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BARON HAUSSMANN: VISIONARY FOR MODERN PARIS OR VANDAL OF HISTORY?

The Champs Elysees was one of Haussmann’s most notable achievements. The Paris we know today has only existed, in large part, since the mid-19th century.  Before then, much…

EXPLORING THE LATIN QUARTER, THE OLDEST ARRONDISSEMENT IN PARIS – PART 2

The magnificent Pantheon is a Latin Quarter landmark. As we’ve seen from our Part One exploration of the Latin Quarter, there’s enough to keep anyone occupied for many days…

EXPLORING THE LATIN QUARTER, THE OLDEST ARRONDISSEMENT IN PARIS – PART 1

Looking across to the Latin Quarter from the top of Notre Dame. A city as ancient and as large as Paris has an almost overwhelming number of sights to take in.  Fortunately…

PARIS NAVIGO PASSES – THE BEST WAY TO EXPLORE THE CITY, AND BEYOND. HOW TO GET AROUND PARIS LIKE A LOCAL

Pais is a huge city, and fortunately has an excellent public transport system to allow you to explore it. About 5 or 6 years ago, I wrote a blog story about the Paris Navig…