Paris is known for its beautiful bridges. But, many others were destroyed, burned, or lost in floods. Let’s take a closer look at the history of Paris bridges. … More History of Paris’ Medieval Deathtrap Bridges (That Don’t Exist Any more)
Paris is filled with famous sights and great monuments. But there are plenty of weird Parisian curiosities, secrets and surprises to discover too. … More Unusual Things To Do In Paris – A Closer Look At Paris’ Lesser-Known Sights
Paris is the perfect place for urban sketching. Often admired as one of Europe’s most beautiful and romantic cities, or argued as an overrated and overcrowded urban jungle, there’s no denying that the streets of Paris make for compelling artistic subject matter. The cobblestone alleys, street lamps, quays, Haussmannian buildings, and grand monuments make for … More Urban Sketching On The Streets Of Paris
Île-de-France is the name of the region that includes Paris and its surrounds. Sometimes known as the Région Parisienne, Île-de-France is the smallest region of mainland France, but also by far the most populated and most dense. It is one of the most touristic regions in all of Europe. The city of Paris is the … More Île-de-France Region of France – Paris, Palaces, and Disneyland
Along shopping boulevards in Paris, around tourist spots, in green parks and outside metro stations, street vendors sell roasted chestnuts in the winter months. Dressed in beanies and woollen scarves, the vendors run their unorthodox, makeshift roasting businesses. A shopping trolley is the kitchen, a large round metal disc punctured with holes is the improvised … More Paris Shopping Cart Nuts – What Are They Exactly?
Just next to the Rue des Halles exit of Châtelet metro station in Paris is a shop that might look familiar to Pixar fans. Julien Arouze and Co. is a pest control shop that is not only famous for its inclusion in the film Ratatouille, but also for its century-old preserved rat bodies displayed hanging … More The Real Rat Catching Shop from Ratatouille – Julien Aurouze Pest Control
In the Paris Latin Quarter, near the Pantheon, is a piece of hidden street art made by none other than Salvador Dali. The Dali Sundial is a shell-shaped female face sculpture with intense blue eyes engulfed in flames. It is mounted up on a street corner, and many people pass it by every day without … More The Secret Salvador Dali Sundial In Paris
In the Musée de l’Armée, the army museum in central Paris, there is a display of Napoleon’s last horse, Vizir. The taxidermied remains of Vizir are on display behind a glass cabinet for all to see. At 200 years old, Vizir has had an incredible history of epic battles, exile, and even being smuggled overseas … More Restoring and Celebrating Vizir, Napoleon’s Last Horse
Liège metro station, located on line 13 of the Paris Metro, is one of the smaller metro stations in the city, but it stands apart for its beautiful tiled murals on its walls. The station, which was originally called Berlin after Rue Berlin above ground, was renamed in the wake of World War 1. With … More Liège Metro Station Paris
With a riot of pink, purple and yellow paint, geometric shapes, and video game symbols, Pigalle Duperré in Paris is certainly the city’s most eye-catching basketball court! This public sports area, created by Nike, local design studios and artists is also known for its amazing location, occupying a weird space between Haussmannian buildings in the … More The Artistic Evolution of Paris’ Most Creative Basketball Court – Pigalle Duperré
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