Paris’s Christmas lights twinkle well into January, and suit the City of Light so well that it seems most reluctant to take down its decorations, some of which stay valiantly a-sparkle through to the middle of the month. Fortunately, Paris has found another lovely way to remain bright and cheery beneath its (usually) grey winter […]
Katrina Lawrence
The Best Paris Books of 2022 (Part Deux)
The first half of this year saw the release of so many wonderful books set in or about Paris that it was hard to imagine that the second half would see a repeat performance. Happily, for francophiles and bibliophiles alike, the publishing trend is powering on, especially when it comes to historical fiction. Read on […]
What to Pack for Paris (the Winter Edition)
Winter is a magical time of year in Paris. In December, the City of Light truly lives up to its name, as the glittering festive decorations and illuminations flicker into action, often lasting well into January. With such a sparkling backdrop, you can’t help but want to dress up to the opulence of it all. […]
In Search of the Paris of Pierre Beaumarchais, Playwright of The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro, showing at the Palais Garnier from now until the end of the year, is one of those ballets and operas that are perfectly placed on the to-do-in-Paris list. That’s because it’s so quintessentially Parisian in soul as well as story. Sure, it does have a Spanish setting … But Mozart based […]