Your Guide to Parisian Patisseries: Sweet Masterpieces
From flaky mille-feuille to glossy éclairs, Paris’s patisseries are temples of pastry art. Here’s where to find the city’s finest—and what to order when you arrive.
The Bayeux Tapestry’s Paris Connection: When the Medieval Masterpiece Came to the Capital
The Bayeux Tapestry was brought to Paris and displayed at the Musée Napoléon (Louvre) from December 6, 1803 to February 18, 1804 by Napoleon Bonaparte, and again displayed at the Louvre from November 10 to December 15, 1944 during WWII—both verifiable historical events.
Your Guide to the Musée Marmottan Monet: Paris’s Hidden Impressionist Treasure
Tucked away in the 16th arrondissement, the Musée Marmottan Monet holds the world’s largest collection of Claude Monet paintings—including the work that gave Impressionism its name—without the Musée d’Orsay crowds.
Your Guide to the Musée Carnavalet: Paris History Revealed
Tucked into two Renaissance mansions in the Marais, the Musée Carnavalet tells the entire story of Paris from prehistoric settlements to modern times—completely free. Here’s how to explore the city’s best history museum.
The Love Paris Guide № 003: The Eiffel Tower
Photo by Jayden Wong on Unsplash On a hot day the Eiffel Tower is measurably taller than on a cold
Your Guide to the Jardin des Plantes: Paris’s Secret Garden
Beyond the famous Luxembourg and Tuileries, the Jardin des Plantes offers centuries of botanical history, alpine gardens, a menagerie, and quiet corners where Parisians escape the crowds.
Paris in 1713: Louis XIV’s Paris at the Time of the Treaty of Utrecht
In 1713, the year of the Treaty of Utrecht, Paris already had the Institut de France dome, the Observatoire and the gilded Dôme des Invalides. Here is where we find Louis XIV’s Paris today.
Your Guide to Parisian Fromagers: Where to Buy Real Cheese
Paris’s best cheese shops offer hundreds of varieties ripened to perfection. Here’s where to find the fromagers who will change how you think about cheese.
The French Prisoners of the Tower: When Paris Nobility Were Held in London
King Jean II of France and Charles d’Orléans were both held as prisoners at the Tower of London during the Hundred Years’ War—verifiable historical facts documented in both French and English archives.
Your Guide to Day Trips in the Loire Valley from Paris
The Loire Valley’s fairytale châteaux and Renaissance gardens are closer to Paris than you think. Here’s how to plan a memorable day trip to France’s royal heartland.