The Montmartre Cemetery in the 18th arrondissement of Paris is the second largest operating cemetery of the French capital. The 10.48 acre landscaped funeral park is like an open-air museum ... Read more!
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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!
Discover the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris
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!
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!
Top 10 Free Things To Do In Paris
Besides London, New York and Tokyo, Paris is considered one of the most expensive cities in the world. You might be a fan of the City of Lights, ... 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!
Parisian landmarks with the ABC of Paris
I had fun creating this unique ABC of Paris. This is a great way to learn more about the landmarks of Paris, from monuments to places and districts. ... Read more!
Discover the Unterlinden Museum in Colmar
French journalist and writer André Hallays (1859-1930) once said: “here dwells the relics of which are today the most precious treasure of the [Unterlinden] museum of Colmar, one of ... 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!
Discover “Rêve de Couleurs” in Reims
On the occasion of the Holiday season, the façade of Reims cathedral is magically enhanced by a visual and audio scenography: the Rêve de Couleurs light show. Thanks to the ... Read more!
5 Christmas Markets on the Alsace Wine Route
The Alsace Wine Route is a scenic itinerary that criss-crosses the Alsatian vineyards from Marlenheim to Thann. During the Advent period, many villages and towns host Christmas markets ... Read more!
Discover the Basel Christmas Market in Switzerland
The Basel Christmas Market is one of the highlights of my holiday travels, and it’s no surprise that it’s Switzerland’s largest festive market. Nestled on the border with ... 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!
Where to find the Berlin Wall in Paris
On 9 November, Germany and Europe commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall. The generation of our young people were not born when this major event in European ... Read more!
Why the Canal Saint-Martin is worth discovering?
Do you remember Amelie skipping stones at the locks of a canal in Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s 2001 film? This scene was shot at the legendary Canal Saint-Martin. Crossing the ... Read more!
Mon Grand-Est, a new blog for French-speakers
We are now finishing up the Summer holidays here in France and getting ready for school to start (and work to resume). I have been busy with a few ... Read more!
The elegance of Place Saint-Georges, Paris
Although small in size, the circular Place Saint-Georges owes its elegant look to the beautiful townhouses that border it. With the métro station exit, the railings, the old lampposts, ... Read more!
Horse meat butcher shops in Paris
How selling horse meat was made possible whilst it was considered a taboo food until the 19th century? When discovering the French capital, you may have encountered a ... Read more!
What are guard stones in Paris?
Isn’t it strange that so much art and detail are put into things we do not automatically notice? This is particularly true to a multitude of old protective ... Read more!
Where to find the Statue of Liberty hidden in Paris?
There are a few replicas of the Statue of Liberty across Paris: Île aux Cygnes, Luxembourg Garden, Orsay Museum… These are easy to spot and in plain sight. But there is ... Read more!
