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A comprehensive and practical guide to visiting the Eiffel Tower, including how to buy tickets, how to save time and money, how to skip the lines, and how to get the best photos. We share all our Eiffel Tower tips based on our many visits to the Tour Eiffel.... Read More...
Did you know that you can create your own perfume in a Paris perfume workshop? You have several options where you can develop your own personal fragrance with personal guidance from a professional nose during a perfume class in Paris. Fragonard workshop attendees learn about the history of perfume, ... Read More...
Paris Pass review and all the information you need to decide if it is worth it for your trip to Paris. We’ll help provide all the information you need to know to decide if the Paris Pass is a good deal for you, decide on which pass to buy, and how to get the most value out of your pass. We’ll al... Read More...
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A guide to the best restaurants in Paris. This list covers Paris's best Michelin starred restaurants, which offer great value fixed price lunch menus!... Read More...
Grasse France might be the sweetest smelling city in Europe, widely known as the perfume capital of the world. Known for its leather tanning work in the Middle Ages, this hilly French town would eventually become the center of the French perfume industry after it began manufacturing perfumed gloves ... Read More...
On our last visit to Paris we took a boat cruise on the Canal Saint Martin. While a good percentage of Paris visitors take a boat cruise on the famous Seine River, very few venture onto Paris’ canals. In fact, I think most people don’t happen to know that Paris has canals, let alone that there i... Read More...
If you are planning a trip to Paris and want to spend some time admiring great artwork and visiting grand monuments, you’ll likely save money and time by purchasing a Paris Museum Pass. The Paris Museum Pass not only allows for free admission to a over 60 of top-visited attractions in Paris (i.e.,... Read More...
While traveling do you want to stop and go to the movies in France? This article will explain out to read and interpret French film listings with a specific focus on going to the movies in Paris and Pariscope magazine listings. What is the difference between v.o. and v.f. films? We'll help you go to... Read More...
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is a small Luberon town in Provence France. It is most famous for being the town where the source of the Sorgue River is located, which gives the town its name. The Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is the largest spring in France and one of the most powerful resurgent springs in the world. ... Read More...
The L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Sunday market is the largest outdoor market in the idyllic Luberon area of the Provence region of France. The large Sunday market at L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a food market, flea market, and antique market rolled into one so you can buy everything from olives to fine art her... Read More...
A cup of tea in Paris at Mariage Frères. Tea has been gaining popularity in the City of Lights over the last few decades and tea rooms and afternoon tea services have been popping up all over Paris. We’ll take you on a quick tour of the oldest tea company in France, in Mariage Frères, which was ... Read More...
While almost every visitor to Paris comes to the Île de la Cité—the island home to some of the most famous sites in Paris—most visitors miss the Deportation Memorial or the Mémorial des Martyrs de la Déportation. But if you are looking for a more serious, quiet place of reflection, I would r... Read More...
Nîmes is a medium-sized city in Southern France, Our visit to Nîmes happened to coincide with the annual Feria de Nîmes (or Feria de Pentecôte) that takes place during Pentecost. The Feria de Nîmes is one of the largest festivals in France and draws a lot of European visitors. We’ll give you ... Read More...
La Montagne des Singes, or "Monkey Mountain", is a sanctuary for Barbary macaque monkeys in the Alsace region of France. If you’re interested in visiting, we’ll give you all the details about the Montagne des Singes, provide some tips on making the most of your visit to the monkey park, and tell... Read More...
Seeing the romantic city of Paris by boat is on the must-do list of most visitors to Paris and Seine cruises are very popular. However, deciding on the right cruise may be difficult as there are several companies that provide similar tours along the Seine River. In this article, we we’ll give you ... Read More...
Both Laudrée and Pierre Hermé are famous pâtisserie based in Paris and both are well-known for their delicious, rainbow-colored assortment of macarons. Whereas Laudrée is known for its Belle Époque décor and more traditional offerings, Pierre Hermé is known for innovative and creative flavors... Read More...
Free’P’Star is a great vintage store for cheap clothes in Paris. While many vintage clothing shops in Paris have me saying “C'est trop cher”, prices at Free P Star begin at just 1€! Free P Star has three Marais locations in Paris.... Read More...
Interested in attending a fashion show in Paris? This article tell you how to get reservations and attend a fashion show in Paris at the Galeries Lafayette, and we share about our experience attending the fashion shows here. Until recently this was a free fashion show in Paris, but they have recentl... Read More...
We had made reservations for a boat ride on the Canal Saint Martin in Paris on Canauxrama. We ended up being late and missing our reservations for our boat ride on the Saint Martin Canal.... Read More...
Interested in attending a ballet or opera at the Palais Garnier in Paris? This comprehensive article provides tips and advice on when to arrive, how to dress, and what to expect when attending a performance at the Paris Opera Garnier.... Read More...
We discovered Ladurée Macarons last year in Paris, and now craze these delightful pastries. We both review and rank the six macarons we sampled from Ladurée.... Read More...
This article provides step-by-step guidance and advice on how to book tickets to the Paris Opera at the Palais Garnier. This article teaches you how to book tickets to the Paris Opera Garnier online.... Read More...
