REDISCOVERING THE PICTURESQUE IN PARIS
Surprising Stories: Let them Eat Cake… or Not
Architecture, Architecture, Architecture, History, History, Surprising Stories, VersaillesSince Sofia Coppola’s blockbuster movie Marie-Antoinette opened in 2006, influencers, politicians and fashionistas have focused on the queen’s unpredictable destiny as an allegory of contemporary events. One of the most recent examples appeared…
Best Small Museums with Cafés and Gardens
One of the best ways to enjoy the Parisian art scene is to visit the more intimate collections housed in smaller museums in the city. Often located in historic buildings, until recently, the gardens surrounding these museums were neglected.…
The Hidden Gardens of Paris
Two hundred years ago, when Emperor Napoleon III transformed Paris into a modern metropolis, he singularly championed public parks. He gifted two former hunting grounds—the Bois de Boulogne at the western edge of the city and the Bois de Vincennes…
Our Favorite Gardens to Visit in Ile-de-France
Although the gardens of Versailles might be the most famous in the greater Parisian region, there are dozens of other magnificent gardens encircling Paris. These vary in style from formal jardins à la française to historic kitchen gardens,…
Surprising Stories: Hot Chocolate fit for Kings and Queens
Art, Gardens, Gardens, Gardens, Gardens, Surprising Stories, Versailles
With the cool airs descending on Paris as winter approaches, there's no tastier way to warm up than with a thick cup of chocolat chaud. The history of hot chocolate in France began over four hundred years and involves two foreign queens.…