Do you think the Buren Columns are just a perfect backdrop for photos? Behind this iconic installation lies one of […]
Do you know the tragic story of Héloïse and Abélard? In the 12th century, Paris became the setting for one […]
A Figure Trapped in a Wall in Montmartre… Sculpture or Ghost? Don’t panic — it’s not a ghost, but a […]
A Place of History, Passion, and Bloodshed — Welcome to the Hôtel de Sens Built between 1475 and 1519 for […]
This statue doesn’t show a king… but the man who defied the monarchy Étienne Marcel, a Parisian cloth merchant born […]
A mystery surrounds the name of this 19th-century Parisian bridge. Connecting the right bank to the Île de la Cité, […]
Have you heard of the famous Gibert bookstores in the Latin Quarter? They’ve been around for over 135 years… and […]
Times change, and with them, some professions disappear while others emerge. In Paris, several trades from the past tell the […]
Did you know that in old Paris, the profession of leech gatherer was likely one of the most dreaded of […]
The Seine, an iconic river, has given its name to several departments such as Hauts-de-Seine and Seine-Saint-Denis, as well as […]