For children of the French provinces of the Alsace, Lorraine and the Flanders, Saint-Nicolas is the character who distributes presents on the 6th December. He is the Patron Saint of Lorraine whose people ... Read more!
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Today is the first Sunday of Advent
Today is the first Sunday of Advent, a time of waiting and preparing for Christmas. Advent lasts for four weeks, starting on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. Lighting ... Read more!
Fluctuat nec Mergitur: Paris’ Motto
The motto of the City of Paris is a Latin phrase “Fluctuat nec mergitur”, which has been used since at least 1358. Fluctuat nec Mergitur Paris’ Coat of ... Read more!
Top 10 Things to see in Paris at Christmas with Kids
This year the Christmas holidays take place from Saturday 19 December 2015 to Sunday 3 January 2016 included. Christmas is a joyful time when children (and grown-ups alike!) ... Read more!
France in mourning #PrayforParis
When we woke up this morning there were no words to describe what had just happened in our beautiful city overnight. Today French President François Hollande called a ... Read more!
Christmas at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
In 2015, the window display of the Galeries Lafayette are based on “a Christmas from another planet” with its lots of robots, Jedi, imperial troops, R2D2 and Stormtroopers ... Read more!
Top 10 Most Visited Museums in Paris
Here is the Top 10 list of the most visited museums in Paris (2014), attracting several million visitors each year. According to the Paris Tourist Office there are exactly ... Read more!
Discover the Lion of Belfort by Auguste Bartholdi
The Lion of Belfort is a monumental statue by Auguste Bartholdi situated against the cliff underneath the castle of Belfort. It symbolises the heroic resistance of the French army besieged in Belfort during ... Read more!
Discover Place Denfert-Rochereau in Paris
The Lion of Belfort is a bronze sculpture by Auguste Bartholdi that stands below the castle of Belfort in Franche-Comté (north-eastern France). Paris also has its Lion de ... Read more!
Métro Line 14 registered a record number of passengers
Last month it was revealed that Line 14 of the Paris Métro has carried a record number of passengers since its inauguration. When Line 14 of the Paris métro ... Read more!
Explore the fourteen Cemeteries of Paris
There are fourteen cemeteries within the limits of the City of Paris, some of them are world-famous and historic graveyards, such as Père-Lachaise. The cemeteries of Paris were ... Read more!
Would you go to the Catacombs of Paris? I just did!
Below the pleasant district of Denfert-Rochereau, with peaceful residential streets and lively Haussmann-style avenues, lie the disused quarries that became the Catacombs of Paris. I’d heard about them ... Read more!
Our 10 Best Photos of Autumn in Paris
In this post we have compiled a selection of French Moments’ photos of Autumn all taken in the Paris Region, known as the Île de France. Autumn in Paris is definitely ... Read more!
Reaching New Heights: Uncovering The Highest Street of Paris
A few days ago, one of our students in French asked us a tricky question: “Where is the highest street of Paris?” After some research, I found the ... Read more!
We bought the new Astérix comic book: Le Papyrus de César
“Le Papyrus de César”: the iconic French (or should we say ‘Gallic‘) hero is coming back today with a new and long-awaited comic-book known in English as “Asterix ... Read more!
Rue Saint-Jacques: Paris’ oldest street
Did you know that rue Saint-Jacques is the oldest street in Paris? Let’s learn more about this 2,000-year-old thoroughfare that crosses the Latin Quarter (5th arrondissement). Created in ... Read more!
Our first InstaMeet in France at Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Last Sunday I was fortunate enough to be part of an InstaMeet in France at Saint-Germain-en-Laye. This was a great opportunity to meet people who have a passion for photography ... Read more!
Seven Chateaux in the Paris Region Visited in 10 Days
The Paris Region known as the Île de France is often bypassed by visitors drawn by the heart of Paris. Apart from the highly-popular Palace of Versailles, other ... Read more!
Top 10 Tallest Churches of Paris (and Notre Dame doesn’t rank 1st)
Of the hundreds of sanctuaries in the City of Lights, which are the tallest churches of Paris? Maybe, against all expectations, Paris’s tallest church is not the Notre ... Read more!
Colchiques dans les prés
At the end of Summer, crocuses are blooming in the meadows and clearings. When French people sing about them, we know that Autumn in near: Colchiques dans les ... Read more!
