Paris Smiles: a collection of Parisian portraits

Paris Smiles is a collection of over a hundred portraits in black-and-white taken by Ronald W. Kenyon. It includes pictures of friends and strangers, French and foreign, men, ... Read more!

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Where to find the Salvador Dali Sundial in Paris

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!

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Where are the remains of the Roman forum in Paris

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!

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Au Nègre Joyeux: a controversial signage in Paris

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!

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Top Places to See on a Paris by Night Tour

Both in Winter and Summer, the City of lights stays lively all night long. You may want to discover Paris comfortably seated on a tourist bus or on ... Read more!

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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 iron bar dotted with crooks of rue Rataud. I took my camera and ... Read more!

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The refrigerator’s ancestor in Paris

Not many people know of the presence of the refrigerator’s ancestor in Paris. Find your way to the  quiet rue de Poissy in the 5th arrondissement by the ... Read more!

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Why does the statue of Montaigne bring luck?

Did you know that some statues in Paris are believed to hold magical properties? For a long time now, a tenacious superstition has involved a statue of Montaigne ... Read more!

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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!

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Grand Gallery of Evolution, Paris

The monumental building housing the Grand Gallery of Evolution stands at the end of the formal garden of the Jardin des Plantes in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. The gallery is ... Read more!

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Ménagerie of Jardin des Plantes

The Ménagerie of the Jardin des Plantes in the 5th arrondissement is a small zoo which houses large reptiles, birds, wild and farm animals in a peaceful green spot ... Read more!

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The Arènes de Lutèce: A Roman Vestige in Paris

Little is left visible in Paris from the Roman era. Yet, the French capital boasts a unique and rare remnant of the Gallo-Roman settlement: the Arena of Lutetia ... Read more!

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Arab World Institute of Paris

The Arab World Institute (AWI) in Paris is a cultural centre dedicated to the arabic civilisation, where the East meets the West. It is also known for its ... Read more!

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What to see in the Fifth Arrondissement of Paris?

The Fifth arrondissement is home to one of the most famous monuments in Paris: the Panthéon. Located on the Left bank of River Seine, it is known as the Latin Quarter. ... Read more!

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The Bouquinistes of Paris: Focus on a Paris symbol

The banks of the Seine would not be the same without the established Bouquinistes of Paris. The booksellers and their green-painted boxes have become one of Paris’s many ... Read more!

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Discover the Quais de la Seine in Paris

The banks of River Seine (Quais de la Seine) in Paris have been listed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site since 1991. Along the Seine are found some of ... Read more!

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Panthéon, Paris

The neo-classical Panthéon stands at the top of the Sainte-Geneviève hill in the 5th arrondissement. With its remarkable colonnaded dome, it shares some similitudes with St. Paul’s cathedral in ... Read more!

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Saint-Étienne-du-Mont Church, Paris

The Saint-Étienne-du-Mont Church is a Gothic sanctuary located Place Sainte-Geneviève next to the Panthéon in the 5th arrondissement. Built between 1492 and 1626, the sanctuary was intended to ... Read more!

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