You could book the best hotel in Paris and it still won’t be perfect if you don’t have the one key ingredient - a desk clerk or concierge who’s watching out for you. If... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

While many of us might hear the word “Bastille” and immediately think of the storming of the Bastille, the old prison in the center of Paris, nowadays the Bastille square where that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Thinking about a Spring/Summer 2009 Wedding in Paris? Or are you just interested in seeing the latest in Parisian wedding dresses? This is the weekend to be in Paris. Paris’s annual... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

You know what you see in the fashion magazines and on the runway, but what are Parisians wearing in the Metro and on the streets? It’s October - and if there’s one fashion accessory... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping (but only if the price is right!). You normally don’t think of October as being a sales month in Paris, but Printemps, one of the top... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

When it comes to finding a good, inexpensive restaurant around Montparnasse, with good ambiance - you may not have the time or energy when you’re jet-lagged and hungry. If you’ve been... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

We all do lots of things when we’re on vacation that we don’t normally do at home - that’s part of the fun of being away from your ordinary routine. One of the things many people do... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

How to make a local phone call in Paris: You must dial: 01 for all local landline phones in Paris If you’re calling a friend on his/her mobile phone, you must dial: 06 Paris phone numbers... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Being a woman in Paris has never been easy - especially if you want to stand out from the crowd. Two of the most famous women in French history happen to be saints - Joan of Arc, patron saint of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

The first time I came to Paris was in 1975 with my parents. I didn’t speak a word of French and the city intimidated me. A year later, I returned to study French at the Sorbonne. I still... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

If you haven’t visited the Luxembourg Gardens in autumn, there’s no better season for photography - the light is exquisite and the flowers reflect the slanted rays of autumn light. Sadly,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

As we teeter on the brink of a 21s century Depression, it’s good to play a little Cole Porter music - and imagine what it must have been like being Cole Porter - in Paris in the 1920s. If... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Paris is one of those cities that’s brimming with classic tourist sights and activities - from the Eiffel Tower to the Cathedral of Notre Dame, from a Seine boat tour to a walking tour of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Sometimes even a king can’t have it all. That must have been how King Louis XIV felt when he was invited to his finance minister, Fouquet’s extravaganza at his private Chateau Vaux-Le... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Those of you who have been paying attention know that both the famous Pere Lachaise Cemetery and the Montparnasse Cemetery have been covered here at the Paris Logue in the past. But for something a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

www.paris-plaisir.com brings you on bacchanalian celebration at the club Le Madam. 128 rue La Boetie, 75008 Metro: Saint-Phillipe du Roule our Franklin Roosevelt Tel. 01 40 20 98 59 DJs Samy Jo &... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

You may be wondering if you plan on spending an extended time in Paris just what cookbook to bring along with you, or what may be hard-to-get groceries for cooking American dishes in Paris (such as a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Ambiguity - if there ever were a definition of truly great French cinema - it would be ambiguity. You know you’ve seen a great French film when you get to the last frame and you say to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

No one would disagree that the world would be a pretty dismal place without French cuisine, but last February President Nicolas Sarkozy came up with a brainstorm: Why not declare French cuisine a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Simply shocking. That was the reaction when Edouard Manet’s painting ‘Dejeuner sur l’Herbe’ (Luncheon on the Grass) was first unveiled at the Salon des Refuses in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Visitors to Paris have way more choices when it comes to museums than just the standard fare - sure, there are classics like the Louvre and Musee d’Orsay that pretty much everyone has to see or... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

If you were one of the lucky kids who grew up reading the Madeline series by Ludwig Bemelmans, you’ve probably already made sure that your kids have become well acquainted with the spunky... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

How many times have you thought, “Wow, I really wish I could visit the city sewers while I’m there” when you’re planning a vacation? I’ll bet you’ve never thought... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

You may have always dreamed of spending a week in Paris - but for whatever reason- there may be dozens of reasons, you can’t get there - at least not now. This post is dedicated to Parislogue... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Day 25 (Seven Pounds lighter) For those Parislogue Reader’s who’ve been following Parisgirl’s ‘Paris Diet’ reports, I’m happy to say that I’ve arrived at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

If you were an early bird for Heritage Days this past Saturday, and arrived in time at the Elysee Palace doorstep, you may have been one of the visitors to have met President Nicolas Sarkozy and his... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Yes. Heart-shaped sunglasses have become part of the Parisian landscape. They were here this summer, and, according to ‘Le Parisien’ newspaper, well-represented at this weekend’s... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

After the sudden intrusion of one skyscraper on the Parisian landscape, La Tour Montparnasse, city planners responded by passing a law that banished all future skyscrapers to the burbs. Henceforth,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Who could not love the Eiffel Tower and Sacre Coeur - two of the monuments that epitomize Paris throughout the world? The Eiffel Tower is so loved that a number of cities have duplicated the Gustave... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

While many people focus on summertime travel when they’re planning their vacations in Paris, it can be tough to find cheap flights to Paris in the summer. So for budget travelers, people just... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...