Inspiring Your Dream Parisian Experience
May, 1944: Paris was a nervous wreck, overwrought with anxiety, tension, and hope as it continued to wait for le Débarquement. Rumours of an impending Allied landing had been whispered throughout the Nazi-occupied city all springtime long, but it was now summer, the weather stifling, the atmosphere oppressive. The German authorities were more wary and […]
A French icon, Joan of Arc might never have lived in Paris, but she has made an indelible mark on the capital of the country she so loved. Artistic depictions of Joan abound and make for a fun treasure hunt for fans of the beloved saint. Place des Pyramides The most famous of all of […]
This Saturday sees the annual festivity that is Nuit des Musées, when Europe’s museums keep their doors open for an all-night celebration of all things cultural. If you’re in Paris, it’s the perfect chance to visit some of the city’s most enchanting museums, which often close at 6pm, and see them in a new atmospheric […]
In recent years, thanks in large part to social media, the peony has become the signature bloom of Paris in the late springtime. Countless stems of the flower, running a stunning colour spectrum from cream to musk to garnet, are stacked high in Paris’s food markets, their closed petals promising a glorious unfurling to come […]