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DISCOVER RUE PONCELET’S OUTSTANDING OUTDOOR MARKET

  According to the Mairie de Paris, there are more than 82 markets in Paris.  This equates to at least one market in every one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, and the number increases the further out you head from the centre. One…

The Place des Vosges through the Seasons

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…

ATELIER DES LUMIÈRES – THE NEW DIGITAL ART CENTRE IN PARIS

An exciting new venue for the arts opened in Paris in mid April 2018.  Located in the former Plichon cast-iron foundry built in 1835, it has over 3,000 sq. metres of surface area and walls up to 10 metres high.  It took two years to prepare the…

EXPLORING THE ILE SAINT-LOUIS

Everyone visiting Paris heads to the Ile de la Cité, the large island in the middle of the river Seine, to visit Notre Dame Cathedral.  However, the smaller of the two islands, Ile Saint-Louis, can easily be overlooked.  It has retained its 1…