Did you know that a Roman amphitheatre still stands in Paris from the time of Gaul? It’s true. This amphitheatre is called the Arènes de Lutèce, and it is one of my favourite hidden gems of the 5th arrondissement of Paris. To understand where this site came from, we have to journey back over 2,000 …

Scattered across the city of Paris, nearly 100 (mostly) green cast-iron fountains provide free water to those who need it. Personally, I fill up at these fountains on a near daily basis in the summer when the heat is relentless and I’m on tour all day. But where did these fountains come from? And why …

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 …

Paris is the largest city in France and the country’s capital. It has played a central role in thousands of years of French history, and has produced world famous arts and culture for centuries. If you look at a map, it is clear that Paris is not the geological centre of France, but it could …