La vie parisienne

Although most Parisians seem to rush out of the city as soon as the clock strikes midnight on July 31, it’s not necessarily because August is such a terrible month to be in Paris. On the contrary, it’s actually our favorite time of the year – for several reasons. Yes, many businesses are closed, and […]

After announcing plans to make public transportation free during the games, the city of Paris has gone the other way and made it more expensive. By a lot. To make matters worse, the daily, weekly, and Paris Visite passes you may be familiar with won’t be available during that time. Instead, your only two options […]

Confused by the different colored zones announced for the period leading up to and during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games? You’re not alone. Even Parisians are struggling to understand the system. Especially since some zones require a QR code to access. So, will YOU need a QR code? Probably not. But let’s take a closer […]

Booking a trip to Paris and wondering where to stay? We get this question all the time, so we decided to create a (not-so-serious) quiz to help you find the perfect place for you. Of course, you can also take the quiz to see if you’re in the right place if you live here or […]

So you’re coming to Paris without speaking a word of French? Oh, we see, you like living on the edge. We’re kidding, of course; the cliché of the monolingual Parisian is long outdated. Thanks to social media and Netflix, most of Gen Y and Z know at least some English, and many are fluent. Still, […]