La vie parisienne

We would argue that the 13th arrondissement is the most underrated of all. Yes, it’s a little far from, well, pretty much everything. But it’s well worth the metro ride to this undiscovered territory where few Parisians, and even fewer tourists, ever venture.  You see, the 13th has the reputation of being a cultural and […]

Don’t expect to see kids trick-or-treating, carved pumpkins and haunted houses on the 31st. Halloween isn’t a big deal in Paris. At least not yet. Supermarkets and other businesses have already jumped at the opportunity to commercialize yet another day in the year, now the public has to follow. With La Toussaint as a public […]

Next up: The multifaceted 18th arrondissement. While tourists picture Montmartre when they think of the 18th arrondissement, locals associate it with la colline du crack – the ‘crack hill’, an encampment of drug users and dealers near Porte de la Chapelle. Neither does justice to Paris’ northernmost district, which is much more than an Amélie […]

If you have never been to Paris, or even if you have, understanding the twenty arrondissements of Paris can be overwhelming, so we will try to give you an overview of each one, starting with the 11th arrondissement. Why the 11th and not the 1st? Because it’s one we know particularly well, since both Linda […]

Some Parisian buildings are adorned with an inscription or plaque indicating the birthplace of a famous person. These can be found throughout the city, for example at 6 Rue Brochant, where the singer Barbara came into the world, at 10 Rue Saint-Joseph, where Emile Zola was born, and at 56 Rue Notre Dame de Lorette, […]