The French have long loved the style of the classical world — what is now considered to be classic Parisian architecture originally took many cues from Ancient Greece and Rome. Signs of Egyptian influence might not be as plentiful, but they’re there to be found — and tracking down Paris’s Egyptian markers makes for a […]
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Greenhouse Glamour: Paris’s Gorgeous Winter Garden Restaurants
Paris offers an array of cosy restaurants that dish up hearty meals perfectly suited to wintry days or nights. But if you’re after something on the lighter side of things (in décor as much as in food), the city’s winter garden-inspired eateries make for a lovely gastronomic respite. The jardin d’hiver was, in the second […]
Vive la Liberté! Where to See the Statue of Liberty in Paris
For an icon that is so quintessentially American in spirit, the Statue of Liberty is also so very French at heart. A little history to explain … In 1871, the French republican politician Edouard de Laboulaye approached sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who had an interest in colossal statuary, with a big idea. The Americanophile envisioned […]
Public Toilets in Paris: What to Know, Where to Go
Sure, in a dream holiday you wouldn’t need to interrupt your itinerary for something as mundane as a search for a public toilet. But sometimes reality hits, especially if you’re travelling with kids … Fortunately, in Paris, it’s not as difficult as you might imagine to aller aux toilettes … Lavatory de la Madeleine Let’s […]