This week marks the official end of winter and the beginning of spring. For myself and my fellow tour guides, this is also known as the time of year when people begin to visit Paris in ever greater numbers. Overall, it’s estimated that over 40 million people visit Paris every year, with most of them …
Month: March 2019
Parisians take their leisure time seriously, which to be honest, is one of the many reasons I love living in this city. There are over 420 public parks and gardens spread out across Paris, and when the weather is nice, they are all packed. For visitors, most people make a point of going to see …
Have you ever heard the story of a man who was the passer through walls? His name was Dutilleul, and he was a resident of the beautiful neighbourhood of Montmartre in Paris. He’s also fictional, as you’ve probably already guessed. In 1941, famed French author Marcel Aymé published a short story named The Passer Through …