Whether you’re visiting or living in Paris, there’s plenty to see and do during the holidays to enjoy the festive season from mid-November through early January.
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Still looking for ideas for New Year's Eve in Paris? The city is full of bars, clubs, brasseries, restaurants, pubs, concerts, parties…Phew. It can be overwhelming at the best of times, never mind on December 31st. Whatever your idea of a good night out...
Despite the continuing rise of Covid cases throughout France in December, Parisians will be celebrating the holidays with the usual selection of Christmas markets, holiday lights, and other special events through the beginning of January. But do be aware that...
Whether you’re visiting or living in Paris, there’s plenty to see and do during the holidays to enjoy the festive season from mid-November through early January.
Looking for a new way to help those on the street this holiday season? Give them a gift that keeps on giving: a small, dynamo-powered radio so they can listen to music and the news.
Author's Note: I wrote this story in 48 hours for the Abbey Bookshop Holiday Party (December 11, 2009). They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In this case it was just easier to start with a pre-existing best-seller and a well-loved...
In the USA, we grow up with the legend that the Easter Bunny is the one who hides the eggs for the kids to find on Easter day. But not so in France and other Catholic countries in Europe. Here, the church bells are the ones who bring the eggs to your home on...


