Right Bank: Hidden Treasures of Paris in Plain Sight, Part 2
Your first trip to Paris is most likely filled with a must-see list of all the big sites-- Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Sacré-Cœur, Musée du Louvre-- and there is absolutely nothing wrong with...
A Morning Alone in the Louvre Museum in Paris
It is the largest museum in the world and last year 10 million visitors passed through I.M. Pei’s pyramid. The Musée du Louvre has more than 38,000 pieces of art including statues, paintings and...
L’Officine Universelle Buly Takes Over the Louvre
There’s an exquisite whiff of perfume at the Louvre as the museum presents an olfactory experience with L'Officine Universelle Buly
“Last November I had a phone call from the Louvre, enquiring if I wanted to...
Hotel Castille Paris: Italian Charm in the Heart of Paris
Prepare to discover the ambiance of Italy residing in the very heart of Paris. Set on Rue Cambon in the 1st arrondissement, enter Castille Paris – Starhotels Collezione and become transported into elegance and...
The Incredible Frames at the Louvre Museum in Paris
Some of the most beautiful paintings in the world pale in comparison to the frame in which they are held. Carved, gilded, inlaid and at times emblazoned with the name of the artist, these...
Nolinski Paris: Where to Stay in the Heart of the City
After Brach Paris recently opened to much fanfare, in part due to Philippe Starck design and a rooftop terrace with a much coveted Eiffel Tower view, and with the buzz already building for Evok...
Favorite Paintings in Paris: Le Radeau de La Méduse by Théodore Géricault
Fifty years ago on my first ever visit to the Louvre, I stood enthralled in front of Géricault’s vast masterpiece, Le Radeau de La Méduse.
I had never seen anything like it.
I have never been...
Free in Paris: The Louvre is Now Open Late on First Saturday of the...
Lucky visitors (and residents!) of Paris know that many of the city's museums are free on the first Sunday of the month. But now the Louvre is shaking things up.
The world's most visited museum...
Love in the Louvre
When you walk inside the Musée du Louvre you can’t miss the many paintings and statues dedicated to love. Just the art depicting Venus could fill a small museum on their own. However, it...
Alain Ducasse’s Exceptional Lunch at Le Meurice
At Le Meurice, Paris, five exceptional chefs, five dishes, orchestrated by Alain Ducasse – the perfect way to celebrate French gastronomy
“Alain Ducasse has an idea every minute," says an admiring Gilles Pudlowski, author and...
Where to Spend Valentine’s Day 2019 in Paris
"La vie est une fleur dont l’amour est le miel – Life is a flower of which love is the honey." --Victor Hugo (1802-1885)
The Ritz Paris
François Perret, the tall, dark and handsome Executive Pastry...
Hotels and History: Affairs at the Ritz Paris
Hotels were made for affairs.
And where better to conduct an affair than in the inimitable, iconic surroundings of The Ritz Hotel in Paris?
This was especially true through the febrile, uncertain times of the Second...
