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Artful Shopping – exploring museum shops in Paris

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When it comes to shopping, Paris offers such a wealth of choice with its boutique-lined streets and elegant department stores.  It seems that almost everywhere you turn you will discover enticing little shops full of alluring goodies to tempt yo…
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MUSÉE YVES SAINT LAURENT, PARIS

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A fitting celebration of the designer’s life and work, this jewel of a museum was opened by the French Minister of Culture in October 2017.  Housed in a beautiful Second Empire mansion, which was formerly the premises of his haute couture maison…
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A LITTLE-KNOWN GEM – PARC DES BUTTES-CHAUMONT

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We recently discovered one of the gems of Paris that we had been meaning to visit for a very long time.  Off the tourist beaten track in the north east of Paris in the 19th arr., the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont is one of the largest outdoor spaces…
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The Place des Vosges through the Seasons

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Place des Vosges. One of the best-loved outdoor spaces where Parisians like to hang out at any time of year is the elegant Place des Vosges, in the heart of the famous Marais district.  It’s also one of our favourite places, and has come t…
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