Is France the world’s best place to live ?
The annual “Quality of Life Index” calculated by International Living Magazine has ranked France the “best place to live in the world” for the fifth time in a row. I’m sucker for reading these kinds of...
View ArticleLycée Henri IV – Did you say high school ?
Did you ever wonder what the inside of French high school looks like ? Not just any French high school, but the oldest and most prestigeous of all, located down the block from the Panthéon. You have to...
View ArticleJust in case you didn’t book a Paris-Sharing apartment
One of the benefits of staying in a furnished apartment is that you are sure to have all the gadgets necessary to enjoy what needs to be enjoyed. Opening a wine bottle, for example. French bottles come...
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Bubbles and other uniques ways to visit Paris
You’ve certainly heard of visiting Paris by boat, by bus, by bike….but what about by BUBBLE ? This extraordinarily modern means of transportation is available for a limited time only (1963 was the last...
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What’s with the numbers in France?
Just ask the French dog! The French have many expressions that include seemingly arbitrary numbers, such as: - “les 400 coups” — refers to the number of pranks kids normally play while growing up. -...
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What’s all the charivari about?
On one of the three most beautiful days the year 2010 had to offer, it began as a quest for the best terrace café within 2 minutes of the Luxembourg gardens. There are millions of people looking for...
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A St. Valentine’s tribute to Paris, city of lovers
The entire world holds Paris to be a romantic ideal, a city universally associated with romance. Have you ever wondered why? It was in France that the idea of courtly love–both illicit and...
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Paris Tips Series: Getting Around Paris, Tips You Wish Someone Told You About...
This week, we begin a series of blog posts called, “Tips you wished someone told you before you left.” In the series, we’ll include helpful insights on topics like getting around Paris, Museum passes...
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Paris Tips: Tips You Wished Someone Told You About Before You Left Series! Money
Paris Tips: Tips You Wished Someone Told You About Before You Left Series! Money The final post in our Tips You Wished Someone Told You About Before You Left series is about Money. For instance, do...
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On April Fool’s, hospitality is no joking matter!
In France, April Fool’s day is referred to as “April Fish day”, le jour du poisson d’avril. The fish is the symbol of any prank customarily performed on that day. Whether you refer to the day as April...
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