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About Paris

About Paris
Neighbourhoods of Paris: Bastille Canal St Martin – 11th Arondissement One of Paris’ coolest neighborhood’s to live and party in. Residential on one end and touristy on another, it is especially popular with young urban professionals or upwardly bound members of... [Read more]

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Make Mine a Moules

Make Mine a Moules
We have a lovely guest post from the fantastic mummy blogger Eva who writes the Nixd Minx blog who has kindly shared her recent trip to France with us. France is a vast and varied country and it’s worth taking time to get to know the regions but all too often we overlook the... [Read more]

Rooftop dining under Kong’s glass dome roof

Rooftop dining under Kong’s glass dome roof
A few weeks ago we wrote about the renowned designer, Philippe Starck, and his ultra trendy renovation of Mama Shelter – a hotel restored from a disused multi-storey car park. As it was so popular we thought we’d follow it up by telling you about another one of Starck’s... [Read more]

La Boulangerie is a hit with Parisians

La Boulangerie is a hit with Parisians
Lately we’ve been trying to write more and more about the hidden and relatively unknown gems of Paris, Lille and Brussels (everyone knows about the Eiffel Tower already, right?). So after a strong recommendation from a Parisian-born French colleague we thought that the aptly... [Read more]

Discover the tastiest ice cream at Berthillon

Discover the tastiest ice cream at Berthillon
We’ve all spent days of our holidays walking around monuments until the point of exhaustion and getting to the point where you just need nothing other than a good sit down and a nice refreshment. So next time you’re in need of something cool and refreshing after exploring... [Read more]

Our Readers Discoveries in Paris

Our Readers Discoveries in Paris
While everyone knows the well known sites of Paris such as Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower it’s sometimes nice to get away from it all and discover more to the city you’re visiting such as an unique boutique hidden down a small street or local family restaurant that has the... [Read more]

Discover French cooking at its best at Chez Julien

Discover French cooking at its best at Chez Julien
Chez Julien is a very small and exceptionally lovely place overlooking the Seine in the Marais area of Paris. This unique little place has an exquisite retro-chic décor with plush banquettes and tall mirrors dotted about. Being situated in a former bakery, it evokes the style of... [Read more]