Get behind the wheel of a car to drive through Paris, fly over the buildings in an airplane, or observe the capital’s streets from the sky—all without leaving your couch. That’s more or less what Petit Pa...
Known for its picturesque canals and its historic center crisscrossed by several branches of the Grand Morin River, Crécy-la-Chapelle is one of the most charming—though little-known—villages in the Île-de...
When you sit down at a table at Relais de l’Entrecôte, there’s really only one decision to make: choosing how you want your meat cooked! For several decades, the menu has remained the same: a walnut salad...
Located in the heart of the 13th arrondissement, the Butte-aux-Cailles swimming pool is instantly recognizable with its red-brick facade and immense white vaulted ceiling. Opened over 100 years ago, it is...
In Janvry, in the Essonne department, dozens of visitors flock every winter to this village of 630 residents to experience one of the region’s most beautiful Christmas markets. With more than 80,000 visit...
For over a century, locomotives were maintained beneath the vaulted ceilings of these two immense buildings in Saint-Denis. Built beginning in 1872, the former SNCF workshops eventually closed their doors...
Bad news for residents of northeast Paris. As of Monday, November 9, Metro Line 7 bis has been completely closed to service through Friday, November 13. For five days, no trains will run between Louis Bla...
The origin of the name Rue des Deux Boules stems from the urban navigation methods of the past. In the 18th century, street numbers did not exist, and residents relied on store signs to find their way a...
A huge cast-iron cauldron, rice, yellow carrots, and beef simmering for over three hours. At Plov Samsa, in Paris’s 2nd arrondissement, the house specialty takes time to prepare. It’s called plov, a tradi...
We instinctively associate Marcel Pagnol with the hills of Aubagne, hunting trips with his father, and the sun-scorched landscapes of Provence. Yet it was in a Parisian townhouse, just a few steps from Av...