Grand Palais and Petit Palais, Paris
Grand-Palais and Petit-Palais are impressive buildings that were designed for the 1900 Universal Exhibition as a…
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What you need to know about Bastille Day in France
What makes Bastille Day so special to the French? Mainly because this is the French…
Discover the prestigious Avenue des Champs-Élysées
The celebrated Avenue des Champs-Élysées is synonymous with glitz and glamour. The Avenue and its…
Jardin des Tuileries, Paris
From the Place du Carrousel, the Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden) offers an unbroken vista…
A Guide to the Historical Axis of Paris
You may know Paris for its cathedral Notre-Dame, the Eiffel Tower, its café culture and…
Discover the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris conveys a powerful historic symbol at the centre of…
Village de Charonne, Paris
The Village de Charonne was included in the territory of Paris in 1860 and is…
La Promenade Plantée, Paris
The Promenade plantée, also known as the Coulée verte René-Dumont, runs through the 12th arrondissement…
25 Fun Facts about the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower sounds like a magical name. What would Paris be like without the Eiffel…
Why Pont Alexandre III is Paris’ most beautiful bridge
This is one of my favourite bridges of Paris. Spanning the River Seine, Pont Alexandre…
Discover the majestic Place de la Concorde in Paris
The majestic Place de la Concorde played an important part in French history. On many…
La Défense in Paris, Europe’s largest business district
La Défense is Europe’s largest purpose-built business district to the West of the city of…
The Palais des Tuileries, in search of a missing Palace
The Palais des Tuileries (Tuileries Palace) is the former residence of the Kings and Queens of…
Discover the Louvre Palace, Paris
The Louvre Palace is “royal Paris”. A part of the French capital that no visitor should…
Discover the Neo-classical Place Vendôme in Paris
The famous Place Vendôme in Paris’ First arrondissement ranks amongst France’s most beautiful squares. Located…
What you should know about Place des Vosges, Paris
The picturesque Place des Vosges is located in the Marais district in Paris, at the…
Notre-Dame de Paris: a guide to the Gothic cathedral
The cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris always makes a powerful impression to me. Well, doesn’t…
Discover the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris
Among the many parks and gardens of Paris, the Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Gardens) is certainly…
Discover Maisons-Laffitte in the Paris region
Maisons-Laffitte is worth a visit for its chateau and park… To the North-West of Paris, Maisons-Laffitte…
Macarons of Paris
A macaron (also known in Australia as ‘macaroon’) is a sweet prepared in many regions…