Last week a friend of mine in Paris emailed in a panic: her neighbor told her he had bedbugs, and she already found a few suspicious bites on her arms. I told...
Author - Heather Stimmler
There are many ways to get to Paris depending on where you're coming from. Here are some of the main options to get here by plane, train, or international bus.
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...
The Abbey Bookshop 29 Rue de la Parcheminerie, 5thM° St-Michel or Cluny-La SorbonneTel 01 46 33 16 24www.abbeybookshop.net Canadian expat Brian Spence runs...
Following deconfinement measures in France, Disneyland Paris reopened on July 15th. Being a lifelong fan, of course I booked tickets as soon as possible to...
Inside this Issue: * Easy Car Rental: Communauto & Zity * Versailles Without the Crowds * Paris in the News * Hidden Flower Farm in Paris * Stone Carving at...
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...
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...
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...
In this Issue: * Who Can Travel to France? * Recommended Reading & Virtual Event: “French Like Moi: A Midwesterner in Paris” * Video: Lockdown in a Travel...
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...
About Secrets of Paris
Paris-based journalist Heather Stimmler started the Secrets of Paris in 1999 as an alternative to the mainstream fluff. Enjoy the original insider’s guide written by and for Parisians and visitors.