Due to ongoing Coronavirus precautions, many regular events in Paris have been cancelled, postponed or heavily restricted in scope. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of things happening around town to keep you entertained during this exceptional...
Author - Heather Stimmler
American-born travel journalist and non-profit media specialist living in Paris since 1995.
This completely renovated museum in the former Paris Mint overlooking the Seine guides the visitor through a history of coin-making and the various coins employed throughout French history.
This museum within the working police station of the 5th arrondissement presents the evolution and the role of the Parisian police from the 17th century to the present through important documents of events that have influenced the history of the city.
In 2006 I went to the Château de Bourdaisière to interview Prince Louis-Albert de Broglie, aka Le Prince Jardiner, about his world-famous Tomato Conservatory for France Magazine’s Loire Valley edition. The only thing I knew about the Prince Jardinier was that...
After two weeks of sunshine, swimming, sipping rosé, and sightseeing, Fred and I needed a gentle transition back into our busy Parisian lives. So instead of driving directly back home, we spent a day with Parisian friends Forest and Thibault at their country...
A disconcerting rise in Covid-19 cases this month in Ile-de-France – especially Paris – has resulted in authorities announcing that masks will now be required outdoors in the entire city of Paris since 8am this morning. While wearing a mask in the middle of a...
Fred’s first ever post about our visit to the famous Tomato Conservatory at the Château de la Boudaisière in the Loire Valley.
Thwarted in visiting Basilique Saint-Julien de Brioude on a tour, we enjoy the scenery in the other perched villages nearby.
Using Vieille Brioude as our base, Fred and I spend the entire day Wednesday exploring the villages along the Allier River, also known as the Gorges de L’Allier. The day starts off rather overcast, which is almost a relief since I’m still nursing my stomach...
Heather and Fred's next stop is Vieille Brioude, where they visit the WIne Museum and Heather's stomach acts up.
Our adventures in the Grands Causses Natural Regional Park, which inadvertently turned out to be of the most jam-packed days on our trip, with a 12th-century chapel, a visit to La Couvertoirade, a water hike, and dinner in Millau
Fred and I arrived at the Château de Creissels, our historic hotel in a little town over the hill from Millau, famous for its massive, multi-span cable-stayed bridge crossing the gorge of the Tarn Valley in Southern France. Unable to resist a full day without...
