Visiting one of the world's greatest museums may seem overwhelming. The good news is that preparing for a visit to the Louvre is easy. Given the museum's vastness, ... Read more!
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Gare de l’Est: 10 Facts about the Paris Railway Station
The Gare de l'Est, one of Paris's main railway stations, is an architectural gem and a nerve centre of the French rail network. Nestling in the 10th arrondissement, ... Read more!
Tracing the Remains of the Bastille Fortress in Paris
The Bastille Fortress is an ancient monument whose name spread worldwide following its storming by the Revolutionaries on 14 July 1789. This day, engraved in the collective memory ... Read more!
Fontaine Molière: A Little-Known Paris Monument
If you walk in the vicinity of Palais-Royal, you may spot a monumental fountain at the corner of the rue Molière and the rue de Richelieu. This is ... Read more!
Discover 25 Most Important Landmarks of Paris
Paris is known as the City of Light or Love for many visitors. Additionally, another nickname for Paris could well be the City of Art. Indeed, the French ... Read more!
The Eiffel Tower Discovery Course is here!
Today I’m launching my new Eiffel Tower Discovery Course… check it out! Welcome to the Eiffel Tower Discovery Course I can’t tell you how excited I am today. ... Read more!
The secrets about the Moulin Rouge in Paris
Ohh la la… Le Moulin Rouge is one of the most famous cabarets in the world. It is easily recognisable with its red windmill on the corner of Boulevard ... Read more!
Where to find the inverted pyramid of the Louvre
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!
What you should know about the Pompidou Centre
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!
Discover the historic Rotunda at La Villette, Paris
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!
Why the Flame of Liberty became a shrine to Lady Diana
20 years ago, Diana, Princess of Wales died as a result of a fatal car crash in a Paris tunnel. The monument standing above the road tunnel where ... Read more!
The blank wall of the Hotel de Saint-Aignan, Paris
The Hotel de Saint-Aignan hides an odd feature that most visitors to the Museum of Jewish Art and History would not know. To see it, pass through security ... Read more!
The Saint-Michel Fountain: A Central Landmark in Paris
There aren’t many wall fountains in Paris. The Saint-Michel fountain on the Left Bank is probably the largest. The monumental fountain is a neo-Renaissance creation from the Haussmann ... Read more!
Discover the old Ivry windmill near Paris
Ivry-sur-Seine does not rank amongst my favourite destinations in the Paris region. I knew of a beautiful windmill over there but always preferred to wander in the streets ... Read more!
What to know about Palais Bourbon, Paris
Palais Bourbon is located in the 7th arrondissement in Paris. It is facing the Place de la Concorde and its façade echoes that of the church of the Madeleine. It is is ... Read more!
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!
The Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons, rue de Grenelle
You have to walk on the narrow street of rue de Grenelle in the 7th arrondissement of Paris to discover the Fontaine des Quatre-Saisons. This monumental public fountain ... Read more!
The triumphal arch of Porte Saint-Martin in Paris
The triumphal arch of Porte Saint-Martin is situated in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. Built in the 17th century it commemorates Louis XIV’s victories on the Rhine and in Franche-Comté. ... Read more!
The triumphal arch of Porte Saint-Denis in Paris
The triumphal arch of Porte Saint-Denis is situated in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. Dating from the 17th century it pays homage to Louis XIV’s victories on the ... Read more!
The Castel Béranger: Art Nouveau by Hector Guimard
Castel Béranger is one of Paris’ most extravagant buildings, built in the Art Nouveau style by Hector Guimard. This residential building is situated in the 16th arrondissement, not ... Read more!
