Instead of a whole article, sometimes photos and short descriptions can tell the story of Paris at various times of the year
Some items in this post are out of date, others still happen in Paris. Check links for updates. This is a good portion of my Summer Newsletter which contains information about dates and activities for the Paris 2011 summer. The summer Festival de Saint-Denis , takes place in June and July. The entire program...
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No amount of heat or pollen is keeping Easter Monday Eiffel Tower visitors away. The temperature reads 25 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Farenheit), but the temperature feels much warmer in the sun. The allergy/pollen index is at “3″ – above average according to AirParif. Judging by the sneezing going on, I would agree. The...
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FREE INVITATIONS! Our mailbox often contains invitations to food fairs. At the fairs, we buy something such as wine, cassoulet, foie gras, walnuts, hazelnuts, or other items produced regionally. The producer takes our name and address and sends us an invitation for the next exhibition. Instead of paying five euros to enter the fair,...
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Products produced on the farm, lunch, smoke a cigar and the movies are the activities we schedule for a Paris Saturday in February. Throw in some chocolate and port wine spontaneously and the day is set! The platform is packed at Metro Concorde. We find a standing place in the back of the car...
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While out for a power walk Jardin des Plantes on the Left Bank, my husband, Erik, brought back some tiny spring flowers blooming on this relatively warm day in January. Each had an individual strong scent. The merle was out this evening singing beautifully. Its tones, ranges and words are so varied. It is...
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The full moon is scheduled for January 19 in case you are out and about for a stroll. Spring must be on the way! Today, a television reporter spoke of the acacia plants and flowers with the yellow puffy mimosas. The ones you usually sees months before the other flowers to lift your gray...
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Paris was paralyzed on December 9, 2010. Small trucks at Place Pigalle were spinning their tires. Men had to get out and push them through the stop lights. The roads were full of ice. The buses could not move because the cars could not move. The city was falling apart! The finger pointing started...
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It is warm, it is beautiful. Hard to stay inside and not enjoy the wildly bright colors. The annual glory of color shines inside the courtyard of Hotel Sully, the Marais, when the leaves are changing. Take a visit through the Paris Indian Summer video to see more of Hôtel de Béthune-Sully in the...
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