The Exile of Lenin in Paris
At first glance, it is very difficult to make a connection between Paris and Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Communist Party. Yet it is in the City of Light that the famous revolutionary lived one of the most important chapters of his life. Paris, City...
Where to find the best Macarons in Paris?
The macarons are one of the must-have delicacies of Paris . You only have to see the long queues in front of the specialty shops to understand that a photo of this wonder one's Instagram is compulsory during a stay in our this beautiful city. We...
Who was Genevieve, the Patron Saint of Paris?
The former church that became the Pantheon, the hill that occupies the greater part of the Latin Quarter, and the library built in 1851; the places reminding us of the importance of Genevieve, patron saint of Paris, are numerous. But who was this woman who...
Midnight In Paris
I know folks have very strong opinions about Woody Allen and his films, and I’m in no way trying to influence sentiments for or against, but there is simply no denying that Midnight in Paris, particularly the introduction scene, truly captures the City of Light...
The Story Behind The Saint Michel Fountain
Just a stone’s throw from the Sainte Chapelle church is one of Paris’s most glorious “monumental” fountains that is surprisingly not as popular among tourists as other sights in the area—the Fontaine Saint-Michel. Although many guidebooks include the fountain in their sight-seeing recommendations, it usually...