Paris in May

May is clearly the nicest month for  visiting Paris. The entire city is a hyperactive hive of visitors, lush blooms, and excitement. If you dislike crowds and want some of the city to yourself, however, I’d suggest you opt for another time of year. May is a great time to enjoy the city’s many beautiful Paris [...]

Paris in March

March is the beginning of spring, the season where Paris seems to reborn, with its flowering trees. The days get longer and the walkers rediscover the gardens and the banks of the Seine, on foot, by bike or on rollerblades.
Main Events in Paris in March

1/ Paris International Agricultural Show

Paris International Agricultural Show [...]

Paris in February

February in Paris may be cold and drizzly, but it can also be the most romantic of times with Valentine’s Day giving people a perfect opportunity for fabulous dinners, dancing, strolling. You will be able to visit the popular tourist sites such as Notre Dame and Versailles Castle with far fewer crowds and you will finally [...]

Paris in January

Recovering from their holiday excess, Parisians flood the streets and well-heated terraces to reunite with friends– and, of course, to hit the winter soldes (sales), a Parisian ritual that borders on religious. For shopping aficionados, January is definitely a great time to be in the city of light.
Since this is low season in Paris, you [...]

6 Itineraries for your First Visit to Paris

There are a zillion ways to see Paris, and no two travelers do it exactly the same. First timers may hit all the major sights but see little else, while veteran visitors might blow off museums altogether and spend all their time shopping and hanging out in cafes. It’s very likely that you fall somewhere [...]

How to make the most of Bastille Day (July 14th) ?

Bastille day is the well know French national celebration. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille Jail on July 14th 1789. It’s a country-wide celebration and of course, its pinacle takes place in Paris where is held one of the largest fireworks on earth. The city is then packed with hundred thousands of people enjoying [...]

Paris Jazz Festival 2009 : Garden of Improvisations

It’s been fifteen years that the Paris Jazz Festival first started. From day 1, the event was on the edge thanks to its great mix of a bucolic setup and great Jazz line up. 2009 writes a new chapter of its rich history with a new team and artistic concept.
Closer to what Jazz is like [...]

The White Dinner in Paris

 On Thursday, June 11th 2009, took place the famous white dinner in Paris at Place de la Concorde.
Held annually outside, the white dinner (Dîner en Blanc in French) party takes place around mid-June, at a different location every year.
People taking part to the event must be invited in order to participate. Everybody bring their own [...]

The Pope of Pop at the Grand Palais

Andy Warhol is being honoured at the Grand Palais in a show entitled Warhol’s Wide World. Some 130 of the pop artist’s iconic paintings, among them the commissioned portraits of personalities, both famous and obscure, are on the walls of the Grand Palais. His subjects, ranging from Bardot, Jagger, Stallone to Mao, Yves Saint Laurent [...]

Sailor chic in Paris

This original exhibition highlights the influence of naval uniforms on french fashion. Rare pieces from the collection of the Musée National de la Marine in Paris and the repository of the Commissariat de la Marine in Toulon will rub shoulders with iconic creations by leading French couturiers. Restyled and reinvented, from 1840 to the present [...]