If you want to see out a year with the glitziest of bangs, or set the most beautiful scene and tone for a new one, there’s only one city in which to be! New Year’s Eve If you’re the organised type, you’ll find many great options in advance of the night … Check out which […]
Christmas in Paris
Christmas Books for Paris Lovers
For a place that has inspired thousands of books, there are surprisingly few that are set in Paris at Christmas — a time, after all, when the City of Light is extra sparkly, and there’s nothing better to do than hole up in your favourite café, scribbling a novel into your notebook while you sip […]
Parisian Christmas Tradition: La Bûche de Noël
If you’ve been lucky enough to find yourself in Paris in December, you’ll have likely admired the sparkling window displays, and might have delighted over a curious-looking cake featuring in those of the city’s pâtisseries. The Bûche de Noël — or, Christmas Log — is said to date back to around 1870, when a Parisian […]
Celebrating Christmas in Paris
Ah, Christmas in Paris … it just has a gorgeously sparkling ring to it, n’est-ce pas? Few places are as festive and as fairy-lit a wonderland as the City of Light in December. Whether you’re going this year, or dreaming of it for the future, here’s some inspiration for making your Parisian Noël all the […]