The Palace of Versailles is one of the most famous sites in France. It was originally built to be a hunting lodge for Louis XIII in 1624, but his son, Louis XIV, oversaw extensive renovations that turned it into the largest royal domain in the world. The chateau and gardens cover over 2,000 acres, and …
Do you like wine? Do you like wine but feel like you know nothing about wine? You’re not alone, according to Tanisha Townsend of Girl Meets Glass. Tanisha has been leading wine tours in Paris for the past five years, and during this time, she noticed a pattern in the questions she was getting from …
Since I arrived in Paris, the Seine River has flooded numerous times. On a couple of occasions, the flooding was severe enough to close metro stations and several of the museums located next to the river, including the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay. Whenever this happens, there’s a lot of talk in Paris about how …
It is no secret that Marie Antoinette is one of the most polarizing figures in French history. Reviled in her lifetime, she continues to fascinate and provoke debate to this day. Was she the frivolous, vain, and selfish spendthrift that her critics made her out to be? Or was she the victim of timing, circumstance, …
October always signals the end of the high season for visitors to Paris. Over 40 million people visit this city every year, and the bulk of those visits happen between the months of May and October. While this is wonderful news for the tourism industry, this also means that the top attractions are often unbearably …