The Sentier des Merisiers, Paris’ narrowest street
A few months ago, I came up with a post on Paris’ last dirt street.…
Browsing: Squares and Streets of Paris
Discover the chic street of rue Fortuny in Paris
Rue Fortuny in the 17th arrondissement is little known by many tourist guides on Paris. I…
Discover the Cité des Fleurs in Paris
The Cité des Fleurs (City of Flowers) is a pedestrian street situated in the 17th…
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…
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.…
Discover the colourful street of rue Crémieux, Paris
The colourful street of rue Crémieux is situated in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, not…
Discover the secretive Place de Valois in Paris
So you’re heading to the Palais Royal and its beautiful enclosed garden. Instead of entering…
The Jewish street of rue des Rosiers, Paris
The rue des Rosiers is situated in the Marais. The name of the street means…
The elegance of Place Saint-Georges, Paris
Although small in size, the circular Place Saint-Georges owes its elegant look to the beautiful townhouses…
Saturday morning on the Place des Vosges
Amongst all the squares of Paris, the Place des Vosges is one of my favourite.…
And Paris’ highest street is…
A few days ago, one of our students in French asked us a tricky question:…
Rue Saint-Jacques: Paris’ oldest street
The oldest street of Paris is known to be the rue Saint-Jacques in the Latin Quarter…