Louis XIV Would Be Proud of the House of Rinck
This week, as Paris gears up for Maison&Objet and Paris Deco Off, interiors are the talk of the town, with pop-up shops, galleries and showrooms welcoming interior design professionals from all over the world.
As...
The Cinémathèque Vants to Bite Your Neck! A Mammoth Exhibit on Vampires and Film
Full disclosure, as they say: I was a vampire fanatic as a kid, reading classic tomes from Bram Stoker’s Dracula to Le Fanu’s Carmilla, flipping through Vampirella comic books, stealthily watching late-night Grade Z...
A Cultural Discovery of Marché d’Aligre with Allison Zinder
A crisp May morning, unseasonably cold in Paris, and the vendors at the Marché d’Aligre are gregariously chatting with passers-by. The stands are brimming with jewel-like strawberries, plump asparagus, and all the bounty of...
Headless Bodies and the Marquis de Lafayette: Discover Picpus Cemetery
Anyone wanting to be buried in Picpus Cemetery, one of only two private cemeteries in Paris, would have to be related to a very unfortunate ancestor.
Between June 14th and July 27th 1794, 1306 people...
Kids in Paris: Explore the Tropical Aquarium at the Palais de la Porte Dorée
Traveling with kids to Paris? One of our favorite hang-outs is the small tropical aquarium that’s housed in the basement of the Palais de la Porte Dorée. The building itself was constructed for the...
Nuit Blanche 2018: Discover the Constellation Porte Dorée and St Louis
Arts et Sciences: It’s the theme for Paris’s 17th edition of Nuit Blanche! On the first Saturday in October, in all parts of the city, artists will be proposing installations, exhibitions, concerts, and performances that explore...
Picnic Au Naturel: Reports on a Nude Picnic in Paris
The nudity never ends in Paris.
In May, Parisians were invited to visit Palais de Tokyo in the nude. Last year, a nude restaurant, O’naturel, was opened in the 12th, and on Sunday, June 24...
Paris Moments: Photo of the Month, Le Train Bleu
Corey Frye, also known as "A French Frye in Paris," spends much of his days pounding the cobblestones in Paris as he leads tours around the city. Along the way, he spots wonderful details,...
CitizenM Opens Hotel at Gare de Lyon
The Paris hotel scene is livelier than ever at the moment, with the re-openings of icons such as Ritz Paris and Hotel de Crillon. However, the recent launches of the Hôtel National des Arts et Métiers and The Hoxton Paris, which join the...
Ground Control: A Pop-up Haven in a Former Railway Station
Last year we were wowed by the Grand Train, a creative pop-up space installed in an old SNCF rail depot, and this year promises more excitement, in the form of Ground Control: a 6000-square-meter...
For Sale: Gorgeous Top Floor Apartment Near Aligre Market
This beautiful top floor apartment is located two steps away from Aligre Market in the buzzing 12th arrondissement. It's in a well-maintained Haussmannian building with an elevator. Highlights: 4 bedrooms, large reception area, fireplace, balcony offering unobstructed views. Very...
Kids Invited on the Set at the Cinémathèque!
Movies have a magic we don’t really get in any other art form. From Georges Mélies to George Lucas, the cinema appeals to children (and the child in us all). The French Cinémathèque is...
