During the 1924 Paris Olympics, the track performances of two British athletes, Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams, inspired "Chariots of Fire" and generations to come.  ..read more

Being stuck in a heatwave is no fun, especially in a busy city like Paris. Fortunately, the city is well prepared for the hot summers and offers multiple outdoor activities to help you stay cool. Here are five ways to cool off in Paris this summer. The annual Paris Plages, or “Paris Beaches,” returns this year as a free and fun way to cool off in the summer heat. Several sections of Paris are... Source ..read more

The Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics is just two days away. Areas of the Seine have been sealed off in advance of the event. To access the area, you’ll need a QR code to show at the police checkpoints. To quote France 24: “A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine... Source ..read more

Parisians live their everyday lives surrounded by history, but they live on top of it too. Remnants of long-gone civilizations lay just beneath their feet. City planners have long been content to keep these artifacts buried beneath the pavements of Paris. From 1853 to 1870 Paris was refashioned into a modern city, and that, said Baron Haussmann, was that. It’s only been in the last-half century... Source ..read more

Something big is happening in Paris at the end of this year. All minds are currently on the Olympic Games, but in December pictures will fly around the world of another event of huge significance. The newly restored cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris, will reopen, just over five years after its near destruction by fire. And what miracles will have been achieved to arrive at that point. Source ..read more

I don’t know if you’re like me, but I always arrive early for my appointments. I’m so afraid of being late that I often arrive too early. The unexpected happens so quickly. A metro breakdown, a passenger incident, a passenger feeling unwell, a passenger on the track or a passenger who has forgotten their suitcase, and then you have to call in a bomb disposal team as a matter of urgency. In short... Source ..read more

Le Furet Tanrade isn’t quite like any other chocolaterie in Paris. While most look like jewelry shops, their windows showcasing an assortment of identical bonbons and bars, at this shop in the 10th, a colorful, hand-painted sign and a jovial ferret mascot pave the way for a discovery of rusticity. No two mendiants look quite alike; the éclairs, considered by some to be Paris’ best... Source ..read more

Paris will be the star of the show. That much was clear from the moment plans were unveiled for the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony, in which the athletes will be introduced to the world as they sail down the Seine, rather than march into a stadium in the long-standing Olympic tradition. And that’s just the start, for many of the events will take place with the city’s best-loved monuments as a... Source ..read more

On July 14th, Paris is the focus of crazy celebrations commemorating 1789’s Storming of the Bastille. It’s all about Liberty, Egalité, Fraternity, as the military parade starts at L’ Arc de Triomphe and marches towards Place de la Concorde. Watch aircraft soar through the sky over the Tuileries Gardens and the Esplanade des Invalides. There’s fireworks, concerts, firemen’s balls, and more. Then... Source ..read more

If you’re in Paris during the Olympic Games and can’t get a ticket to an event or are just not into sports, you can always check out a movie! Don’t understand French too well? Lost in Frenchlation is a film club that screens French movies subtitled in English … and much more besides. They’re offering a special jam-packed program during the Olympic Games (or “J.O.” as they’re called here). Source ..read more