Last weekend we came early in the morning and climbed to the top of Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre. Situated in the 18th arrondissement, the majestic basilica is one of Paris’ most visited monuments. Only ... Read more!
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Lods, Franche-Comté
The small village of Lods is situated in the département of Doubs in Franche-Comté. Listed as one of France’s most beautiful villages, the enviable site of Lods has ... Read more!
Ploumanac’h in Brittany
The village of Ploumanac’h is part of the commune of Perros-Guirrec in the département of Côtes d’Armor in Brittany. It was chosen as the French favourite village in ... Read more!
Sweet sweet strawberries
BY RACHEL – This week was my daughter’s second birthday. What fun! We’re not doing an official party till she turns 3 but we celebrated en famille and ... Read more!
Paris on the starting blocks to host the 2024 Olympic Games
Today, the 23rd of June 2015, Paris officially announced its application to host the Summer 2024 Olympic Games. 2024 Olympic Games in Paris In 1924, Paris last ... Read more!
Top 10 out-of-place Sites in Paris
French provincial atmosphere and African scenery in Paris? Despite its grand Haussmannian buildings, its neo-classical royal squares and superb parks and gardens, the French capital can also be a ... Read more!
Famous Cafés of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
The café scene is a vital part of the social life of Paris where artists, writers, intellectuals and celebrities meet in one of Saint-Germain-des-Prés’ celebrated cafés: Café Les Deux ... Read more!
Place de Furstemberg, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
Situated in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés (6th arrondissement), the tiny Place de Furstemberg is one of Paris’ most charming squares with its elegant lamp posts. Who is ... Read more!
Paris City-Hall
The City Hall of Paris (Hôtel de Ville de Paris) is one of the most popular monuments in the French capital. Situated near the banks of River Seine in the ... Read more!
Saint-Germain-des-Prés Neighbourhood
The quarter of Saint-Germain-des-Prés takes its name from the old Benedictine abbey founded in the 8th century. Situated on the Left Bank in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, it is known ... Read more!
Ménagerie of Jardin des Plantes
The Ménagerie of the Jardin des Plantes in the 5th arrondissement is a small zoo which houses large reptiles, birds, wild and farm animals in a peaceful green spot ... Read more!
Parc de Bercy, Paris
The public Park of Bercy stretches on the former site of an old wine depot. It is situated in the 12th arrondissement of Paris along the River Seine and between the ... Read more!
Top 10 Busiest Métro Stations in Paris
The Paris métro, operated by RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens), is the second-busiest subway network in Europe after Moscow with 1.541 billion passengers in 2012. It is ... Read more!
We’ve found Napoleon’s hat in Paris
Last weekend we were walking in the streets of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 6th arrondissement of Paris when we stumbled into a plain-looking black hat safely kept in a glass ... Read more!
Fête du Pain 2015 in Paris
From the 7th-17 May 2015, the Paris Bread Festival (Fête du Pain) has been celebrating its 20th anniversary on the forecourt of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. We stumbled ... Read more!
Square Louise Michel, Montmartre
Situated 18th arrondissement, the Square Louise Michel (formerly Square Willette) is a steep green area that reaches the monumental church of Sacré-Cœur perched atop the Hill of Montmartre. Square Louise ... Read more!
Église Saint-Pierre de Montmartre, Paris
Squished by the white mass of the Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre stands the little and discret Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre de Montmartre. Situated in the 18th arrondissement, this is one of Paris‘ oldest ... Read more!
Place du Tertre, Montmartre
The little shaded square of Place du Tertre is situated just a stone’s throw away from the Sacré-Cœur Basilica and is the tourist centre of Montmartre in the 18th ... Read more!
The National Motto of France: Symbol of the Republic
According to Article 2 of the French Constitution dating from the 28th of September 1958, the national motto of France is ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity’. Now one of the ... Read more!
La Marseillaise, National Anthem of France
The French National Anthem is known as La Marseillaise and was composed during the events of the French Revolution in the town of Strasbourg. La Marseillaise: about the ... Read more!
