Meeting the French

Nothing better than a glass of champagne and a dozen oysters to make you feel good. There's an R in the month so let's enjoy des huitres.

An old fashioned shop still surviving in a Paris street......

Didier, our Meeting the French baker teaching a baguette making class to a lovely couple from Sydney. Antonia our guide gave the explanations and the translation.

Thank you oh thank you, Mister Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë who back in 2002 had the clever idea to implement Paris Plage for any Parisien not leaving the city and for visitors. When temperatures soar, Paris Plage provides a fabulous place to relax...

If you are interested in any kind of photography - not necessarily Fashion photography, go and see the photographic exhibition HELMUT NEWTON (died 2004) at the Grand Palais in Paris. It has been showing since March 2012 and it will end on July 30th 2012....

If you live in Europe, coming to stay in Paris for a few days needn't be an expensive treat. Search for low cost no-frills airline seats or TGV or Eurostar train seats and book well in advance to get good deals. For accommodation, there's no necessity...

We had the best time yesterday indulging ourselves on the Meeting the French "Pure Chocolate Walk on the Right Bank" Two hours worth of chocolate in such a beautiful setting. We started in Place de la Concorde and our gorgeous guide Alexandra gave us...

Paris's Grand Palais nave is certainly "grand". 13,500 sq metres of grand. And a glass vaulted ceiling at 45 metres high. The volume and space is overwhelming. Imagine an annual project. The French Ministry of Culture and Communication choose a contemporary...

On Tuesday June 12th, we are walking down the hill from our office in Montmartre to take you to Meet the Herboriste. Do you know what a herboriste is ? The translation is Meeting the Herbalist - a person who creates medicines and treatments from plants...

Much excitement ! Emilie who is in charge of our accommodation signed up a wonderful new apartment today and it's in the same street as our office (in the heart of Montmartre) so how convenient is that for popping in to see us and for Sacre Coeur of course...