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London Olympic Stadium
I thought I had to share with you this image of the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony on Sunday 12 August (yesterday!).It was taken obviously from the air, late and shortly before landing in...
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Journées du Patrimoine – Heritage Days
The Journées du Patrimoine – Heritage Days take place on the third weekend of September.Study of the French President in the Elysees PalaceThe Journées du Patrimoine were created in 1984 by the...
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Bayeux Tapestry in Normandy
When talking about Normandy one immediately thinks of the WWII Landing Beaches and the Tapestry of Bayeux depicting the Conquest of England, two different types of invasions that marked Western Europe...
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Mardi Gras is French for Shrove Tuesday
Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday - Shrove Tuesday - Fat Tuesday is celebrated on a different date each year as it is a lunar celebration, but it always occurs on the Tuesday preceeding Ash Wednesday, the...
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Saint Valentin is French for Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of Love and French as millions of people throughout the world are offering chocolates and various other gifts to show their love for each other.Valentinus was an early...
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Love locks in Paris
The love locks or Cadenas d’Amour that have been tied to the parapets’ grids of the Pont des Arts, Passerelle Léopold Senghor or Pont de l’Archevêché have become the new iconic image of the Romantic...
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Parc Montsouris in Paris
This attractive 16-hectare English style park was designed by Alphand between 1865 and 1878, and is the largest park of Paris after the Buttes Chaumont. It is entirely man-made and was developed on the...
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Place Denfert-Rochereau in Paris
The Place Denfert-Rochereau is today one of the major crossroads of the left bank.It is easily recognisable for the huge statue representing a lion – Le Lion de Belfort – that stands right in its...
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St-Denis Basilica
The Basilique St-Denis is located in the northern outskirts of Paris and is one of the three most significant churches in France along with Notre-Dame of Paris and the cathedral of Reims the official...
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Megalith in Brittany - Menhir of Champ Dolent
Brittany spreads over the large peninsula situated in Western France and known as Massif Armoricain or Péninsule d’Armorique, a mountainous mass that was formed during the Paleozoic Age.Archaeological...
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Place des Vosges in the Marais
Last weekend 14-15Sept was Heritage Days, a very popular annual event when official monuments and buildings such as the Senat, the National Assembly or the Elysée Palace (the official residence of the...
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St-Michel Fountain
The Fontaine St-Michel is one of the iconic sites in the Latin Quarter, and being able to take new photos during Heritage Days weekend on 14-15Sept was a treat.The fountain stands on a square that is...
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On my way to Paris....
I had a shock the other day when I was waiting at Heathrow for my flight to Paris...There I was lost in my thoughts, planning the many places I had to visit over the weekend during Heritage Days -...
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Latin Quarter
The Quarter Latin is one of the most visited areas in Paris.The students district is crowded at all hours of the day but has retained very little of its original atmosphere as it has been taken over by...
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Sorbonne
The Sorbonne University doesn't need to be introduced anymore.Founded during the 13th century, it is the oldest French university and has become the iconic image of the Latin Quarter.This new photo of...
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Jardin des Plantes
The Jardin des Plantes or Botanical Gardens is located to the east of the Latin Quarter.The establishment was opened to the public in 1640 and has since been one of the green oases in the heart of...
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Orsay Museum
Orsay is one of the most visited museums after the Louvre.Located on the Rive Gauche, Orsay races the evolution of French art and society from 1848 to 1914 via temporary and permanent exhibitions of...
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Père Lachaise Cemetery
It seems to odd to write this but the Père Lachaise is one of the most romantic places in Paris, and i hope this photo will convince you!The 50-hectare cemetery was open in 1802 on a land confiscated...
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Parc de Bercy
The Parc de Bercy is located to the east, in the 12th arrondissement (district) of Paris.The park was landscaped in the 1970′s to replace the former wine warehouses of Paris, and has turned the...
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Champs Elysées
The Champs-Elysées attract millions of visitors each year.Many come for the view and the unique atmosphere of course but also for the high fashion and luxury shops as most prestigious brands have their...
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