Paris Churches Share a Collective Memory
Paris churches share the collective memory and history of Paris. Here we find biographies of each neighborhood (arrondissement) of the city, collections of art, miraculous objects and tombs. Architectural designs, similarities and differences, and the stories told by the stained glass are two of the factors that draw me into ...
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Rue Cler Paris- Clearly my Absolute Favorite Little Market Street
Rue Cler Paris is my absolute favorite street! I love the shops, the market and the multitude of wonderful little hotels both on this street and on neighboring streets. Staying on rue Cler gives you a neighborhood feeling instead of a big city feeling. Yet, you are mere blocks from the Eiffel Tower which I thought was ...
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Paris Promenade Plantée or Coulée Verte is a Beautiful Greenway in the Heart of Paris
Read my story in French » Whether you know the Paris Promenade as “La coulée verte” (green stream) or “La promenade plantée”, this beautiful greenway provides you with elevated views of Paris away from the bustle of street traffic. Located in the 12th arrondissement, the walkway is 2.9 miles of greenway oasis ...
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Père Lachaise Cemetery Has Beautiful Vistas
Come with me as we wander Paris’ Père Lachaise Cemetery. The 4 hours spent in Père Lachaise gave us a peaceful respite from the site-seeing. The beautiful paths and shady trees encourage you to meander and refresh yourself. It is the most beautiful place and so different from traditional cemeteries where we live. Some ...
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Budget Paris
Budget Paris tourism opportunities abound, particularly when viewed individually. However, if you accumulate several days of these seemingly inexpensive activities you may have a dwindling cash flow. If you budget Paris activities by interspersing those free things to do in Paris you will find that Paris on a budget is not an ...
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Paris Catacombs and Ossuary
The Paris Catacombe are located in the underground tunnels that were once part of the quarries from which stone was mined for Notre Dame and other major building projects during medieval times. The word catacombe (French), which is usually used in the plural form, defines as an underground cemetery connected by tunnels. ...
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Montmartre
Montmartre is a unique part of Paris that is untouched by the Haussmannian street reforms that you find in the city center. Here there are no wide sweeping boulevards. Instead there are the delightful climbing cobblestone streets of an urban village that are a delight to wander. Around Metro Abbesses Arriving at Abbesses ...
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