Now in its 38th year Rétromobile (le salon de la voiture ancienne) is the annual vintage car show in Paris 5 - 9 February 2025 Linking the past and the…
As you might expect there are numerous Christmas Markets around Paris: Notre-Dame 29 November - 25 December 2024 A Christmas market with more than forty craftsmen, makers of clothes and…
Many cities in France open skating rinks (patinoires) over Christmas and New Year, often temporary structures which are dismantled in January. But head to Paris for a spectacular venue for…
In 1976, in the south of France, a handful of men and women came together and decided to create the Union of Independent Winegrowers of France. Very quickly, the other…
Nuit Blanche is an all-night festival in Paris (night of 1/2 October 2022) The latest edition of this major celebration of contemporary art will take place in October . The…
Following the longest main road in France, the route to the sun from Paris to Provence, cyclist Adam Ruck makes the most of the vineyards and foodie pit stops that…
While in Paris, why not amaze your sweetheart? One company specialises in offering romantic surprises.. Whether it is for a marriage proposal, a wedding anniversary, a romantic surprise, or any…
A trip up the iconic Eiffel Tower is a must on anyone's first visit to Paris - and it is many years and many visits to Paris since I ascended.…
Paris has such a rich diversity of hotel and other accommodation from budget to luxury - so the choice can be daunting.There are also many more "self-catering" and apartment hotels…
Paris has a mystique and splendour that no other European city, perhaps no city in the world, can equal. It is home to the Louvre, the Notre Dame cathedral, the…
If you are a real chocoholic then head to Paris for theSalon du Chocolat 20-24 October 2011. We all know how much the French revere Chocolate and Pastries as evidenced…
On Bastille Day, (Fète Nationale - 14 July 2023) there is a major fireworks display around the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Trocadero, The French national holiday on July…
Paris holds its Carnaval on 2 March 2025 with a Sunday procession through the heart of the city traditionally from Place Gambetta to the rue de Rivoli and the Place de…
A mix of old and new - modern renovated facilities with the charm of 1920s art-deco finishes - located on the Blvd Haussman close to the Opera and Galeries Lafayette.…
Every year a skating rink is constructed in front of the famous Hotel de Ville in the heart of Paris - in 2010 it is open from 21 December 2012…
The conventional wisdom is to avoid Paris in the height of summer - things are closed, the city becomes sultry and sensible thing is to head for the coast or…
Enjou the splendour of the Chateau de Versailles near Paris with an evening concert of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks in the grounds - and fireworks!
There has long been a connection between monastic orders and alcohol - just think of Chatreuse (made by Carthusian Monks, popular since the 1740s. It is composed of distilled alcohol…
Paris is a city filled with culture and class, famous for its food, music and a variety of sights to explore – indulging iconic structures such as the Eiffel Tower…
Paris is a city full of culture and is home to some of the most recognisable tourist attractions in Europe – including the Eiffel Tower, the cathedral at Notre Dame…