It’s often called the City of Love, and for good reason: Paris inspires l’amour with its stroll-worthy riverbanks, bridges and boulevards; its restaurants and museums that warm the heart and ignite the senses; and, the general misty-eyed, la-vie-en-rose loveliness of it all. But Paris has also earned its reputation for the city of romance by […]
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The Inimitable Lee Miller: Surrealist Muse, Fashion Model Turned Photographer, War Correspondent, and Paris Lover
Surely one of the originals of modern, multitasking superwomen, Lee Miller is the subject of Kate Winslet’s new movie Lee (release date TBC) — fittingly so, for Lee’s amazing, action-packed life seems more fiction than fact. To read about her is to shake your head at just how much she achieved in her seventy years, […]
Historic Parisian Restaurants: Six Stunning Revivals
In Paris, food is about much more than just taste. For a city devoted to sensory delights, a great meal is also about its aroma, presentation, and surroundings. There are many jaw-droppingly beautiful restaurant interiors in Paris, but the most mesmerising are those that serve up a delicious dose of history for an extra frisson […]
Paris 2024: What to Do & See this Year (Beyond the Olympic Games)
Think Paris and 2024, and the Olympics likely first come to mind. And yes, they’re the major Parisian event this year. But there’s so much more that the City of Light has to offer throughout the coming twelve months, including some major anniversary celebrations, and a monumental reopening to cap off an action-packed year … […]