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 …
Icons of the Olympics like Zeus the galloping horse on the Seine are still visible to the public. This story is about where to see Zeus at Versailles October 1-November 24 before a tour in Nantes and beyond. The story also speaks about the designers
A new list of Paris 2024 Olympics shopping has been added to this post… Asking myself simple questions about the Paris Olympics 2024 mascot gradually began a quest and became my obsession. Does the Olympics 2024 mascot have a gender?
When asked, a Versailles guard standing at the front gate, responded, “Tuesday is the worst day; all the museums in Paris are closed. The tourists all come to Versailles instead.”While exiting Versailles after a 15-minute visit, I asked the guard a question, “When is the best day to visit Versailles …
July 14 activities Parade along the Champs Elysées beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Arc de Triomphe Bal du 13 juillet – The July 13th Ball at the Bastille from 8 p.m. to midnight Bal des pompiers – Fireman’s Ball – All of the neighborhood fire and rescue departments open their doors July …
To help plan your trip pick up or download a map! At the RATP (metro) ticket offices or the Paris Tourist office, ask for “Touristes Grand Plan Touristique”. The map is available in French, English, Spanish and German. and includes easy to read maps of the RER, locations, photos, descriptions, …
Highlights of Things To Do This page contains things to do in both English and French. Children who speak French? For those of you who have children who speak French up-to-date activities for children (in French) using the Paris Mayor’s website for Paris d’Enfants. The association, Paris d’enfants, has suggestions …