Colleen's Paris

Enjoy Paris Through My Eyes

  • Home
  • Contact me
  • Let’s Explore
  • Going Out
  • Specific Info
  • Practical Info
  • Home
  • Contact me
  • Let’s Explore
  • Going Out
  • Specific Info
  • Practical Info

No Widgets found in the Sidebar Alt!

  • poster for December 31 Jean-Michel Jarre virtual reality at Notre-Dame de paris
    Specific Info

    Notre-Dame de Paris and Jean-Michel Jarre

    December 31, 2020 /

    A virtual, free concert at Notre-Dame de Paris is taking place on December 31. The electronic music artist, Jean-Michel Jarre, has prepared an out-of-the ordinary concert. The 45-minute concert is direct from his Paris studio while at the same time an avatar plays from the interior of the virtually reconstituted cathedral. The concert takes place December 31 between 11:25 pm and 12:15 a.m. (CET/Paris time). You can listen online, television, or radio. How to listen to the concert Anyone equipped with a Virtual Reality (VR) helmet or in 2D on your computer, tablet or smartphone. Connect with Réalité Virtuelle on its VR social platform VRchat. Direct online at Paris.fr and…

    Read More
    Colleen's Paris

    You May Also Like

    Rear exterior of Château Champs-sur-Marne

    Day trip to Château Champs-sur-Marne

    April 22, 2017
    Two images of Charlotte Perriand facing the valley and on the "Chaise basculante" Tilting Chair

    Charlotte Perriand, Architect/Designer/Artist at FLV

    January 30, 2020
    Champagne Bar Julien

    Pop The Cork. Champagne And iPads At The Eiffel Tower!

    August 5, 2010
  • Image of Notre Dame after fire and child on swing
    Going Out

    One Year Ago-One Month Ago in Paris

    April 15, 2020 /

    One year ago, April 15, the steeple of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc burned and crashed through the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris: architectural flaw? One month ago, March 15, the sun was shining; everyone ignored a lockdown, went to the "beach" and socialised. An invisible agent locked down work on Notre Dame and confined us to one meter apart. One month from now, work on the new scaffolding holding the burnt scaffolding may continue and we may be less confined. In the meantime, the flowers are blooming, the sun is shining and garbage trucks still pass through my Paris street on time.

    Read More
    Colleen's Paris

    You May Also Like

    Lydie Solomon Eldorado Album Cover

    Small Concerts = Big Sounds

    November 3, 2011
    Ceiling, mirror and chandelier view of the restaurant on Musee d'Orsay's first floor

    Taking Tea at a Paris Palace or Hotel

    July 7, 2011
    Logo image for Foire de Paris

    Foire de Paris Finding Tickets

    May 2, 2017
  • Wallace Fountain in front of Shakespeare and Company
    Let's Explore,  Seeing Paris

    Find Wallace Fountains Find Paris

    October 11, 2019 /

    Have you walked around Paris and passed right by a water fountain from 1872 without taking a drink? Did you spend two Euros on a bottle of water instead? The non-profit Society of the Wallace Fountains is working hard to preserve the iconic Wallace fountains. The Paris water department (Eau de Paris) is responsible for their continued functioning. The water source differs throughout Paris. Where I live in the Bastille, ours comes from an aquifer. The fascinating story and a guidebook with maps and 21 self-guided walks is a great way for to hunt for the fountains. As Barbara Lambesis the author and President of the foundation says, “Find the Wallace…

    Read More
    Colleen's Paris

    You May Also Like

    Looking at the Champs-Elysees garden in Paris- Gad Weil and Laurence Medioni

    Champs-Elysées-One Big Garden

    May 21, 2010

    Walk and Roll Event-100 Trains for Ataxia

    March 23, 2016
    Pantheon Colonnades with Eiffel Tower in the distance

    Pantheon Has the Best Panoramic View of Paris

    July 8, 2011
  • Image in front of Hotel de Ville in hommage to Jacques Chirac
    Let's Explore,  Seeing Paris

    Notre-Dame Bell, Emmanuel, Rings for Chirac

    September 30, 2019 /

    Walking along the narrow rue Galand the sound of a muffled bell ringing reverberated against the walls. Sitting at the café, looking at my watch, it was around 11:20 on a Monday morning. My friend guessed it was a church nearby; I guessed Notre-Dame. Couldn't be.... perhaps the towers were damaged. The constant soft ringing was not signalling the quarter, half or full hour. Earlier I had heard on French television the time for the funeral ceremony that would pass from Hôtel des Invalides to Saint-Sulpice.  We walked toward Notre-Dame from where the mystery sound originated. Emmanuel, the 300 year old was ringing.  The ringing was manually orchestrated. The first…

    Read More
    Colleen's Paris

    You May Also Like

    RER C Versailles 01 figaro, Photo Recoura Christophe pour la SNCF

    Royal Travel on RER C to Versailles

    May 22, 2012
    Sacre Coeur in the sunset near Barbes in front of Luxor Cinema

    Sacre Coeur in the Sunset

    September 25, 2014
    Denis Josselin crossing the Seine with Cité des Art et du Design to the right

    A Stroll on a Tightrope Stretched Across the Seine

    April 8, 2014
  • Adèle Söderberg (1880-1915), Sankta Lucia postcard, God Jul - Merry ChristmasWikimedia Commons
    Events and Trade Shows,  Going Out

    Notre-Dame de Paris, Swedish Music and Candlelight

    December 7, 2017 /

    To get you into the holiday spirit a special Swedish-style musical event is held in Paris. The event is always held at the Swedish Church (Svenska kyrkan) and most years at a large church in Paris; Paroisse de la Madeleine, Notre-Dame de Paris. The event is a musical Swedish tradition celebrating lightness during the winter darkness.

    Read More
    Colleen's Paris

    You May Also Like

    Ceiling, mirror and chandelier view of the restaurant on Musee d'Orsay's first floor

    Taking Tea at a Paris Palace or Hotel

    July 7, 2011
    Image of book The Food Lover's Guide to Paris for review

    The Food Lover’s Guide to Paris: Tempting!

    December 3, 2019
    Musée d'art et histoire du Judaïsme-Capa, Taro & Chim, Paris La Valise Mexicaine, The Mexican Suitcase

    Treasures in a Mexican Suitcase-Capa, Taro, Chim

    April 16, 2013

Writer & Blogger

 

A Glimpse of the City and its Surroundings.

Colleen’s Paris has a mission for you to visit Paris virtually through my eyes. When travel to Paris is difficult why not share my random experiences. You will find museum exhibits and moments when I have an experience to share. Enjoy Paris through my Eyes.

 

   

Subscribe To Colleen’s Paris


Enter your email address:



Let’s Meet on Linkedin

RSS Stay Connected

  • Marionettes at the Paris Opéra Comique
  • A Day in Paris When It Snowed
  • Springtime Silence in Paris for 55 Days
  • Notre-Dame de Paris and Jean-Michel Jarre
  • Blue Velvet Christmas in Paris

Search Blog Topics

Subscribe to Colleen’s Paris

Enter your email address:

2021 © Colleen's Paris - proudly developed by SaKom-unique