After Notre-Dame, it’s on to Montmartre. Less than a year after arriving in Paris, All’Antico Vinaio is set to open a second location in the capital—and not just any location: this new restaurant will qui...
Today, Rue Chanoinesse is one of the quietest little streets on the Île de la Cité. A few historic facades, Notre-Dame just a few meters away, and almost nothing to hint at the macabre history associated...
It’s hard to find a more quintessentially Parisian setting to get ready for Christmas. Starting November 26, 2026, about forty chalets will be set up in Square René-Viviani on the Left Bank, with Notre-Da...
Gilded reception rooms, a huge ballroom, offices, and, several meters below, a heavy reinforced door. The Paris City Hall hides in its basements a rather unexpected remnant of the interwar period: a bunke...
You have to venture a bit away from Montmartre’s most popular spots to stumble upon it. At 112 Rue Championnet, La Renaissance still looks like what you’d imagine a Parisian bistro from another era to be:...
It was best known for its film sets and massive movie backdrops. Now, the Cité du Cinéma also aims to become a place where people can simply come to spend the day. After several months of renovation, the...
Just a stone’s throw from Saint-Eustache, at 5 rue des Prouvaires, there’s still a bistro that seems frozen in time. At Chez Denise, the red-and-white checkered tablecloths, the moleskin-upholstered bench...
One hundred years after Claude Monet’s death, Paris is dedicating a significant portion of its fall season to the Impressionist master. Starting September 30, 2026, two exhibitions will open almost simult...
Located just behind City Hall, the Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais is one of those landmarks that’s easy to miss when walking through the Marais. Yet behind its monumental façade lies one of the old...
At 31 Rue Saint-Guillaume, in the 7th arrondissement, nothing really gives away what lies behind the gate. Yet at the back of a courtyard stands one of the most astonishing houses in Paris: the Maison de...