Paris for Seniors

24/05/2025

French lesson du jour with President Macron!

22/05/2025

The 2025 Tour de France organisers on Wednesday said the final stage of the cycling race would see riders climbing Paris’s iconic Montmartre hill in the heart of the French capital’s artistic district.…

19/05/2025

Stunning shot of Le Pont Neuf, Paris’ oldest bridge (1578 - 1607) !

13/05/2025

Printemps Haussmann is a famous department store on Boulevard Haussmann in Paris. It first opened in 1865 and quickly became known for selling the newest fashions and home goods. The building you see today is not the original one. In 1881, a large fire destroyed much of the store. It was rebuilt with stronger iron and glass, and two round corner towers were added.

Another fire in 1921 damaged the domes, so the owners rebuilt them using a metal frame and covered the roofs with green and gold mosaics. These shiny domes are still a landmark in Paris. In the 1930s, a taller section was added behind the original façade to give the store more space.

The front of the store has also changed to fit modern shopping needs. Large advertising screens now cover part of the façade, and bright banners hang down to show current sales. Inside, Printemps has seven levels of clothing, beauty products, food halls, and even a rooftop terrace with a view of the Eiffel Tower.

Today, Printemps Haussmann is both a historic monument and a busy shopping center, combining its 19th‑century style with modern retail displays.

13/05/2025

The master vinegar and mustard maker of Orléans, France

13/05/2025

Bon week-end from Paris and one of my favorite hidden romantic spots, le Pavillon de l’Ermitage in the 20th.

Learn more about it in this past episode of my podcast, Romancing in Paris: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/20th-arr-pavillon-de-l-ermitage--48941755

13/05/2025

Besoin d’idées sorties ? Voici 5 raisons de venir au Centre Pompidou :

🗼Exposition « Paris noir. Circulations artistiques et luttes anticoloniales, 1950 – 2000 » – jusqu'au 30 juin
🎨 Exposition « Suzanne Valadon » – jusqu'au 26 mai
🏛️ Exposition « Hans Hollein. transFORMS » – jusqu'au 2 juin
🤪 Exposition « Énormément bizarre. La collection Jean Chatelus, donation de la fondation Antoine de Galbert » – jusqu'au 30 juin
🌈 Exposition-atelier « Il était une ville » de Sara de.Gouy – jusqu'au 30 juin

Pour en savoir plus : bit.ly/CP_Expositions

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Need ideas for a Paris outing? Here are 5 reasons to visit the Centre Pompidou:

🗼 Exhibition “Black Paris. Artistic Movements and Anticolonial Struggles, 1950–2000” – until June 30
🎨 Exhibition “Suzanne Valadon” – until May 26
🏛️ Exhibition “Hans Hollein. transFORMS” – until June 2
🤪 Exhibition “Enormously strange. The Jean Chatelus Collection, donated by Fondation Antoine de Galbert” – until June 30
🌈 Exhibition-workshop “Once Upon a City” by Sara de.Gouy – until June 30

Find out more: bit.ly/CP_Expositions

08/05/2025

Now open.

Vous n'avez pas la berlue: La Piscine est ouverte ce 8 mai

On est bien un jour férié ce jeudi 8 mai mais le musée La Piscine de Roubaix est ouverte. Certes cette suprenante photo découverte sur le compte Instagram d' pourrait nous donner le tournis: un reflet presque parfait même si, bien sûr, on peut deviner le haut et le bas. On peut perdre tout sens mais ça ne vous empêchera de trouver le chemin de La Piscine ce jeudi, un lieu qui vous transporte ailleurs et notamment à la découverte des expositions en cours https://www.roubaix-lapiscine.com/category/expositions/en-cours/

02/05/2025

Next time you’re in Paris, enjoy a peaceful stroll through Père Lachaise cemetery- final resting place for many— including a who’s who of famous artists, musicians and writers.

Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris’ most famous cemetery, home to the graves of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, and more. See the most unusual graves (comment 👇)
📷Peter Budd

02/05/2025

Café de Flore, a Parisian legend since the 1880s

01/05/2025

Canal Saint-Martin!

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