The French government has announced the gradual reopening of cultural institutions and relaxing of travel and curfew restrictions beginning May 19th. In the meantime, check out The Best of Virtual Paris for online events.
Author - Heather Stimmler
American-born travel journalist and non-profit media specialist living in Paris since 1995.
I made a video of my lunch run to the Tuileries Gardens, visited an apartment-hotel near Rue Mouffetard, and attended a police demonstration on the Ile de la Cité. And finally, some good news for vaccinated Americans ready to return to France!
The museum of the French Federation of Tennis welcomes visitors to the celebrated grounds where the matches of the French Open World Tournament are played.
Two years after a fire devastated Notre Dame Cathedral on April 15th, 2019, here’s an update on how reconstruction works are coming along, as well as a behind-the-scenes peek of the filming of the big budget docu-drama about what happened that night, “Notre...
The latest Covid-19 news for Paris, including lockdown rules and curfew, what's still closed, and the vaccination roll-out updates.
Heather & Fred visit the gardens of Paris and Sceaux to see the spring cherry blossoms.
Despite the ongoing pandemic drama in France, there’s an unmistakable feeling of the spring in the air. To celebrate, I sat down with one of the best tour guides in the business, Jean-Manuel Traimond, for a lengthy discussion about the state of the tourism...
Inside this Issue: * The Changing Face of Paris: What to Expect When You Return * Latest Volunteer Opportunities in Paris * Unique Tours: The Many Sides of Black Paris (and How to Find Them) * Debate: ‘Françaises, Français’: Could the French Language Be LessS...
As of March 1st, Paris remains under partial confinement, with a 6pm-6am curfew and closure of all restaurants, bars, theatres, museums, and cinemas. We'll be posting events as they're scheduled throughout the month, however be sure to confirm for last-minute...
While Parisians scratch their heads trying to figure out what we’re allowed or not allowed to do under the third “confinement”, I went for a run to see if spring had finally sprung at one of the city’s newest gardens and visited the Drouot auction house to...
Renovations, transformations, and massive urbanization projects continued despite the pandemic, and many new places are scheduled to open when…well, as soon as they’re allowed! Here’s a taste of what awaits us when Paris finally reopens (and a few places you...
I managed to finish the research for the next Secrets of Paris article, as well as two new videos with Fred.
