If you’re in Paris for Bastille Day — referred to by locals as la fête nationale or le quatorze juillet — you might be inclined to do the usual pastimes that mark this day: watch the military parade, enjoy a picnic, admire the fireworks, go to a bal des pompiers … but there’s another way […]
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The Best Paris Books of 2024 (So Far)
‘Paris’ could be its own literary category, given the continual stream of new books inspired by the City of Light. And this year, Paris books are particularly plentiful. No matter your preferred genre, there’s something for every lover of Paris and literature alike. Read on … If mysteries and thrillers are your literary thing … […]
Paris Playlist: The Loveliest Songs About the City of Light
There’s an enhanced sense of celebration to the summer solstice in Paris, because the longest day of the year coincides with Fête de la Musique, the music festival that sees singers and bands of all genres setting up on street corners, in parks and bars, and even at some of the city’s museums and monuments. […]
Where to Smell the Roses: Five of Paris’s Prettiest Rose Gardens
June is the month of the rose, a flower that strikes me as being quintessentially Parisian. Sure, the rose is internationally beloved, having a long history in China, Greece, Egypt, Rome, the Middle East, England … but it just seems so perfectly at home in Paris. Maybe it’s because my first-ever perfume was the olfactory […]