The Montparnasse Cemetery in the 14th arrondissement of Paris is the second-largest operating cemetery of the French capital. The 45 acres landscaped funeral park is like an open-air museum ... Read more!
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Top 10 things to know about the Élysée Palace in Paris
The Élysée Palace, situated in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, is the official residence of the French President. This powerful symbol of the Republic was built in the ... Read more!
Things you should know about Square Jean-XXIII, Paris
Who has never seen this picture postcard view of Notre-Dame with a curtain of ivy lining the walls that plunge towards the Seine? The garden that extends from ... Read more!
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!
Discover the Swedish church of Paris
Situated in the 17th arrondissement is the little known Swedish church of Paris. The sanctuary is recognisable by its red brick façade and steeple inspired by Swedish architecture. You can’t ... Read more!
Discover the chic street of rue Fortuny in Paris
Rue Fortuny in the 17th arrondissement is little known by many tourist guides in Paris. I recently read a history book about the former commune of Batignolles-Monceau. I ... Read more!
The Cité des Fleurs: French elegance in Paris
The Cité des Fleurs (City of Flowers) is a pedestrian street situated in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. Since its creation in the mid-19th century, it has kept ... Read more!
Discover the rue des Thermopyles and Cité Bauer
Rue des Thermopyles: what an odd name for a street. Situated in a part of Paris that is exempt from any major monuments and museums, the cat-friendly street ... Read more!
La Cité Florale: A surprising neighbourhood in Paris
La Cité Florale (Floral City) is an idyllic village in the 13th arrondissement of Paris where time stands still. I love strolling along its leafy streets early in ... Read more!
Discover the Cour du Commerce Saint-André
Situated in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, Cour du Commerce Saint-André is a curious little passageway dating from 1776. The old street includes small boutiques and the famous ... Read more!
Where to find the Texas Embassy in Paris?
Did you know that a carving on a façade indicates where the Texas Embassy in Paris used to be? Let me show you the exact location of this ... Read more!
The only Breton Lighthouse in Paris is no more
By the train tracks of the Montparnasse station that serves Brittany once stood a Breton lighthouse. The curious structure was well-known by people like me looking for odd ... Read more!
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!
Impasse de la Santé, Paris’ last dirt track
In our Countryside in Paris series, the impasse de la Santé is an interesting one. Found in the 13th arrondissement, not far from the Val de Grâce, this ... Read more!
Where to find the last vespasienne in Paris
Once Paris totalled over 1,200 vespasiennes. These public urinals were part of the Paris street furniture. First introduced in the mid-19th century, only one of them has kept ... Read more!
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!
Rue Crémieux: one of Paris most colourful streets
The colourful street of rue Crémieux is situated in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, not far from the busy railway station of Gare de Lyon. Off the beaten ... Read more!
Christmas 2016 at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
Christmas 2016 at Galeries Lafayette is just amazing. The department store has done a great work this year with beautiful and creative decoration. The theme chosen for the window display ... Read more!
A Guide to the 20 Arrondissements of Paris
The arrondissements of Paris are administrative districts organised in a spiral pattern. From the 1st arrondissement – the historical heart of Paris – the following arrondissements work their ... Read more!
Fire warning device in the Marais, Paris
Not far from the St. Paul-St. Louis church stands the last fire warning device in Paris. The Paris fire brigade of the Marais district proudly takes care of ... Read more!
