Visit Galeries Lafayette this Christmas
It’s official. We’ve commenced the most wonderful time of the year in Paris… The Christmas festivities have kicked off in the French capital! Indeed you’d be hard-pressed to find a more perfect place to...
For Sale: Paris Apartment with Terrace Views of the Eiffel Tower
In the 9th arrondissement near Madeleine, located on the 7th floor of a beautiful art deco building dating from the 1900s, this sunny apartment of 73 sqm with terrace and view of Paris is...
For Sale: Huge, Bright Apartment near Paris Opera
Situated on the third floor with an elevator, this large, luminous apartment is just steps from l'Opéra. In size, the flat measures 134,8 m² (128.79 m², loi Carrez). It's composed of a beautiful living...
Le Parister, Sellae, Le Vaudeville, L’Innocence: Where We’re Eating Now in Paris
"Whoever does not visit Paris regularly will never really be elegant." --Honoré de Balzac, 1830
Les Passerelles, Le Parister Hotel
This recent opening located between Montmartre and Pigalle, recalls Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart’s romantic ballad,...
Paris Moments: Photo of the Month, Société Générale’s Former Headquarters
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 panoramas, cafés,...
Paris Moments: Photo of the Month, The Opéra Garnier
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 panoramas, cafés,...
Here and There: Une Petite Histoire of Place Pigalle in Paris… and Seattle
Place Pigalle is a public square located at the foot of Montmartre Butte between the 18th and 9th arrondissements of Paris, nestled in the heart of what once was home to painters’ ateliers, art...
The Generous Genius of Gustave Moreau
Long ago in Paris I made a pilgrimage to number 14 rue de La Rochefoucauld in the 9th arrondissement. (At this address, Musée Gustave Moreau is a museum dedicated to the painter.) I suspect,...
For Sale: Exceptional Apartment Near the Rue des Martyrs
This exceptional apartment is two steps away from rue des Martyrs, the street famous for its food, shopping and restaurants. It's situated on the 5th floor in a beautiful early 1800s building (with elevator)....
For Sale: Elegant 4-Bedroom Apartment in the 9th
This 230 sqm apartment oozing typical Parisian charm is on the third floor of a fine turn-of-the-century building with a caretaker and equipped with a lift, a door-entry code and an intercom. Floor through...
Yoga at the Palais Garnier: Poetry in Motion
It was one of those wonderful, marvellous Balzac-inspired mornings: Sipping muddy, nutty coffee whilst pounding the keys with glee. When all of a sudden, L’Opéra Restaurant trumpets a message, sending this footloose fool for...
For Sale: Exceptional Apartment with View of the Moulin Rouge
Exceptional apartment with stunning views in the fashionable 9th arrondissement, a short walk from the best shopping of rue des Martyrs and trendy restaurants and bars of Pigalle. Recently renovated to a very high...
