June 29, 2022 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
July 2-13 Eclectic music festival Days Off presents acts ranging from Jarvis Cocker to St. Vincent. Philharmonie de Paris Through July 11 Free concerts Up-and-comers and well-known artists alike take to the stage for Bercy Village’s summer celebration, Musiques en Terrasse, … Read More
June 29, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | Secret Paris
I have nothing but good feelings for the GoodPlanet Foundation, which I stumbled across by accident after having lunch in the Bois de Boulogne recently. Tucked away in the midst of the forest, the complex, open to all for free, … Read More
June 29, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | Restaurants
“Mâche” means “lamb’s lettuce,” and the verb “mâcher” means “to chew.” We didn’t see any of the former when we ate at the restaurant Mâche in Paris’s 10th arrondissement the other night, but we did plenty of the latter, with … Read More
June 29, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri
WALKING AROUND PARIS A 320-mile hiking trail around Greater Paris takes visitors to an astounding number of architectural and natural wonders. (National Geographic) RIGHT TO ABORTION “For all women, for human rights, we must engrave this acquired right in stone,” … Read More
June 22, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | Daytrips From Paris
An immense, watery green paradise called Les Hortillonages lies in the very heart of the city of Amiens, close to its famous Notre Dame Cathedral and traversed by the River Somme. Forget about motor vehicles and public transportation in this … Read More
June 22, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | Restaurants
The name of the restaurant Bien Élevé plays on different meanings of the term, which can be both “well-behaved” and “well-raised,” with the latter referring to the quality of the products on the meat-heavy menu. As stated on its website, … Read More
June 22, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri
FRENCH ELECTION RESULTS What does it all mean? A look at the results of Sunday’s parliamentary elections on June 19. (Euronews) NEXT STEPS FOR MACRON After losing his parliamentary majority in Sunday’s elections, President Emmanuel Macron has refused the resignation … Read More
June 22, 2022 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
June 24-26 Rock for AIDS The AIDS-benefit rock festival Solidays has a great lineup this year of concerts, talks and exhibitions. Hippodrome de Longchamp, Paris June 27-July 11 Free concerts Up-and-comers and well-known artists alike take to the stage for … Read More
June 15, 2022 | By Emma Hussain | Week events
June 21 Dancing in the street The Summer Solstice festival, the Fête de la Musique, brings free music, good and bad, into the streets of Paris and now the world. Various locations, Paris June 27-July 11 Free concerts Up-and-comers and well-known artists … Read More
June 15, 2022 | By Hugh Wheelan | Farther Afield
One thing is certain this summer: after over two years of pandemic restrictions, everyone is looking to travel and get away from it all. But where in France to escape while retaining a little of the calm that came with … Read More