Not the circus you knew as a kid, the Cirque du Grand Céleste is a quirky combination of imaginative characters, fantastical music, and marvelous performance art that entertains young and old.

The circus also gives workshops in [more...]

Le Cordon Bleu, France’s most renowned cooking school, has full-day weekend workshops and demonstrations on all sorts of topics – pastries, chocolates, regional cuisine, sauces, bread, crepes, pairing wine and food, cooking for [more...]

For the crème de la crème of pastries, try Lenôtre, the finest of “patisserie” houses. It’s on the expensive side, but these delicate confections blow regular pastries out of the water. There are fifteen stores all around Paris [more...]

Impress your date by taking him/her to classical music lessons. Pianist and music professor Jean-Francois Zygel explains classical music to people who can't tell the difference between melody and harmony. His enthusiasm is contagious, [more...]

Learn how to salsa with your date at La Pachanga and then dance the night away into the wee hours of the morning. The 8-euro admission fee includes one drink and a beginners and/or intermediate salsa lesson every evening. Open almost [more...]

Learn how to swing dance on Tuesday nights (during the school year) at the Cite Universitaire with free lessons and dancing afterwards. Bring your date along or meet someone there. You'll find a higher concentration of smiles here [more...]