From the Midnight Mass to the Créche (Nativity scene) and the Calendrier de l'Advent (Advent calendar)... there are plenty of Christmas traditions in Paris and they are all related to Christian religion. All of them? Not really and, for once, I am not referring to the Christmas tree. There is a very old tradition that …
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Gift Card – In Person Tours and Online Experiences
Over the last year many of you have asked for in person and online tours Gift-Cards, so I am now delighted to start offering this opportunities to all the art, history and bien vivre lovers! As a personal note, I am so happy and honored that you enjoyed our in person and online experiences so …
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Landed!
After talking about the wrapping of the Arc de Triomphe I cannot overlook the enormous "Flying Dragon" that landed a couple of weeks ago in Place Vendôme generating quite a buzz. Created by Alexandre Calder in 1975 using bright red steel plate, this giant modern dragon is an unexpected view among the symmetrical buildings that …
Wrapped!
L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped I finally decided to go. I had to. I was not so thrilled about fighting traffic and people to go to the Champs-Élysées again but I could not afford the idea to miss the Arc de Triomphe all wrapped in silvery blue fabric (recyclable polypropylene fabric to be precise) by Christo …
The truth about July 14
What do French people celebrate on July 14?
Eiffel Tower: to do or not to do?
It is official: the Eiffel tower will open on July 16th, 2021. Being the most crowded place in Paris - and probably all over the world - the Tour Eiffel has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic. I guess that due to our iron Lady's architectural features, it was simply impossible to guarantee …
News from Paris – finally good news!
The sun is not really shining over Paris in these days but... who cares? For once I will not complain about this (extremely) rainy spring to focus on good news. Covid restrictions in France are being lifted! Starting from today cafes' and restaurants' terraces will open again after more than 7 months! Can you image …
Strong Women: Olympe de Gouges
"A woman has the right to mount the scaffold. She must possess equally the right to mount the speaker's platform" I know, it's been a while since my last article. I was so frustrated with this lockdown that I was just thinking about quitting my job and changing life. Today I am still a bit …
La Chandeleur and the best crêpe recipe
La Chandeleur (Candlemas) is a Christian religious holiday quite widespread in Europe and celebrated on Feb. 2nd. Its origin goes back to pagan time, when people used to celebrate the arrival of longer days and the new winter planting, lighting fires. When Pope Gelasius I decided to Christianize this holiday between 492 and 496 AD, …
News from Paris 3 – new online experiences
Here we go again: a new update about Covid 19 restrictions. From Dec. 15th the 20Km limit will be over and it will be finally allowed to travel between different regions. The limit will be replaced by a curfew, from 20pm to 6am. Unfortunately, that is basically all. Museums, cinemas, theatres will remain close, as …
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