The courtyard of the MusĂ©e des Arts & MĂ©tiers (MUAM) is the “stable” for the artwork, named Zeus. In the courtyard, it gallops as a ballet dancer in a mesmerizing motion every 20 minutes. To find out how Zeus runs, the choir of the former Saint-Martin-des-Champs is a journey through …
For the 2026 solar eclipse in Paris, I had the perfect perch behind the flower box looking out my bedroom window. August 12, 2026 had been on my calendar for the past year.
Organized photo walks change how you view Paris. Montmartre was the topic of a photo walk on a warm May Day. For 3 1/2 hours we uncovered the hidden angles, lively characters and magic of Montmartre.
The exhibition, “A Day in the Eighteenth Century: Chronicle of a Parisian Townhouse” extended until October 4 (instead of July 5), 2026. Two guided visits in English available July 18 and August 22 (only 20 spaces in each).
If you know France, then you surely know something about Louis XIV and Versailles. But what was afoot with the nobles in the Marais? Rebellions? Scandals? Rubbish pickup? Street lighting? One woman’s presence in both of these worlds—and the vivid letters she wrote describing them—forms the heart of a new …
How often have you stepped off the Paris metro, onto the platform and found yourself smiling? Or the doors open and a photo on the platform wall resembles someone’s key chain? These have actually happened to me. The answers all revolve around an extremely popular photo exhibit that will shortly …
In an 18th-century Paris mansion, what was the toilette? Did husbands and wives share a bedroom? What did daily underwear look like? Why did men wear bonnets or caps in their own home? When were street signs made obligatory? What are the hidden meanings behind a lady’s fan? These are …
It is May 1, the sky is blue and it is supposed to rain at 3 p.m. You would never know it; not a cloud in the sky. This is a holiday and all is quiet. A food store in our neighborhood is open, the local cafĂ©s are closed. A …
The Pont Neuf will have a three-week make-over in June 2026. From June 6 and 28, Paris will host a monumental art installation in hommage to Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s 1985 “Pont Neuf Wrapped” event. Prepare to take a Parisian stroll, weaving your way through a cavern that will envelope the …