Tag: parks
Hidden Gardens of Paris
Paris is a city of impressive architecture and edifices, packed with sites and people worth ogling. While the city's monuments and museums draw crowds...
Jardin de l’Hôtel de Sens
It was a particularly cold day when I visited Jardin de l'Hôtel de Sens. November days in Paris tend to be dreary and it...
Gardens of Paris: Hemingway Park, Hôtel des Invalides
hn weekends the old men gather on the sands to pitch their pétanque boules into the air. The knock of metal against metal, sand...
Parc Marcel Bleustein Blanchet
When I arrived in Paris to begin the writing of the Hidden Parks of Paris, I stayed for two nights in the eighteenth arrondissement,...
Summer Concert Series at Parc Floral
Summer in the city is a perfect time to seek out the many activities available at little to no cost in Paris. One of...
Paris Park Chairs
The Paris Chairs
In every stage of my life I’ve had a special chair to fill a special need: one that helped nurse me back...
Luxembourg Gardens: A Garden of Delight
Jeffery asked the woman who ran the little wineshop that stood on the southern edge of the Latin Quarter whether she knew of a...
Exploring France’s Colonial Past
The Bois de Vincennes, a sprawling park to the east of Paris, is best known for its eponymous Château that dates back to the...
A Grave Walk in the Père Lachaise
The Père Lachaise cemetery in the east of Paris is an unusual spot: the burial grounds of the famous (think Edith Piaf, Jim Morrison,...
Picnicking in Paris: A Piece of Cake
As the spring season fast approaches, there seems to be unconscious agreement that dropping everything to bask in a tepid spot of sunshine is...
An Expat’s Dilemma
How many times have you heard people say they need to live where their children do? You’ll hear that refrain again when they become...
France Miniature: Not Just for Kids
Planning your first visits: the most-visited Paris destinations
So, you’re planning your trip to Paris, a traveler’s time is precious, and the burning question in...
