For five days starting this week, Montmartre will once again host one of its most popular events. The Harvest Festival returns October 7–11, 2026, with events taking place around the Sacré-Cœur as well as...
When the first shovels broke ground on the Champ-de-Mars on January 26, 1887, the schedule left little room for delays. The Eiffel Tower had to be ready for the 1889 World’s Fair, held in Paris to celebra...
Hidden in Parisian sidewalks, courtyards, and gardens, small bronze medallions bear only the name “Arago,” accompanied by the letters N and S. Yet they mark neither a former address nor a vanished monumen...
Behind the door of Aux Sportifs Réunis at 75 Rue Brancion—much better known as Chez Walczak—lies one of the most surprising bistros in the 15th arrondissement. Inside, you’ll find old benches, wooden tabl...
Arriving at the register with a jar full of cents just to finally get rid of them may seem perfectly legal. After all, euro coins are legal tender. However, a merchant can refuse payment if you present mo...
Between the Palais-Royal, the Grands Boulevards, and Les Halles, Paris still has more than twenty covered passages and galleries—a legacy of an era when these shopping arcades allowed people to walk throu...
Every time the Seine rises, he inevitably reappears in conversations and in photos. Parisians look at his boots, his legs, and then his uniform to gauge how high the water has risen. Situated beneath the...
Just a few minutes from Les Invalides, at 30 Rue de Bourgogne, a small door leads to one of Paris’s most unique literary venues. There’s no huge stage or program like in a traditional theater: at the Club...
A street filled with cars, a storefront that no longer exists, a construction site at the base of a building, or simply Parisians pausing in front of a café. The Paris 1970 website offers a fascinating gl...
Tables set with tablecloths, bottle-green banquettes, large mirrors on the walls, and a menu deeply rooted in tradition: Aux Crus de Bourgogne boasts a history dating back to 1932. Located in the heart of...