• About
  • Subscribe
  • Support Paris Update
  • Contact
  • Partners
  • Art & Culture
    • Exhibitions
    • Museums
    • Books
    • Film
    • Music
    • Theater & Dance
    • What’s New Art&Culture
  • Eat & Drink
    • Restaurants
    • Bars
    • Wine
    • Food Shops
    • What’s New Eating&Drinking
  • Potpourri
    • C’est Ironique!
    • Only in Paris
    • Tales of la Ville
    • What’s New Oh là là
  • Visiting Paris
    • Hotels & Short-term Rentals
    • Shopping
    • Secret Paris
    • What’s New VisitingParis
  • Living in Paris
    • Shopping
    • Sports & Leisure
    • Housing
    • What’s New Living
  • Outings
    • Daytrips From Paris
    • Tours
    • Farther Afield
    • What’s New Outings
  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Support Paris Update
  • Partners
  • Contact

Paris Update

Paris Update

  • Home
  • Art & Culture
    • Exhibitions
    • Museums
    • Music
    • Film
    • Theater & Dance
    • Books
    • What’s New
  • Eat & Drink
    • Restaurants
    • Favorite Restaurants
      by Arrondissement
    • Bars
    • Wine
    • Food Shops
    • What’s New
  • Potpourri
    • C’est Ironique!
    • Tales of la Ville
    • What’s New
  • Visiting Paris
    • Hotels & Short-term Rentals
    • Shopping
    • Secret Paris
    • French Lessons Online
    • Tours
    • What’s New
  • Living in Paris
    • Housing
    • Shopping
    • French Lessons Online
    • Sports & Leisure
    • What’s New
  • Outings
    • Secret Paris
    • Tours
    • Sports & Leisure
    • Daytrips From Paris
    • Farther Afield
    • What’s New

What’s happening in France

Paris Update Press Review

Paris Update Press Review

This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France

July 13, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

GREENING NOTRE DAME The new landscape design, by Bas Smets, for the environs of Notre Dame calls for more greenery, a cooling system for the parvis and an underground archaeological museum in a former parking lot. (The Guardian) THE SPIRIT … Read More

Paris Update Press Review

Paris Update Press Review

This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France

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

Paris Update Press Review

Paris Update Press Review

This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France

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

Paris Update Press Review

Paris Update Press Review

This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France

April 27, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

RACE TO RESTORE A huge amount of work remains to be done before Notre Dame Cathedral can reopen to the public following the damage caused by the fire in 2019. Can it be finished in time for the 2024 Paris … Read More

Paris Update Press Review

Paris Update Press Review

This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France

April 6, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

Bataclan Banksy The Bataclan door on which the artist Banksy created an artwork memorializing the people killed there in a terrorist attack in 2015 was stolen in 2019 and recovered a year later in Italy. The eight thieves have now … Read More

Paris Update Press Review

Paris Update Press Review

This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France

March 30, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

The politics of food Anyone who wants to become president of France must promote traditional French foods, even though the people may prefer couscous and pizza. (The Local) Mummy discovered in Notre Dame While digging up the cathedral’s floor to … Read More

Paris Update Press Review

Paris Update Press Review

This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France

March 16, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

Current and upcoming art shows A preview of 10 art exhibitions being shown in Paris this spring. (France 24) Quieter (not car-free) city center Paris will soon ban through-traffic from the center of town. (Fast Company) France welcoming refugees France … Read More

Paris Update Press Review

Paris Update Press Review

This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France

March 9, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

Talking to Putin French President Emmanuel Macron is one of the few world leaders keeping the lines of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin open in hopes of giving Putin a diplomatic way out, so far with no results. (France … Read More

Paris Update Press Review

Paris Update Press Review

This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France

March 2, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

French sanctions against invasion of Ukraine A number of moves are underway in France to implement sanctions against Russian assets in the country. (The Local) Invasion of Ukraine a boost for candidate Macron French President Emmanuel Macron has seen his … Read More

Paris Update Press Review

Paris Update Press Review

This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France

February 9, 2022 | By Heidi Ellison | What's New Potpourri

Truffaut revisited It’s been 90 years since the birth of the great French director François Truffaut, who died too young, at the age of 52. A look back of some of his best films. (The Guardian) “Immoveable Beast” A veteran … Read More

123›»

My favorites

      No Favorites

Paris Update's
Favorite restaurants

Every Paris museum

Upcoming exhibitions

Donate

PARIS UPDATE

  • About
  • Contact
  • Partners
  • Subscribe
  • Support Paris Update
  • My favorites

ART & CULTURE

  • Exhibitions
  • Museums
  • Film
  • Music
  • Theater & Dance
  • Books
  • What’s New

Eating & drinking

  • Restaurants
  • Favorite Restaurants
    by Arrondissement
  • Bars
  • Food Shops
  • Wine
  • What’s New

Potpourri

  • C’est Ironique!
  • Tales of la Ville
  • What’s New

Visiting Paris

  • Hotels & Short-term Rentals
  • Shopping
  • Secret Paris
  • French Lessons Online
  • Tours
  • What’s New

Living in Paris

  • Housing
  • Sports & Leisure
  • French Lessons Online
  • Shopping
  • Tales of la Ville
  • What’s New Living

Outings

  • Secret Paris
  • Tours
  • Sports & Leisure
  • Daytrips From Paris
  • Farther Afield
  • What’s New

Our Collections

  • Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
  • Favorite Restaurants by Arrondissement
  • Every Paris Museum
  • Photo of the Week

©2022 Paris Update | Legal information | Privacy Policy

Subscribe for free!

The Paris Update newsletter will arrive in your inbox every Wednesday, full of the latest Paris news, reviews and insider tips.