Inside this Issue: * A Day Trip to the Strasbourg Marché de Noël * Steam Locomotives at the Living Train Museum * French Firemen Calendars Heat Things Up * Supercharged Smartphone Rental & Guide * Recommended Reading for Francophiles * A Selection of Paris...
Author - Heather Stimmler
American-born travel journalist and non-profit media specialist living in Paris since 1995.
Every December in France you’ll see the French firemen, or pompiers, selling their annual calendar to raise money for their non-profit association, ADOSSPP (Association pour le développement des œuvres sociales des sapeurs-pompiers de...
For this month’s recommended reading list, I’ve got something old, something new, and something that will probably make you want to pack up and move to Paris if you’re not already here. To start off with the most magical of the three...
Last weekend I went on the monthly Ile-de-France hike led by Abbey Bookshop owner Brian Spence, and we got to make a short detour to visit the Musée Vivant du Chemin de Fer, or Living Train Museum.
The weather is exceptionally warm for Paris this December, hovering around 55°F/12°C, with no frosty freeze in sight. But if you have already had your fill of Christmas markets, ice skating, and the overcrowded halls of the Louvre, Orsay and Grand...
Did you know the French SNCF trains have their own specialized sounds?
Inside this Issue: * Holiday Volunteer Opportunities * Choking on a (Ladurée) Macaron * Musical Theatre and Comedy in English * Elections in France * Uber Alternatives in Paris * Airport Harassment by Illegal Chauffeurs * Paris Yarn Shops and a Knitting Café...
Today is the first of the two rounds of French regional elections. For those of you unfamiliar with the unique way French regional elections work, and what this election represents, here is a quick rundown.
Note: More events will be listed throughout the month, check back! Through December 11COP21 will be one of the largest international conferences ever held in France, with close to 50,000 participants including 25,000 official delegates from...
If you’re in Paris during the holidays, far from your family, no reason to feel sorry for yourself. Take advantage of your lack of “family obligations” and help out those in need in your adopted community. If there are any I have missed...
I don’t knit, or crochet, but I have a lot of friends who do (which means I have a lot of awesome hand-made accessories). So I thought I’d pick up some “Made in France” yarn for friends back in the US. There are a number of great places in Paris to find it.
Never forget the official Paris motto since the Middle Ages , ‘fluctuat nec mergitur‘, which means, “Though beaten by the waves, she never sinks.”
