Shopping Tips

For the entire month of July, Le BHV Marais is offering FREE guided tours of the Marais. Starting at 10 am, the tours last 1 hour and 30 minutes, departing from the department store's...

As if you needed another reason to go to Galeries Layafette Haussmann, the legendary one-stop shop for fabulous French fashion. (Twist our arms!) The iconic department store has recently rolled out a host of...

Markets in Paris are common, with several markets happening in different parts of the city every single day. Locals still shop regularly at street markets in their own neighborhood, establishing long-time relationships with vendors...

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it"-  Confucius This summer the Christian Louboutin Nail Bar takes up its quartier d’été at Mandarin Oriental Paris, offering couture manicures in hiphop colors. Adding to the luxury, Bar 8...

Paris is undoubtedly the capital of fashion due in part to the savoir faire of the country’s artisans. Beginning with the classic couturiers of bygone eras who created bespoke garments for fashionable clientele, followed...

Whether you are an expatriate or a visitor, whether your French is superb or still in its infancy, whether your budget stretches to new or used books, there is a time when you just...

Ritz Paris In addition to the historic auction taking place from the 17th to the 21st of April, Ritz Paris will also be allowing us to delve into its fabulous world with another exciting...

Beer lovers have a reason to celebrate: Paris has welcomed a number of artisanal craft breweries in recent years. Outland, Les Brasseurs de Grand Paris, Deck & Donohue, Brasserie de la Goutte d’Or, La...

Artcurial hosts “Once Upon a Time The Ritz Paris”, an exceptional auction staged by interior designer Vincent Darré Having organized the auction of the contents of Hôtel de Crillon, the Plaza Athénée, Hôtel de Paris...

In your Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it…… Hotel Plaza Athénée Pastry World Champion Angelo Musa, Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2007 and Plaza A’s  Executive Pastry Chef, presents five different colored eggs, made with...

It's no secret that French pharmacies are brimming with covetable French beauty products. In fact, many travelers-- even when first arriving in Paris-- make a beeline to popular parapharmacies like the sprawling Pharmacie Monge (fifth arrondissement)...

How many technicians does it take to change a light bulb in the Eiffel Tower? The Eiffel Tower, loved by most, loathed by the likes of Guy de Maupassant who dined at the Tower daily,...