Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was a Russian-born painter and seen as a leader in the avant-garde art movement. He was one of the founders of abstraction painting in the early 20th century.  Kandinsky…

In 1913 the completion and inauguration of the Théâtre des Champs-Elyées represented a new age in architectural style, construction, and the arts. It was poised at a crucial point between the…

During many of my Zoom induced daydreams, I find my mind wandering off to 2015 and the first time I visited Paris. The city was my last stop in a 6 week solo backpacking trip. The drain of travel and…

Everyone knows about the Eiffel Tower but far fewer are aware of the intrigue surrounding one of the Tower’s common viewing sites, the Trocadéro. Upon arrival, one may wonder why a Parisian area is…

In a city where people come to live life to the fullest, a chilling reminder of mortality rests just beneath the surface.

Around every corner you turn in the Paris, a new adventure awaits. This adventure starts in the 9th arrondissement, at the Palais Garnier: one of the most influential opera houses in Parisian history…

Originally built as a train station, the Musée d’Orsay is now home to some of the most famous artwork in the entire world. Among the numerous sculptures and paintings, one can come to examine works by…

Palais Garnier, also known as the Opéra Garnier, stands as one of the top monuments in Paris holding itself up alongside the Louvre, the Tour Eiffel and L’Arc de Triomphe. It is known as one of the…

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…

Along the narrow but bustling Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris's 1st arrondissement, the church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption has stood tall for centuries and witnessed hundreds of years of war, piece and…