(asked by Patricia from somewhere – I guess the US)   Ah American women! The object of fascination of every Frenchman!!! Or are they? Well, first I guess we

  When you’re in a city like Paris (but that applies for many smaller French cities and towns as well) don’t forget to look up once in a while, you

    If you know Paris, at least a little bit, you know the statue of the Lion of Belfort on Place Denfert-Rochereau. But do you know its story? Briefly,

    First, I wanted to commend you on your wonderful blog! I love returning to the site to see what new information you have to offer us. It’s incredibly

    This pic was taken a few years ago when I lived in Paris and would take strolls in random parts of the city. It’s nothing special, but I

    You may know the statue of the Capitoline Wolf as one of the symbols of Rome in Italy. However, this one is in Paris. Do you know where?

    Two members of the Republican Guard‘s Cavalry having a stroll on Île Saint-Louis in Paris.    

  I’ve shown you the July Column before, but it’s not a reason to do it again:   from boulevard Richard-Lenoir.   from Bassin de l’Arsenal    One quick reminder

  One day, a few years ago, in Paris, as I was having a walk and enjoying the (rarely) nice weather, I saw this man in the Parc de Belleville!

    No this picture hasn’t been photoshopped, nor it is an optical illusion. This building is located on 39, Avenue George V in Paris. (between the Four Seasons George V

    aka Bibliothèque Nationale de France, aka National Library of France      

    One of the mistakes tourists make when they want to have a good view of Paris is to either go on top of the Eiffel Tower, or to

    I ran into this old fire truck last year in Paris when the local fire fighters were having an exhibit on Île de la Cité for some reason.

  I may have mentioned before, but during my last two years in Paris I had an amazing job that allowed to go places that most French people will never

  Tonight in France     Sure, this video is 5 years old, but things won’t be much different tonight in Paris and in pretty much every French town and