You don’t need to go inside a museum or an art gallery to enjoy works of art. Paris has this great thing about it that art is accessible ... Read more!
La Roche-sur-Foron is a little town in the French département of Haute-Savoie at the crossroads with Annecy, Geneva and the Arve Valley that leads to Chamonix and the ... Read more!
First time in Paris? Well, I’m a little jealous and excited for you. I’m sure you’ll have a great time visiting this beautiful city… Last weekend, our friend ... Read more!
On my first video on youtube, I took the opportunity to say ‘bonjour’ to all our French Moments friends, our readers and followers. Bonjour from Pierre! This ... Read more!
The Roman forum in Paris – then known as Lutetia – was situated in the present-day Latin Quarter, more precisely in the vicinity of rue Soufflot and rue Saint-Jacques. Did ... Read more!
Au Nègre Joyeux (At the Joyous Negro’s) refers to a former chocolate factory that was established in 1748 at 14, rue Mouffetard (5th arrondissement of Paris), on the ... Read more!
The Pompidou Centre in Paris: one of the most visited museums in France. The iconic landmark is ideally situated in the 4th arrondissement at the heart of the French capital. ... Read more!
Not far from the Buttes-Chaumont, on the fringes of Paris lies a quiet patch of countryside situated in the heavily modernised 19th arrondissement. The Mouzaïa district is to be found around rue ... Read more!
The Rotunda at La Villette (Rotonde de La Villette) is one of the last surviving buildings of the Farmers-General Wall (Mur des Fermiers-Généraux). Built just before the French ... Read more!
This is one of my favourite secret places of Paris. It is find on the very popular royal square of Place des Vosges. Thousands of people would visit the square ... Read more!
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