Inside this Issue: * Easy Car Rental: Communauto & Zity * Versailles Without the Crowds * Paris in the News * Hidden Flower Farm in Paris * Stone Carving at the St Denis Basilica * Embroidery Classes * CBD Products in Paris * Lebanese Food & African Food *...
Author - Heather Stimmler
American-born travel journalist and non-profit media specialist living in Paris since 1995.
Last month after reading an article in the French press about an organic flower farm hidden behind Belleville cemetery, I signed up for a visit to check it out. Meet the woman behind the Plein Air project.
The city’s Autolib’ program imploded, but there are other car rental programs that have stepped in to fill the gap, including Communauto and Zity.
La Fête Nationale, aka Bastille Day, is usually one of the biggest holidays in France, but we’re still “social distancing” here in Paris, so while the celebrations will still take place, there have been a few major changes to this year’s program.
The crowds have kept me away from Versailles for many years, but when I announced it wouldbe open to a restricted number of visitors after Covid-19 lockdown, Secrets of Paris readers Karl and Marsha booked their visit right away. Here is their report, with...
In this Issue: * Who Can Travel to France? * Recommended Reading & Virtual Event: “French Like Moi: A Midwesterner in Paris” * Video: Lockdown in a Travel Business with Dr. Monique Y. Wells * Summer Events in Paris * No Ball, but the Firefighters of...
We're very excited to announce the launch of French Like Me: A Midwesterner in Paris, a travel memoir by Secrets of Paris contributing editor Scott Dominic Carpenter. Whether you've been wondering what it would be like to live in France, or recognize your own...
As Covid-19 measures are relaxed in France, museums and monuments are allowed to open. The latest list of reopening dates for museums and monuments in Paris.
Due to ongoing Coronavirus precautions, many summer 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. Just don't forget your mask!
If you have ever driven a car in Paris or know someone who does, you probably know how parking can be a costly nightmare, especially if you don’t have a residence permit to park for extended periods of time on the street. After dozens of parking tickets and...
In this Issue: * Paris in the Green Zone! * Paris Restaurants Can Serve Inside * More Museums & Monuments Open * Latest Public Transport News * International Travel * Support Black-Owned Businesses in Paris * Calling All Blood Donors! * June 20th is World...
Photos from the demonstration in Paris following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and a list of Black-owned tourism businesses and services in Paris that you can support on your next visit.
