The Nineteenth arrondissement is a cosmopolitan district of Paris located on the right bank which includes the Park of La Villette and the Buttes-Chaumont. A few words about the 19th arrondissement ... Read more!
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Arab World Institute of Paris
The Arab World Institute (AWI) in Paris is a cultural centre dedicated to the arabic civilisation, where the East meets the West. It is also known for its ... Read more!
Twentieth arrondissement of Paris
The 20th arrondissement is a cosmopolitan district of Paris located on the right bank and includes the world’s most visited cemetery, the cimetière du Père Lachaise. A few words about the 20th ... Read more!
Eighteenth arrondissement of Paris
The Eighteenth arrondissement of Paris is located on the right bank and includes the famous hill of Montmartre which is dominated by the white sanctuary of the Sacré-Cœur basilica. A few ... Read more!
Seventeenth arrondissement of Paris
The large Seventeenth arrondissement of Paris is located on the right bank between Porte Maillot, the Arc de Triomphe and Place de Clichy. A few words about the 17th arrondissement ... Read more!
Sixteenth arrondissement of Paris
One of the most the most affluent and prestigious residential districts of Paris, the Sixteenth arrondissement is located on the right bank between Boulogne-Billancourt and the Arc de Triomphe ... Read more!
Fifteenth arrondissement of Paris
The Fifteenth arrondissement is dominated by the Eiffel Tower. The vast area of “le quinzième” extends from the banks of River Seine to the neighbourhood of Montparnasse. A few ... Read more!
Fourteenth Arrondissement of Paris
The Fourteenth arrondissement is well known by Parisians for including a large part of the Montparnasse neighbourhood. A few words about the 14th arrondissement 14th arrondissement of Paris © ... Read more!
Thirteenth Arrondissement of Paris
The Thirteenth arrondissement is well known by Parisians for the high-rise towers near the busy Place d’Italie. But also for the modern François Mitterrand National Library at the centre ... Read more!
Twelfth Arrondissement of Paris
The Twelfth arrondissement of Paris is famous for the monumental Opéra Bastille, Gare de Lyon and the neighbourhood of Bercy. It also includes the vast Bois de Vincennes, ... Read more!
Eleventh Arrondissement of Paris
The Eleventh Arrondissement of Paris has become over the last two decades a trendy place to go with its popular districts of Faubourg Saint-Antoine and Oberkampf. A few ... Read more!
Tenth Arrondissement of Paris
For many visitors coming by train from England, the Benelux and Germany, the Tenth arrondissement is an entrance gate to Paris. A few words about the 10th arrondissement ... Read more!
Eze, The Gem of the French Riviera
My first visit to Eze truly amazed me. As a young teenager, I remember the breathtaking view of the perched village overlooking the blue Mediterranean Sea. Indeed, the ... Read more!
Col des Aravis
A few mountain passes in the Alps offer a breathtaking panorama and Col des Aravis in the province of Savoie is one of them. Climbing from the resort of ... Read more!
The first soldiers who fell during the First World War
With a bit of research we found out the names of the first soldiers who fell during the First World War. When World War I started exactly 100 ... Read more!
Paris-Plages along the River Seine
From mid-July to mid-August, the municipality of Paris runs a temporary artificial beach operation along River Seine. Judiciously named “Paris-Plages” the scheme was started by Bertrand Delanoë in ... Read more!
Top 5 light shows in France to see in summer
With summer come many amazing light shows projected onto the façades of famous monuments. This is not new: for many years, French towns and tourist sites have run ... Read more!
1944-2014: the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings
“I have also to announce to the House that during the night and the early hours of this morning the first of the series of landings in force ... Read more!
Discover the mighty fortress of Annecy Castle
The imposing Annecy Castle in Haute-Savoie is majestically placed atop one of the last promontories of the Semnoz Mountain overlooking the lake with the old town of Annecy nestled ... Read more!
What is the Tour de France bicycle race
The Tour de France is the world’s most iconic cycling race — a legendary sporting event that transforms the month of July into a national celebration across France. ... Read more!
