The Palais Royal Garden, a place of tranquility nestled in the heart of Paris, has witnessed centuries of history. From royal beginnings to revolutionary fervor, this botanical garden, dating back to…

Paris is a must-see destination for those interested in French royalty. But Paris is a very large city , one that has a long and distinguished history of kings and queens dating back 1,500 years. How…

A hero of the American Revolution, Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, lies buried in Picpus Cemetery under American soil brought back from Bunker Hill. His presence in this private…

As the oldest church in the heart of the Left Bank, the Church of Saint-Séverin is a site of religious history, art, and architecture. The church has survived a Viking attack, is home to the oldest…

In 1949, existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir published The Second Sex, a culmination of two years of research into the question, “what does it mean to be a woman?” Her findings would change…

In the city of Paris lies Montmartre, an area well known for its artistic history and young cultural crowd. In a city full of decades and decades of artists and bright minds, many who have passed have…

Depuis l’origine de la ville de Paris, la Seine sert de témoin des événements qui ont marqué le développement de la ville des lumières. Elle est au sens propre et figuré le cœur de Paris qu’elle…

Upon entering the courtyard of the Musee d’art et d’histoire du Judaisme, right in the center, you encounter a figural sculpture of a man. That man was known as Alfred Dreyfus and he divided the…

Located in the Marais neighborhood in Paris, France, the Hôtel de Soubise is a massive hôtel that now houses the Museum of National Archives, but once served a very different purpose. In the late…

What is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Paris? When you ascend up the hills of Paris, it will lead you straight to a village known as Montmartre. Known for its artistic heritage,…