Category: Around Town

This past weekend, I finally visited the Grand Mosque of Paris. I have walked past this building many times in the past, but for one

If the forecast is to be believed, the temperature fluctuations of the past couple of weeks will soon be over and the warm weather will

It’s been over five months since the museums of Paris were last open. There had been hope that they would re-open this past weekend, but

Paris is home to a lot of famous parks. The Luxembourg Gardens, the Champ de Mars, the Tuileries Gardens. In fact, there are approximately 480

It’s been a long time since I took the Metro on a regular basis. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I miss

We’re now six weeks into 2021, and museums, theatres, and cinemas are still closed in France. It’s been almost four months since the famous museums

One of my favourite things about French history is the tradition of French salons. In the 18th and 19th centuries, artists, scholars, and philosophers would

Paris does not have a great track record when it comes to welcoming new architecture and/or monuments to its skyline. The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre

Let’s face it. France is famous for its cuisine. There are thousands of restaurants to choose from in Paris alone, and people travel from far

Most people are surprised when I tell them that the Eiffel Tower is not the most visited monument in Paris. It may be one of