If you are looking for total “dépaysement” (change of scene) and are also interested in the French Renaissance, there is no need to travel as far as the Loire. Author Annabel Simms shares a favorite day trip from Paris.

Working as an au pair in Paris, Poppy Pearce explores the city in her free time. She documents her favorite finds – exhibitions, restaurants, boutiques, day trips – in an exclusive Bonjour Paris column. This month’s theme is love.

Working as an au pair in Paris, Poppy Pearce explores the city in her free time. She documents her favorite finds– exhibitions, restaurants, boutiques, day trips– in an exclusive Bonjour Paris column.

In an exclusive new column, Poppy Pearce, a recent university graduate now working as an au pair, shares her Paris discoveries and insider tips.

Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929) was a French sculptor known for his monumental bronze statues and reliefs. The lovely museum housed in his old studio has recently reopened after an extensive renovation.

Working as an au pair in Paris, Poppy Pearce explores the city in her free time. She documents her favorite finds – exhibitions, restaurants, boutiques, day trips – in an exclusive Bonjour Paris column. In honor of International Women’s Day, this installment is a tribute to the women who’ve shaped Paris.

The beautiful Protestant church across from the Louvre is a reminder of religious tension now past, a time when scholars were inventing the field of biblical scholarship.

Frida Kahlo is one of Mexico’s best known national treasures, especially in Paris, where her sold-out exhibition at the Palais Galliera more than makes up for her 1939 Parisian disappointments.

Working as an au pair in Paris, Poppy Pearce explores the city in her free time. She documents her favorite finds– exhibitions, restaurants, boutiques, day trips– in an exclusive Bonjour Paris column.

The winter is arguably the best time to visit Paris because it’s affordable, romantic, uncrowded, and full of extraordinary surprises both indoors and outside.

Experience Louis Vuitton like never before at the new LV Dream, complete with exhibition space, café, chocolate factory, and – bien sûr- gift shop.

The interior designer Odile Texier has a stunning gallery on the iconic Palais Royal, curated with precious objects and works of art.