Roger Tallon exhibition
You may not have heard of Roger Tallon, but if you’ve spent any time traveling in France, you’ll have definitely encountered his work. Tallon was a prolific designer who started […]
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Barbie exhibition – last chance to see!
She was born in 1959. She’s one of the most famous women in the world and is an incredible polymath, having tried her hand at dozens of careers. Among the […]
Words I Learned From The Revolutionary Calendar
I always struggle with the Revolutionary Calendar. It’s a unique period of history for France, when they moved away from the Gregorian calendar utilised by the rest of the world […]
Hidden Treasures: Palais de Justice
So it’s been quite a while since I wrote a ‘Hidden Treasures’ post. I’ve been so busy recently I’ve just about managed to type up my vocab lists but I’ve […]
Hidden Treasures: La Petite Ceinture
At the weekend I decided to (finally!) go and take a peek at one of Paris’ newest green spaces, La Petite Ceinture du 15e. It is fantastic. Similar to the […]
Hidden Treasures: Les Arenes de Lutece
This is an awesome place to visit. It’s not far from the Notre Dame so should fit into any adventurous tourist’s schedule. Like in my last Hidden Treasures post about […]
Dark Spaces: Catacombes de Paris
The quintessential destination for someone looking to venture into the creepy depths of Paris is the Catacombes de Paris. A municipal ossuary that is probably the eeriest place I’ve ever […]
Dark Spaces: La Maison du Fontainier
In the 14th arrondissement is a normal-looking house. From the outside, you would never expect that it was one of Paris’ most important historical sites. For it is in fact […]
Dark spaces: Crypte archeologique
For the urban explorer in all of us, those who want to see what fascinating history lies beneath the Parisian streets but who don’t dare venture down manhole covers and […]
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