Category: Around Town

Earlier this month, I wrote about the top exhibitions that I was excited to see this winter and fall. However, full disclosure. That list could

There are over 45,000 castles in France. I wish I could say that I have visited them all, but 45,000 is a ridiculously large number

I am really hoping that this post is not too optimistic. I say this because it was about this time last year that COVID cases

In 2005, I happened to be in New York City when The Gates by Christo and Jeanne-Claude was on display. It was February, very cold,

If you have visited Paris over the past several months, you may have noticed that the city has come down with a serious case of

The National Monuments Challenge continues this week with a visit to the Château de Maisons, otherwise known as Château de Maisons-Laffitte. This 17th century château

Since Paris re-opened last May, I have been lucky enough to experience many incredible museum exhibitions. That being said, without exception, I expected them to

The Chateau de Versailles is one of the most famous royal residences in the world. King Louis XIV made this former hunting lodge the official

When I first moved to France, Chatelet-Les Halles was one gigantic construction zone. The underground mall was being re-built, and a public garden and park

Late last summer, I purchased the Passion Monuments card from the Centre for National Monuments. It was a challenge, of sorts, to see how many