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EXPERIENCE THE UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE OF A CONCERT IN A PARIS CHURCH

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If you’ve never attended a concert in one of the many historic churches in Paris, you’re in for a very special treat.  The wonderful acoustics, soaring ceilings, beautiful stained-glass windows, timeless stone sculptures and sometimes priceless…
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DISCOVERING THE PALAIS-ROYAL, PARIS

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It has always come as a surprise to us that the Palais-Royal, although situated in the heart of Paris, is so often missed by visitors.  Perhaps it’s because the entrance isn’t obvious or perhaps visitors are distracted by a visit to the Louvre…
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THE REMARKABLE STORIES OF THE THREE PARIS PAGODAS – Part 2

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This story continues on from my previous post about one of the three Paris pagodas, the Japanese-style pagoda, known as La Pagode, which was converted to a much-loved cinema.  The other two are equally fascinating, with their own surprising stor…
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THE REMARKABLE PARIS PAGODAS – Part 1

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Paris has three remarkable and unusual pagodas.  Curiously, only one of them was built as a shrine.  Of the other two, one is bold and conspicuous, while the other is discreet and hidden within a dense bamboo and ginko garden.  What the three ha…
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