If you have been to Paris several times, you probably already know the Louvre Museum, Orsay, Branly etc...all these cultural places but have you ever considered going to a hotel for a cultural moment?
It is true that art is widely [more...]

Watch independent films from Greece, Ireland, Hungary, Spain, Italy... well, you get the idea: there is a huge variety of over 100 film offerings from Europe and beyond each year at the European Independent Film Festival. The goal of [more...]

The Institut du Monde Arabe, on the banks of the Seine in the 5th arrondissement, has been a cornerstone of cultural life in the Arab community and beyond. The stunning architecture is a site to see for itself, but even more exciting [more...]

Every October Montmartre holds its wine harvest festival. It's a weekend-long event with music, celebrities, village traditions, a parade, food, and fireworks. You can try regional specialities as well as the Montmartre cuvées. It's [more...]

The Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots are more than cafés – they’re cultural landmarks. Le Café de Flore was Appolinaire’s HQ, and also a favorite of Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir in their day. Les Deux Magots was surrealist [more...]

Get your adrenaline pumping by facing cops and tear gas (well, worse comes to worse, but it’s not that infrequent) or more likely just chant along during one of Paris’ many, many protests. Whether it’s in support of the unions, [more...]

So this may not be exactly first date material, but if your date has a sense of humor and like people-watching, it can be very entertaining to sit outside one of Paris’ many town halls (one per “arrondissement”) and watch the [more...]

Visit Paris's newest museum dedicated to the art and civilization of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. So far this museum has been a hit, with over 3500 different items on display. Come early to avoid the crowds and then head to [more...]

This may require a small initial investment, but you won’t regret it – get yourself a set of “boules” (also known as pétanque, or bocce in English), the national sport of old French men, and take your date for a game in a park. [more...]

If you can't make it all the way to Asia for a romantic getaway, you will be able to satisfy your thirst for Asian art and culture in the musee Guimet, one of the finest Asian art museums in the world. You can also participate in or [more...]

If you and your date are interested in politics, or even if you're not, spend an afternoon or evening at the Assemblée Nationale where representatives of the French people discuss new laws and write bills. To get a ticket, write to [more...]

If you and your date are into Japanese culture, take a trip to 101 bis quai Branly for an enormous museum/center entirely dedicated to everything Japanese. An art exhibit, a library, intro courses varying from the traditional game Go [more...]

Spend an evening at the historical Comédie Française and go back in time as you watch French comedies from your tiny seat in this very old theatre. Buy tickets in advance to be sure to get them, or take a risk and show up an hour [more...]