The bestest tennis tournament in the whole world is back, taking sponsorship to classy new heights… (lire la suite / continue reading)

The 2012 Cannes Film Festival starts today, but even far away, here in Paris, we can bask in its glory a little – part of the festival will soon be coming to us!

Yep, the selection for the Quinzaine des réalisateurs (Director’s Fortnight) will soon be playing in its entirety at the Forum des Images in the Forum des Halles shopping complex. here’s all the details…

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One of England’s most seminal photographers, famous for his work showing conditions in the north during the Thatcher years, is showing What Happened Great Britain 1970-1990, photos of a certain kind of misery, in the crisp, cool galleries of Le Bal. (lire la suite / continue reading)

For their second modern art exhibition, after Tony Cragg, the Louvre has chosen Belgian artist Wim Delvoye, known for his tattooed pigs and poo poo-making machine, to show his work among the prestigious museum’s collections.

Fifteen works will be on display until September, with one monumental 13-metre high tower under the pyramid staying put until 3rd December, and another piece installed int he Tuileries gardens from June until the FIAC art fair in October.

And if all that intrigues you, how would you like to meet the artist in person? Here are all the details…© Wim Delvoye / Galerie Perrotin

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If you lack the time or energy to go to the Ecole de Breuil horticulture school open days this weekend in the Bois de Vincennes, why not try the Fête de la Nature (Nature Festival) in the Jardin des Plantes, not far at all from our hotels. They have a ‘nature village’, films for kids and a whole lot more…

photo : JasonW

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The first photos of Daniel Buren’s giant installation are in! This is one of the biggest arts events of the year in Paris!

Click on the photo to see the full gallery, and click here to read our article from last week with all the details of opening times and admission rates!

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In the birthplace of French jazz, our neck of the woods, comes the 12th edition of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés Jazz Festival, dedicated this year to all things to do with the piano. Expect loads of concerts of course, but also quirky events like the « live jazz and chocolate tasting » session! Here’s all the info… (lire la suite / continue reading)

A group exhibition of 50 rarely shown exponents of naïve art from around the world… (lire la suite / continue reading)

Owned by the Paris city council, the Ecole du Breuil is nestled in the Bois de Vincennes on the eastern edge of the city. Not normally open to the public, their open days are a great, free event.

On offer is free gardening advice, pony rides, guided visits, homemade cake to taste, a plant sale, an art installation, a vertical vegetable patch and much, much more!

photo by Олександр used under cc licence

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The official contest for the best baguette in Paris has just awarded the 2012 top prize to 37 year-old Sébastien Mauvieux, whose boulangerie can be found at 159 rue Ordener (here). Yep, that’s right on the other side of the city from our hotels, unfortunately.

And it’s the sixth time in five years that the winner is as far away from us as you can go without tripping over the city limits. Bah!

Anyway, if you want to know what the winning criteria are, or have a look at a map showing the top ten bread shops from the last five years, read on…

photo by actappan used under cc licence

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