May 17, 2019 • 4 min read
Internationally-renown modernist architect, I.M. Pei, designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings. From his iconic addition to the Louvre in…
May 17, 2019 • 4 min read
Internationally-renown modernist architect, I.M. Pei, designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings. From his iconic addition to the Louvre in…
May 2, 2019 • 6 min read
Doubtless every Paris traveller has heard of the Moulin Rouge – yet an alternative underground scene is rapidly emerging to challenge its dominion and…
Mar 25, 2019 • 6 min read
Jazz music has infused Paris since the Great War. Building on the genre’s rich, politically influential and often serendipitous history, an evocative jazz…
Nov 12, 2018 • 6 min read
Paris' prevailing popularity saw the greater area welcome more than 40 million overnight visitors in 2017, but despite these record-breaking figures, it's…
Oct 25, 2018 • 6 min read
Ambitious environmental initiatives are making the French capital cleaner and greener than ever. Visitors to Paris today will encounter riverbank parks…
Apr 20, 2018 • 6 min read
Genteel, peaceful Auvers-sur-Oise, just 34 kilometres from Paris, already had pedigree as an artists’ village when Vincent van Gogh arrived in the spring…
Dec 6, 2017 • 6 min read
The passages couverts (covered arcades) of Paris are as beautiful as they are enigmatic. Tucked behind decorative archways, the historic shopping passages…
Aug 3, 2017 • 5 min read
Vinyl record sales are at a 25-year high, but for many globetrotting collectors, digging the forgotten crates of backstreet music stores and sifting…
Jun 16, 2017 • 7 min read
Cue letters of complaint, but it is damn difficult to eat terribly in Paris. The French capital rises to the warmth of fresh artisanal baguettes, snacks…
Jun 1, 2017 • 6 min read
Paris is loaded with literary sights and stories. Over the centuries numerous brilliant writers, French and foreign, have used the City of Light as their…
Jun 1, 2017 • 5 min read
Once a patchwork of farms and windmills, Edith Piaf’s old stomping ground and a staunchly working-class quartier (neighbourhood), brilliantly…
May 4, 2017 • 5 min read
Parisians drink wine, right? Well, right. But also, increasingly, they drink craft beer. The brewing scene has exploded in France as locals begin to…
Oct 1, 2015 • 4 min read
Even the mildest sweet tooth will be unable to resist the allure of Paris’ patisseries. They are designed to tempt: the glisten of glaze on a strawberry…
Sep 28, 2015 • 6 min read
Beer. It’s not the first thing most people think of sampling on a trip to France. But France, like many places, is on the cusp of a beer moment.
Jul 3, 2015 • 3 min read
If you happen to be in France in July and wonder what all the two-wheeling is about – it's the Tour de France. Let us put you in the picture.
Jun 4, 2015 • 6 min read
In a city synonymous with iconic sights and world-class shopping, naturally souvenirs abound. You'll find plenty of budget-friendly Eiffel Tower key…
Mar 17, 2015 • 6 min read
Paris is foodie heaven, a showcase par excellence of French cuisine. But it's not all about dining in Michelin-starred haute cuisine temples and edgy…
Feb 20, 2015 • 5 min read
Paris might be timeless when it comes to iconic art and architecture but it is also a city constantly on the move – always hot on the heels of tomorrow’s…
Feb 9, 2015 • 3 min read
If there's one thing that rivals a Parisian's obsession with food, it's art. This passion for art, and culture in general, is reflected in the vast number…
Jan 28, 2015 • 5 min read
Paris is in the midst of a cocktail revolution. Cocktail bars are making a huge resurgence with glitzy spots and cool backstreet speakeasies mixing wildly…
Jan 27, 2015 • 5 min read
Shopping in Paris has been a grandiose affair since the 19th century when its famous grands magasins (department stores) opened on the grand boulevards…
Nov 6, 2014 • 5 min read
Dripping in old world elegance yet thoroughly modern in sensibility, Le Marais is one of Paris’ most intriguing neighbourhoods. There’s so much to see and…