On the Trail of the Impressionists
Throughout my time in France, I have been attending a language school who occasionally put on cultural trips to supplement our learning, which I think is great! Our most recent…
Jardin des Plantes
Home to thousands of plant species, the Jardin des Plantes is the main botanical garden in France, and forms one eleventh of the ‘Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle’ (No prizes for…
Returning to the Grand Mosquée
A few weeks ago, my friend and I had a thé a la menthe at the café just on the corner of the Grand Mosquée de Paris. And now, I’ve…
Les Égouts de Paris
You may think there’s nothing better to do on a bank holiday Monday than going to the Sewers of Paris, and you’d be wrong! It was quite an experience to say…
Paris at Sunset
There is no prettier site, I think, than Paris when the sun is setting, and this time I witnessed it from the top of the Arc de Triomphe. The Arc…
Château de Vincennes
Set all the way out on the eastern side of Paris, the Château de Vincennes was used as a royal residence since the 12th century. Given its historical significance in…
Journée des Plantes at Chantilly
I’ve had a pretty busy weekend this week, but Saturday was definitely the highlight! From 19th – 21st May, the Domaine de Chantilly hosted its annual plant fair, which consistently brings hundreds…
Walking the Coulée Verte
In 1969, the train line from Bastille to Vincennes was closed down, but the path taken by the line still exists, and is now the Coulée Verte. It’s a 4.7km…
Fête de l’Europe
Today, Connie and I, to celebrate Europe day, took a trip to the Hôtel de Ville in Paris. Europe Day was actually on the 9th May, but the weekends are…
Spring in full force
Even though Spring officially began a little while ago, it’s really started to feel like it in Maisons-Laffitte. Walking around the park is beautiful. The trees are getting their leaves…