This post as updated August 2024. The picturesque flea markets of Vanves, de Clignancourt or Montreuil have become tourist attractions in their own right. One of the most compact is the Brocante Aligre. Marché aux Puces de la Porte de Vanves Paris flea market in the south of Paris. Marché aux puces …
Put away the galette des rois recipe, it’s time to make the crêpes. The story of the French galette and the crêpe begins with religious and secular customs, the seasonal calendar and candles. Legends say that that these round pancakes represent the sun and that spring begins in February; and …
Interested in practicing your French? The City of Paris organizes a tour of the cemetery Père Lachaise (the confessor to Louis XIV) for about six euros (entry to the cemetery is free) every Saturday at 2:30 p.m. between April 1 and November 30. The tour is a timeless promenade that …
List of June Activities GARDEN The Greenhouses in Jardins des Plantes opened in 2010 after several years of renovations. SPORTS “Roland Garros in the city” at the Hôtel de Ville – During Roland Garros the esplanade is set up for mini-tennis, watching the RG matches on the big screen, and …
On the streets of Paris, you can have a plan but always be ready for the unplanned. On this Friday night, a statue lighting event led to crossing paths with feet moving faster than mine and the search for perfection with small, tedious retakes on a movie set. I wanted …