Sunday is the perfect day to take a long walk or visit a museum...after all, most of Paris is closed. If you have a hankering for shopping or need to grab a last-minute gift, however, some stores are open. The boutiques in Bercy [more...]

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...]

Just steps from the Champs Elysées round-about is a vast stamp market held year-round on Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Don't just come for the stamps, though: there are also postcards and piles of other various papers [more...]

Four times a year the cinema house Le Balzac hosts screenings of contemporary short films that starts out at 10am with a free brunch sponsored by Starbucks (so the coffee should be flowing!) The filmmakers are present and following the [more...]

Sunday’s the day to go stroll, bike or skate by the Seine – from 9 to 5, water-adjacent roads are blocked off to cars! This also goes for all holidays. On the left bank, the car-free portion goes from the Tuileries entrance (1er) [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...]

Friday nights, if you and your date are both under 26 (now might be a good time to ask), the Louvre opens its doors to you for zero euros – and at a reduced price for the others. It starts at 6 p.m., but make sure to check the [more...]