Let’s celebrate its history, its know-how, its elegance. Four very chic hotels are awakening the capital.   At Opera, the Kimpton Saint Honoré in its majesty Less famous than its big sister in Pont-Neuf, the former Samaritaine branch dedicated to luxury and couture located 27-29 boulevard des Capucines, has just been converted into a 5-star […]

Want to get out of Paris, but not too far? Here are the places you absolutely must visit and all located in the enclosure of the Petite Couronne, just outside the gates of Paris. La Petite Couronne includes 3 departments: Hauts-de-Seine (92), itself made up of 36 municipalities; Seine-Saint-Denis (93) made up of 40 municipalities […]

Where Do The Chefs Eat in Paris? Because life is short and you can’t afford to waste time going to the wrong places, GQ decided to test everything beforehand – bar, restaurant, bakery, kebab … – so you don’t have to. To help us in this process, this time we called on the best witnesses […]

5 Weekend Ideas Less Than 3 Hours From Paris The French don’t only love their long luxurious holidays but they also adore their freedom to escape the city for short breaks and weekend getaways. With many cities within 3 hours of Paris, there is plenty to visit even for a limited time. Though a weekend […]

Besides Paris and the Petite Couronne, there is also the Grande Couronne to check out, with lots of things to do and see!  Today, we are tackling the Grande Couronne which includes the following 4 departments: Seine-et-Marne (77), Essonne (91), Yvelines (78), and Val-d’Oise (95). There are many things to see in these places — […]

When we say the “rentrée” we think “a new start” especially for our taste buds! Here are the latest spots to visit for some exceptional gustatory times! Even if, for many of us, summer vacation is truly over, abandoning our taste buds is out of the question! Having loitered by all our favorite terraces, we’ve […]

There have been improvements on the Covid-19 front. Health indicators have been improving in France since summer vacation ended. “We are on the right track,” says Health Minister Olivier Véran. However, the virus continues to circulate, infect and kill. 7,994 patients are currently hospitalized, including 1,577 people in intensive care. 14 people died on Sunday. […]

Who wouldn’t love a private terrace garden hidden away in the center of Paris?  Once a month the we are_club offers Open House events this summer, including brunch at this special spot on Sundays.   we are_ la Maison des industries créatives, is located in the 8th arrondissement on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, across from […]

For this three-day weekend, we took to the subway-accessible hiking routes offered by Helloways to allow you to travel to the countryside without going far. Pont de Sèvres metro station: Loop in Saint-Cloud park, 120 hectares larger than Central Park (12.3km – 3 hours) This pretty walk will take you to the Saint-Cloud park (Hauts-de-Seine) […]

Exploited since the Middle Ages to supply Paris, the waters of Belleville are an impressive network punctuated with charming manholes.   In order to bring water from the Belleville springs to the centre of Paris, a large aqueduct was built by the city in the 13th and 14th centuries. All along the route, small “manholes” […]