Photos from the Jardin des Plantes and around the Château de Vincennes, where to find out about the latest Paris hotspots, and more Covid updates.
Tag - 12th arrondissement
I managed to finish the research for the next Secrets of Paris article, as well as two new videos with Fred.
Not much to report this evening, since it’s -2°C in Paris and it just started snowing. But I thought since some of you might be looking for a bit of an escape...
If you’re a fan of vintage public transport, or just want to enjoy a free peek at some of Paris’ WWI-era omnibuses, then check out the headquarters of the...
If you haven’t yet been to Ground Control, imagine an enormous, disaffected hangar behind Paris' Gare de Lyon train station transformed into a community space...
I’ve been on a long quest to find a new mattress in Paris, and got a bit obsessed about all-natural mattresses after spending the night on the Coco-mat bed at...
Fortune teller machines, antique carousel horses, a Hall of Mirrors, a unicorn who plays piano, vintage games and masked Venetian singers...
Château de Vincennes Avenue de Paris, 94300 Vincennes M° Château de Vincennes, RER Vincennes Tel 01 48 08 31 20 www.chateau-vincennes.fr, or for ticket info...
55 rue Traversière, 12th.
Tel 01 44 68 08 16.
Traditional Parisian bistro between Marché d’Aligre and the Viaduc des Arts
3 Rue Parrot, 12th. Tel 01 43 43 41 52. A basic hotel between the Place de la Bastille and the Gare de Lyon train station (métro lines 1 and 14, very good...


