If you’re in the mood for bucolic country hikes, medieval fortress ruins, and secluded château visits less than an hour from Paris, head to the Natural...
Author - Heather Stimmler
If you like French history but can’t understand French and hate subtitles, there are two recent British films worth watching. And by coincidence they have the...
Update: A year and a half after I wrote this article, and after 51 years of existence, the Pariscope finally published its last edition in October 2016. So I...
I love taking photos while walking around Paris on tours or during a morning run. These photos were originally posted this week on my Instagram and Twitter...
Inside this Issue: * Artist Pastels in a Hidden Boutique * A Creative Adventure in Paris * Self-Guided Tours of Edith Piaf’s Paris & Ticket Giveaway *...
A reader kindly forwarded me an article published this week in the Huffington Post, contributed by a Condé Nast Traveler writer, with titled “There Is A Secret...
Despite being the oldest manufacturer of artist pastels in the world, there are many reasons why you've probably never heard of La Maison du Pastel. Like any...
There's so much to see and do in Paris that many people feel overwhelmed trying to experience it all. But my friend Cynthia Morris, an artist, author and...
The singer Edith Piaf (1915-1963) is a legend in France, usually known by Americans for her 1947 hit La Vie en Rose and her defiant classic, Non, Je ne...
Would you like a seasonal work experience on an organic farm in France in return for food and lodging? Try WWOOFing!
Whether you're moving overseas, into a smaller space, or simply in the mood for a bit of spring cleaning, Parisian bookworms looking to quickly unload boxes of...
Smoking may be banned indoors in France, but the sidewalk cafés and parks are all still full of people intent on stinking up the fresh air around them...


