Paris Mosaic: meet Rémy Lefebvre of bakery Maison Landemaine
Traditional Parisian bakery Maison Landemaine is so popular the queue trails out the door!
21
03, 2023
21
03, 2023
Paris Mosaic: meet artisan cheesemakers Henry and Paulette Voy of La Ferme Saint Hubert
Meet 'MoF' award winning cheese mongers in Paris who share their passion and introduce their cheese.
27
11, 2022
Reopening Bibliothèque Nationale de France: Weekday Wandering in Paris
A TOUR: The historic Richelieu site of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BnF) located in the centre of Paris has just reopened to the public after 12 years of work.
29
12, 2021
French New Year traditions explained
With each new country comes inexplicable or unexpected customs. They're things you might never have thought of, but are still useful to know. Ever wondered what New Year's is like in France? Or, are you hoping to look in-the-know this year?
16
12, 2021
Christmas in France: the magic of Parisian ice skating-rinks
Contrary to previous years, it’s not the Eiffel Tower but the Grand Palais which has hosted one of the biggest, and most beautiful French skating rinks this winter in Paris.
3
12, 2021
A Fun Quiz About Provence: WIN a copy of ‘An Insider’s Guide to Provence’
How well do you know Provence? What's your score in this Quiz? Share with us in comments.
26
11, 2021
Poetry at the piscine – Part 3/3
One day... I noticed a small square of graph paper taped to Pool Keeper’s ticket window. The handwritten lines indicated a verse of poetry followed by the words “Identifiez le poète et obtenez une entrée gratuite.” If you guessed correctly, you would receive a free pass for the day.
26
11, 2021
Poetry at the piscine – Part 2/3
Pool Keeper shook his head, exasperated at our stupidity. He growled, “slip de bain obligatoire pour le monsieur”, ... I wondered, what could that be? Uncomprehending, we stared back at him through the plexiglass window.
25
11, 2021
Poetry at the piscine – Part 1/3
We had been eating our way through France... and our waistlines were thickening despite all the walking we did... Because gyms and jogging were out, we got the idea of swimming.
30
08, 2021
Where do French women buy shoes in Paris? – Insider Guide for shoe addicts – top 13 stores
Discover my top 13 shoe stores in Paris! Stop wondering where French women buy their shoes?
