Highlights from the Secrets of Paris Community Meetup on Sunday, September 7th, 2025:
* Free tour in English of Eglise Saint-Sulpice
* Fête de Paris and the Grande Parade at Luxembourg Gardens
* Drinks at Treize au Jardin
Insider Tips
The latest events and expositions in Paris this September.
Inside this Issue: * Strikes in September: Here We Go Again * Last Chance for a Swim in the Seine This Season * New EU Border Checks: No Need to Worry for 2025 Travel * Reminder: Avoid Illegal Tuk-Tuks and Rickshaws in Paris * Neighborhood Guide to Saint...
The EES is simply the EU/Schengen Zone’s new secure border system where all non-EU nationals visiting the EU will have their biometric information (fingerprints and facial details) scanned and verified at passport control. It requires no advance preparation...
In Paris, many tuk-tuks operate illegally, lacking insurance and necessary registrations, posing safety risks to tourists. Drivers often overcharge and use intimidation tactics. Despite ongoing police crackdowns, organized crime networks control much of the...
Inside this Issue: * The Tour de France Races Through Montmartre * The “Zizi Erasers” of the Tour de France * Exclusive for Members: Book Your Fall Tours Now * La Trêve: A Unique Apartment-Hotel in the 7th * Souvenir Shopping: Spread the Love (Literally) * A...
The latest events, festivals, and expositions in Paris this August and beyond
Christine Bacoup-Tidas is a French-American lawyer and founder of Tomette Paris, a real estate agency in Paris working solely for buyers. In this one-hour video, Christine answers questions about the biggest differences between home hunting in the US and...
Whether you’ve used them before or are a first-timer, here are a few useful tips on the Velib bikes, how to set up an account, and how to use them.
The Marché aux Puces in St-Ouen, a suburb of Paris, is the world's largest antique and flea market, featuring over 2,000 vendors selling antiques, furniture, art, vintage clothing, collectibles, and more. Spanning 17 acres, it consists of a dozen unique...
What do Parisians do to celebrate La Fête Nationale, aka Bastille Day, in Paris? This is Heather's behind-the-scenes experience, from watching the parade from a friend's window to watching the fireworks backstage on the Champ-de-Mars as a municipal volunteer...
Here in France we just celebrated La Fête Nationale (or Bastille Day, as Americans call it) on July 14th. Fred and I thought we’d share a bit of what we did over the three-day weekend, with a 10-minute highlights video including how we watched the military...
