The Journées du Patrimoine (European Heritage Days) is a not-to-miss weekend event. Here are our top picks for sites and celebrations in Paris.

Correspondent Marian Jones heads to Versailles to explore the palace’s magnificent gardens, designed by the Sun King’s master gardener, André Le Nôtre.

The place where the art of gardening is taught to Paris’s budding gardeners offers visitors an oasis of beauty, tranquility and greenery.

A guide to hidden green spaces, away from the tourist trails, the crowds and the chaos all around Paris, should you wish to hide away for a little while, and breathe.

In a summer of three-hour-plus megahits which shall go unnamed, this comedy directed by Quentin Dupieux has become a surprise hit in France.

A dispute on the Paris metro leads to something more for Aymeric and Nathalie: a bizarre night on the town. Alex Lutz’s ‘Strangers by Night’ is similar in structure to Martin Scorsese’s ‘After Hours,’ set in Manhattan.

The sad news is that singer and actress Jane Birkin has died, aged 76. The English-French icon who inspired Hermès in the naming of their designer Birkin handbag, was found at home by her caregiver.

The movies don’t take the summer off. It’s a time for light popcorn fare, and in Paris a special way of watching film: outdoors. Here’s a list of ‘plein air’ screenings to enjoy.

Emily Sanders shares the memory of getting engaged in Paris in February 2023- a dream come true.

Exploring the allure of French romance: Do French men truly excel in matters of the heart?

Whether it’s your first trip to Paris or your 20th, there are always little ways to dial up the romance when you’re in the City of Love. Here are some top tips.

From the hilltop heights of Montmartre to the sexy private rooms at Lapérouse, Paris serves up impossibly romantic settings for kissing. Here are some of the top spots, courtesy of a newly published pocket guide.

September is a month of change in Paris. It’s the end of les grandes vacances, and it’s time to head back to work and school. Luckily la rentrée brings a number of exciting events.

The ‘French Touch’ campaign has returned to Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann for a second year running. Au menu: a spotlight on French fashion design and musical artists…and the best rooftop in the City of Light.

There are few places more delightful to spend your birthday than in the City of Light. Here are some ideas for feting your anniversaire in style.

As the start of July brings us into the second half of 2023, the dog days of summer have arrived. Paris has quite the program for this scorching month, from France’s most celebrated national holiday to evenings spent watching cult classics at the Louvre.