You know the French take food and their provincial roots seriously, but did you know that each year thousands of farm animals and local food products from throughout France travel to Paris for a giant exposition? For just a few euros, [more...]

We're big fans of the Vélib' municipal system of bicycle rental, but sometimes you want to go biking for hours without worrying about returning the bicycle every half hour or so! Rent bikes for a half day (7,5 €), full day (14 €), [more...]

It’s a silly theme park, but it’s a Frencher-than-French silly theme park – Parc Asterix, which recreates the Gaul and Roman worlds of the famous comic. Rides, games, shows, the works – less childish than Disneyland, but still [more...]

If you like music festivals but aren’t a big fan of camping in a field for several days, Paris has got the perfect solution. Every year, late August, Rock En Seine takes place in the Parc de St. Cloud (accessible by metro) for two [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...]

If you happen to be in Paris at the end of July, don't miss the final stage of the Tour de France where all of Paris comes out to welcome the cyclists after their long journey. Arrive early for a good spot. Although the cyclists cross [more...]

For a real change of scenery, take your date to see the landscapes that inspired Van Gogh and various impressionists at Auvers-Sur-Oise, only an hour outside Paris by train. Check out the church from his famous painting, albeit a bit [more...]

Drive or take a train/bus for a day trip to Giverny, about an hour outside of Paris, for a perfect day in the peaceful, romantic gardens that inspired Monet for so many of his paintings. The gardens are simply divine, with bridges, [more...]

This breath-taking forest is a nature lovers’ (and just plain lovers’) dream. Hiking, biking, and tons of amazing rock-climbing – just a half hour’s train ride from Paris. It’s easily accessible and well-serviced by several [more...]