22 Rue de l’Hirondelle, 6th. Tel 01 43 26 58 25. Budget hotel close to St-Michel, this small establishment is located on a quiet pedestrian passage.
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60 rue de Seine, 6th. Tel 01 44 32 17 17. Budget hotel that has been a favorite with artists and writers since the 1940s.
66 rue de Seine, 6th. Tel 01 46 34 24 80. This small hotel has charming rooms, a bit on the tight side, but clean and decorated with a woman’s touch.
Paris Plage isn’t open yet, but it’s hot enough that Parisians have started sunbathing along the Seine. A photography exhibit by Francis Gazeau has been set up on the Passerelle des Arts through June 30. A great idea in theory...
I’m not really one to follow celebrity news, so I usually have no idea who is dating who or where they happen to be staying while in Paris. Once I had to take a photo of the Paris Ritz for ELLE Hong Kong to illustrate a travel article I wrote. I was...
The roses have just peaked this week, but the sweltering heat of the past few days has already wilted quite a few. So I made a point of getting over to the Jardin des Plantes to see their beautiful rose garden before it was too late. The last time I had...
In case you didn’t see the note in the Calendar, this week is La Semaine Italienne, celebrating 50 years of "sisterhood" between the cities of Paris and Rome. There’s free Lavazza coffee, €1 pasta, plenty of stands selling wines...
UPDATE: THIS RESTAURANT IS NO LONGER OPEN. The sign said “Végétalien”, but I figured it out anyway. Considering most food at the St-Ouen Marché aux Puces is either friend and served from a truck or heavy French cuisine served in one of the scruffy...
Interested in learning how to cook typical Niçois dishes like grilled peppers, stuffed zucchini flowers, or Provençal-style tomatoes? Join one of the many informal cooking classes available in and around Nice. Check out my article (appearing in the summer...
"Gross" isn’t usually a word used to describe the Eiffel Tower, but when I met with a family visiting Paris yesterday, that was the first thing out of the father’s mouth. "That was gross." It was 33°C yesterday (about...
8 blvd du Port Royal, 5th. Tel 01 41 31 70 06. A spotless and cozy budget hotel at the southern end of the 5th arrondissement.
1-5 passage Ruelle, 18th. Tel 01 42 05 20 00. A trendy boutique hotel opened in 2006 near the Gare du Nord (Eurostar).
