My first visit to the Palace of Versailles did not go well. In fact, any time someone asks me about the former residence of France’s royal family, I’d be downright surly. The reason for my grumpy attitude? On the day of my first visit, I woke up with a nasty headache, which didn’t get better […]
Paris, the capital of France, is one of those destinations that everyone is dying to visit at least once. Who doesn’t know the Eiffel Tower, the city’s most emblematic monument? While worth a visit, it does not do the city justice. Paris has so much to offer in terms of art, history, cuisine and fashion […]
Like Marie Antoinette, Carlos Ghosn’s problems worsened after a series of extravagant parties at the Palace of Versailles. When the former Nissan boss and international fugitive married his second wife Carole Nahas Marshi in 2016, he threw a lavish party for 120 guests at the sprawling 17th-century chateau on the outskirts of Paris that once […]
“Presenting the history of Paris and Notre-Dame in a children’s book is delicate work”, explains the author of the new book The young girl and the cathedral: the story of Notre-Dame de Paris. News of the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in April 2019 stunned not only the Catholics who worshiped there, but also people […]
No matter the time of year, Paris is the kind of stunning destination to visit, rain, snow or shine. The French capital is a wonderful place and while there are certainly reasons to go elsewhere or perhaps not put it high on your to-do list, there are even more reasons to book your flights. as […]