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Jean Dubuffet in Paris – his hidden Fondation and astonishing Tour aux Figures
29th May 2025

Artist Jean Dubuffet created his Foundation in 1973, based in his studio not far from our hotels (and just a...

We visit the Cité de l’économie – an oddball museum in a bonkers building
1st May 2025

If was said we were going to visit a museum all about the economy, you might not be very excited....

Our photo visit of Notre-Dame
25th March 2025

Notre-Dame Cathedral, roughly ten minutes away from our hotels - reopened in December 2024 after the fire that destroyed its...

A walk around Montparnasse – discover its hidden treasures!
27th February 2025

Walking around Paris and discovering a neighbourhood is always a pleasure, with great architecture to admire and gardens to explore,...

We visit the Van Cleef & Arpels School of Jewellery Arts
28th January 2025

Recently opened (June 2024) in the opulent Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau - an 18th century building on the Grands Boulevards not...

We visit the Paris Cheese Museum! 🧀
24th December 2024

Launched thanks to a wildly successful crowdfunding and open since June 2024, the Cheese Museum on l'Île Saint-Louis close to...

We visit Aux Belles Poules, a former house of ill repute with a wild and crazy backstory
26th November 2024

Imagine the scene - for your computer services company, you've just bought a space you can convert for use as...

We visit the Val-de-Grâce church and Military Healthcare Service Museum (and here’s why you should too)
26th October 2024

In an world overflowing with social media noise, it's difficult to find places in Paris that are genuinely not well-known,...

A huge secret garden in the heart of Paris… We visit the former Convent of the Celestines
28th September 2024

As we've been exploring Paris for many, many years, you might think that we've practically seen everything by now. However,...

We visit the UNESCO headquarters
10th August 2024

Open House weekend is coming up fast (it's the 21st/22nd September this year) and we'll be giving you more info...