After years of extensive restoration works, the 13th-century College des Bernadins, one of the illustrious learning institutions of the Latin Quarter, will be...
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Although my addiction to Ladurée macarons is thoroughly documented, when I first came to Paris well over a decade ago I was totally obsessed with the pastry...
55-59 avenue Raymond Poincaré, 16thTel 01 44 05 66 66Metro Trocadero or Victor Hugo www.parisrenaissance.com An elegant yet contemporary hotel with...
The myth that Paris is dead in August just doesn’t want to die. And yes, there may be a few shops and offices closed, but if you’re looking to have...
25, Avenue des Champs Elysées, 8th. La Païva, one of the few historical buildings still standing on the Champs-Elysées, is now a chic restaurant and bar...
Apple fanatics (yes, I’m talking about you, David) can’t wait for the first “real” Apple Store to open in Paris. For the moment, only...
The Piscine Josephine Baker, the floating pool on the Seine at the foot of the Bibliothèque Nationale, just reopened for the season through September 4. You...
In This issue: * Paris in August * Summer Cruising on the Seine * The New Paris Docks * Wine Museum & Cruise * Wine Shop Open for Business in August *...
If you saw a couple of "Ugly Americans" being loud and obnoxious on a Parisian café terrace, would you ignore them, laugh, or tell them to "go back to Texas"...
Seen on the grass of the Jardin Ephémère (Hôtel de Ville), "No sit-ups allowed" (it makes the rest of us tired just watching). Rummaging through the garbage...
To celebrate the French presidency of the European Union this year, the Eiffel Tower is lit up with blue lights and golden stars (just for the summer).
Parisians camp in style (I want one). This weekend is the big exodus, when most Parisians flee town for the beaches or the countryside until September. And...
