Heather and Anne escape Paris for a four-day road trip through the Hauts-de-France region visiting castles, museums, gardens, cathedrals, and WWI sites in Compiègne, Blérancourt, Soissons, Courcy, and Pierrefonds.
Author - Heather Stimmler
American-born travel journalist and non-profit media specialist living in Paris since 1995.
How to make the most of Paris Plage, the annual event where the city transforms into a beach resort with lounge chairs, palm trees, swimming, music, open-air sports, and al fresco dining.
A legendary but outmoded Parisian department store that once catered to the locals has been replaced with a five-star luxury hotel and an expensive duty-free concept store that bears only a superficial resemblance to the original Samaritaine beloved by five...
Inside this Issue: * Museum Updates: A Peek at the Latest Openings and Reopenings * The Jardin des Tuileries is Getting Greener * La Samaritaine’s “Reopening” is a Big #Fail * Bastille Day 2021: Oui for the Parade, Non for the Bal des Pompiers * More Paris...
Now that almost all Covid restrictions have been lifted, here's a selection of summer events taking place in and around Paris this July and August.
Scratching your head over that headline? After all, how can a garden not be “green”? If you’ve ever walked through the Jardin des Tuileries on a hot summer day, you’ll understand.
A critical look at the reopened Samaritaine department store in Paris, and link to the trailer of the new Lupin series.
A list of film locations in and around Paris from the latest Netflix hit series, Lupin. Includes both the major sites and a few more obscure ones, as well as a few fun facts.
So we start with a trip to the "beach", detour to perform our civic duty, and end up pondering the downside of living in a big city...even Paris has its ugly moments.
Last night President Macron announced the government’s latest plans to slowly lift the Covid restrictions and reopen the country for business and travel.
As one of the literary museums of Paris, la Maison de Victor Hugo is the apartment on the Place des Vosges (Le Marais) where the famous 19th-century novelist lived from 1832-1848. It's an intimate glimpse into his home, his writing, and the people in his life.
A visit to the newly reopened Maison Victor Hugo and the summer terraces around Paris.
