Roissy CDG Aéroport. Tel 01 49 19 19 19.A convenient and inexpensive hotel at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport, located at terminal 3 right next to the RER station into Paris.
Author - Heather Stimmler
American-born travel journalist and non-profit media specialist living in Paris since 1995.
12 rue Greffulhe, 8th. Tel 01 47 42 26 26. An excellent bargain located on a quiet side street in the Madeleine business and theatre district.
63 rue Saint Lazare, 9th. Tel 01 48 74 78 24.Originally built as a bank in 1870, the building was converted into a hotel in 1896 and has retained many of its beautiful Belle Epoch architectural details.
6 rue Greneta, 3rd. Tel 01 42 72 89 91.The Roubaix has a faded elegance that’s certainly past its prime but this centrally-located hotel near the Marais is not without charm.
There was a small detour on the Sunday Canadian Club hike to take in La Fête de la Jeep in the village of Sagy. It’s an annual reenactment of the August 1944 battle between US liberation troops (led by Captain Murray Pulver) and the Nazi Germany...
Last Sunday I went on one of the Canadian Club hikes, a day-long trek from Chars to Meulun (23.6k). Two things should be known: always get to the train station EARLY to have time to buy a ticket at the window in case the automated machine is out of order (or...
Déli-Cieux at Printemps, 64, boulevard Haussmann, 9th. Panoramic views of the city from this contemporary rooftop cafeteria...
Last week I took a walk around the Parc de Bercy (12th). After opening just over a decade ago, the park and its gardens finally have a "lived in" feel. All of the flowers are in bloom, the trees shrubs have grown big enough to provide plenty of...
On June 14 Elaine Lewis gave a reading and signed her new book, Left Bank Waltz, at the Abbey Bookshop. It’s a true story about her struggle to open — and keep open — the Australian Book Store on the Quai des Grands Augustins, 6th: ...
What’s with all of the big toothy grins? Is this a toothpaste conference or something? Well….yes. Wine Expert Olivier (testing the Champagne) et moi (drinking it). On the left, some crazy dude who snuck in. Bernard (Flouride Poster Boy 2006)...
Ahhh…the roses are looking splendid! Can any of you guess where this rose garden can be found? Hint 1: it’s in a central part of the city, but you can only reach it on foot Hint 2: There’s nothing else in the garden but roses...
29 rue Cler, 7th. Tel 01 47 05 49 15. Located on the chic rue Cler market street, within walking distance of the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, and the Rodin Museum.
