Jules Renard said: “Add two letters to Paris and it becomes paradise”. And Paris remains the City of Light… Two thousand years of history have not
Ghosts aren’t exclusive to the wilds of Brittany or the castles of Scotland, Paris too has her spectres! For example, let’s talk about the mysterious
Paris is an intimate dream, a secret world, an enchanting digression. One the one hand, real city life, pushes forth: concrete, haughty, drab, and traditional;
The Champs-Elysées did not escape their ruler. In 1667, Louis XIV decided to open a route that would connect the Tuileries Palace and the Chateau de
Initially rich with an abundance of pagan temples, Paris welcomed its first churches in the 4th Century. But it was the arrival of the Merovingians
During prehistoric times, the Seine was a vast river, divided into two branches and fed by one river and numerous streams. Very damp and often flooded,
Here, we’re going to take a look at the full history of the slicer, but to begin, remember that it’s at 9 rue de l’Ancienne
A fixture since the Middle Ages, banned during the French Revolution, but at its peak under Louis Philippe, the carnival was a big moment in
Whilst the Bourbon Restoration played a part in the success of the restaurant Rocher de Cancale, so dear to Balzac, the July Monarchy, followed by
So he could go quickly from one point to another Jules Seguin had no intention of demolishing the streets, but to fly over them. He