HTML clipboard Most of us have heard of Victor Hugo's novel, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (Original title, "Notre Dame de Paris"), and most of the rest of us know that Notre Dame de Paris is a magnificent cathedral located in Paris. In fact, this cathedral is so...
As I strode through the crowds gathered under and around the gracious Eiffel Tower, heading for the ticket line, I was confronted by a woman, seemingly of Asian descent. She wore a long skirt, and a red veil covered her hair."Do you speak English?" She pleaded in a...
While in Paris this summer, we visited a very unusual tourist attraction. It was not something that many of us would find irresistible or breath-taking, but strangely enough, it is one that we will never forget having visited: The Paris Sewer Museum.Prior to this...
Place de la Concorde, the largest square in Paris, sits next to the Seine River, nestled between the Jardin des Tuileries and les Champs Elysées. Who would have thought that this place was one of the bloodiest of all during the French Revolution?La Place de la...
When we landed in Paris that Saturday afternoon, we had rather unrealistic ambitions: We planned to see all of Paris' historic buildings in the eight hours that was left of our day.Eight hours?!Impossible!In order to do so, we would need to walk more than 16...
"A Paris en Vélo, On Dépasse les Autos." This famous song from French singer Joe Dassin describes how much easier it is to travel through Paris by bike instead of by car. Indeed, it is a nightmare to find a parking place in Paris, and cars often find themselves...
I had heard numerous rumours that Parisians can be rude to American tourists. What we experienced however, was completely the opposite. It was our experience that Parisians are courteous and friendly beyond one's imagination, and unlike the abundant tourists, they are...