Oddly enough, the immense majority of Parisians are totally unaware that Christ’s crown of thorns, considered to be Christianity’s second most important relic after the Holy Shroud of Turin, is presented in Notre-Dame cathedral on..
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After six years of work, the doors of the historical greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes (Botanical Gardens) are reopening. From a dry desert to a hot and humid jungle, four huge caskets of glass and metal put biodiversity and i..
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Montmartre, the village where Renoir, Suzanne Valadon, Utrillo and Picasso all lived and painted, is the Paris of postcards. Join us for a stroll which includes the ‘classic must-see’ sites, but also reveals a hidden side of the n..
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In this festive season, tourists from all over the world are looking forward to strolling up the Champs-Elysées transformed for the occasion with thousands of fairground-like light bulbs bedecking its trees...
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La Défense, where the first tower block was built in 1966, has aged somewhat today. To strengthen its international competitiveness, it was becoming essential to infuse new life into it. That challenge will be met by 2015 with the..
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Off the beaten tourist tracks, Louis XVI's expiatory chapel is a little neoclassical masterpiece. January, the month of Louis XVI's death, is an ideal time to visit this peaceful haven, a stone's throw from the hectic Saint-Lazare..
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Known for its football passion, Lens will be the smallest French town to host the 2007 Rugby World Cup. From the town centre to the military cemeteries, without forgetting the slag heaps, here are a few sites to visit before the m..
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It is still possible to get a taste of the countryside in Paris. One area in particular seems just like a little country town, with a tiny shaded square, a pretty church flanked by a cemetery, and cobblestone streets with low-roof..
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A cross between boutique hotel and upmarket youth hostel, Mama Shelter is located in a peripheral Parisian neighbourhood, not far from the Boulevard Périphérique. Mama was fathered by a designer dream team which includes Philippe ..
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A cross between boutique hotel and upmarket youth hostel, Mama Shelter is located in a peripheral Parisian neighbourhood, not far from the Boulevard Périphérique. Mama was fathered by a designer dream team which includes Philippe ..
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This is something everyone can relate to: a home from home. Hotel Residences are an intermediary solution between a Hotel and a furnished apartment for stays that range from one night to a week, a month or longer. From a fully equ..
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By combining the customised reception of a chambre d’hôte with the comfort of an independent apartment Pascal has found the right term by naming his three places all of which are located in the 11
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“We felt like true Parisians for a few days! Highly recommended!” Commentaries praising the Loft in Paris keep coming up on the Internet. This establishment has a converted loft, a duplex, a studio and a suite lying in wait for tr..
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Staying as a guest in someone’s home is a very natural inclination everywhere in the world. As far as Chambre d’hotes (Guest houses or B&B) are concerned, Paris still suffers from a lack of them, but those on offer are increas..
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Have you heard about the MIJE? The Maisons Internationales de la Jeunesse – (International Youth Houses) have been created in old town houses in the very heart of Le Marais district. Discover this great scheme soon.
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This is the best value option for a group of young people wishing to stay in Paris. They also welcome solitary travellers.
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In his house which dates back to 1609, situated in the very heart of Le Marais district in Rue Charlot,Jean-Luc Marchand welcomes his guests with a smile.
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Versailles is more than just the chateau, even if the latter scoops up the tourist cash, much to the despair of the town councillors. The two historic districts of Versailles, Saint-Louis and Notre-Dame, built symmetrically on eac..
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As at the time of the Sun King, visitors can come and admire water gushing out of the water features and fountains in the groves and garden at the chateau of Versailles. Spraying, lapping, gurgling and cascading water, and Baroque..
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A boat trip on the Seine should be on the agenda of every self-respecting tourist in Paris… And yet, more than an inevitable tourist cliché, discovering Paris from the Seine offers an unusual view of the capital…
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