It’s a French Thing

It’s a French Thing Erica Labous 🇺🇸
Licensed Tour Guide in Paris. Demystifying the French & France for your travels Are you planning your dream trip to France? Francophile? Mais oui.

Have you spent these last months during the pandemic vowing to hop on the first plane you can to Paris? Do you dream about someday moving to France? Welcome to your real life guide to France – from someone who actually lives here! Beyond the travel books I’m passionate about learning the all the when, where, whys and how comes about this beautiful culture and people. Diving just a little deeper in

to the tapestry of French society and history will make your visit so much richer. This blog aims to shed light not only on the sights you must see (Louvre, Eiffel Tower, etc) but also on the customs, habits and behaviors that sometimes leave us perplexed yet always charmed.

À bientôt, j’espère (Until soon, I hope)

Sunday afternoon in the Domain du Trianon. An absolute treat! I love my job!
04/20/2026

Sunday afternoon in the Domain du Trianon. An absolute treat! I love my job!

“All for one, and one for all!”Château de Monte-Cristo
03/26/2026

“All for one, and one for all!”

Château de Monte-Cristo

An archaeologist has found remains he believes belong to the famed French musketeer D’Artagnan at a church in the Netherlands, potentially solving the mystery of the hero’s final resting place more than three centuries after he died.

Returned home on cloud 9 after the premiere of Gourou, Pierre Niney’s new film directed by Yann Gozlan. Grateful for a s...
01/27/2026

Returned home on cloud 9 after the premiere of Gourou, Pierre Niney’s new film directed by Yann Gozlan. Grateful for a small role in this incredible project and honored to have filmed alongside Pierre Niney and Jonathan Turnbull. In theaters tomorrow. 🚨
« Ce que tu veux, c’est ce que tu es. » 🎬✨

12/31/2025

2025 was one for the books.
Grateful for inspiring moments shared with friends, family, guests, and agencies—and excited for the adventures and experiences ahead in 2026 ✨

12/18/2025

Erica in Paris! Episode 8 season 5

12/14/2025

Special weekend away to Reims with my husband ✨
On Friday & Saturday nights before Christmas, the cathedral is illuminated with Regalia, a 15-minute sound & light show that brings the façade to life.
Reims Cathedral is where the kings of France were crowned for nearly a thousand years, making it the ceremonial heart of the French monarchy. ⚜️
It is also a masterpiece of High Gothic art, closely tied to the birth of the French nation itself.

Eva Jospin at the Grand Palais — part of a two-gallery show with Claire Tabouret. Grottesco leads you through forests, g...
12/10/2025

Eva Jospin at the Grand Palais — part of a two-gallery show with Claire Tabouret. Grottesco leads you through forests, grottos, and imagined architecture. You won’t look at cardboard boxes the same again!
I first discovered her work at the Orangerie in Versailles, and seeing it again here is a reminder of how clever her materials are — cardboard, embroidery, bronze — turning small details into landscapes and structures. You wander, look closer, turn back… and everything shifts. So different, so original.

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