Why we chose Annecy as our new French base
After three years residing in the Paris region, we finally moved to Annecy for our…
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The favourite village of the French people in 2017
This week, the popular programme “Le Village Préféré des Français” was presented by Stéphane Bern on French…
Discover the rue des Thermopyles and Cité Bauer
Rue des Thermopyles: what an odd name for a street. Situated in a part of…
Discover the surprising Cité Florale in Paris
La Cité florale (Floral City) is an idyllic village in the 13th arrondissement of Paris…
Discover the Cour du Commerce Saint-André
Situated in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, Cour du Commerce Saint-André is a curious little…
Paris door knockers and handles
Knock knock who’s there? Today I’d like to show you some beautiful and extravagant Paris door knockers and…
The Secret and Offbeat Paris I want to share with you
When I get some spare time one of my favourite things to do is jump…
The only Breton Lighthouse in Paris is no more
By the train tracks of the Montparnasse station that serves Brittany once stood a Breton…
What is this suspended iron bar in rue Rataud about?
Another oddity in the 5th arrondissement in Paris, not far from rue Mouffetard: the suspended…
Impasse de la Santé, Paris’ last dirt track
In our Countryside in Paris series, the impasse de la Santé is an interesting one.…
Where to find the last vespasienne in Paris
Once Paris totalled over 1,200 vespasiennes. These public urinals were part of the Paris street…
Empêche-pipi or how to prevent wild peeing in Paris
Paris is full with little oddities and unusual things to see. One of them are…
The refrigerator’s ancestor in Paris
Not many people know of the presence of the refrigerator’s ancestor in Paris. Find your…
Where to find the last boot scrapers of Paris?
When visiting Paris you might take notice of tiny remnants of days gone by, wondering…
Parisian landmarks with the ABC of Paris
I had fun creating this unique ABC of Paris. This is a great way to…