On foot, by bicycle, bus or metro, shopping in Paris is something of a gourmet marathon! From the Trocadéro to the Buttes-Chaumont and from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to the Château de Vincennes, the good places to go – contrary to po..
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The charm of Paris is being able to contemplate Monet's Nymphéas at the heart of the Tuileries and immediately follow on with a delicious menu of the day at an affordable price! Here is our selection.
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To mark the publication of the new ‘Paris à Vélib’ Michelin map, we pedalled from one canal to the other, taking time to pause here and there. We stopped at a bakery, visited a jeweller’s boutique, made a halt at a bicycle and hot..
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Staying in a yurt is the latest thing! Perfect for an exotic night out with friends or family, yurts are also an excellent choice when planning an extended holiday far afield from the routine of daily life, with an accent on respe..
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The French national railway company’s new flagship, the TGV Est Européen, went into service on 10th June. Stated aim: to carry 12 million passengers per year, thereby bringing 37 million Europeans closer together. An opportunity t..
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Few stadiums so clearly exemplify the pride of a city. The Lens Bollaert Stadium is more than a sports centre - it is the monument towards which an entire region of France’s Pas de Calais département seems to converge, the unifyin..
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Situated on the south-west edge of Paris, straddling the capital’s 16th arrondissement and the town of Boulogne-Billancourt, the Parc des Princes is unique. Indeed, before construction of the Stade de France in 1998, it was the Fr..
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Its name says it all: The Stade de France. The pride and joy of an entire nation, and a tourist attraction unto itself, the Stade was inaugurated with a friendly France v Spain football match on 28 January 1998 in the presence of ..
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The necropolis of the kings of France since Dagobert Ist, the first to be inhumed here circa 639, this church is a monument of funerary art, unique in Europe.
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Created in Vincennes in 1740, the Manufacture de Sèvres has been located on the banks of the Seine since 1756.  It's a fascinating place, a repository of traditional crafts that came into being in the 18
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The Père-Lachaise cemetery is the French capital's most prestigious and most visited necropolis. A million people have been buried here to date and more than two million visitors a year come here. A photographic visit...
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Like its big brother, the Petit Palais was built for the World Fair of 1900. It is part of a monumental complex that forms a triangle between the avenue des Champs-Élysées and the Seine.
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In France, tradition dictates that each President of the Republic leaves to posterity a cultural building bearing their stamp.
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The entire restoration of this historic monument, from October 2001 to September 2005, officially cost the State 102 million euros (around £69 million). It was one of the biggest construction projects undertaken in the capital dur..
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The Musée de l’Orangerie reopened its doors on 17th May this year, after six years of works.Before becoming a museum this pavilion, built in 1853 in the west part of the Jardin des Tuileries on the Seine side (the Galerie National..
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Inaugurated on 13th July this year, Paris’ 37th bridge linking the square of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and the Bercy Gardens fulfils the need to return the Seine to a central urban role.
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Everything you always wanted to know about France’s most famous queen is to be found… on your iPod! Easy to use, practical and light, this clever companion proves to be an effective partner when visiting the Petit Trianon, recentl..
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This year the famous flea market will take place during the weekend of 2 and 3 September. Wearing good walking shoes and with rucksack on your back, without forgetting a city map, you’ll be ready to take on the 100 km of pavement ..
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Who would have thought that in Wattignies, near Lille, lives and kneads perhaps the greatest baker in France? Through his passion alone, Alex Croquet has unintentionally become the symbol of a revival: that of real, additive-free,..
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As Sofia Coppola’s Marie-Antoinette triumphs at the cinema, the iPod makes its debut in the gardens of the Château de Versailles. Podibus is launching audio tours, film clips and photos to podcast on your digital walkman.
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