Tag: Walks
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Ze new Bibliothèque Richelieu
The Bibliothèque Richelieu is part of the French National library (BnF). In fact, it was its main location since the 17th century, until President François Mitterrand’s decision to have a modern facility built by architect Dominique Perrault (1995). Since the inauguration of the new Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, a complete restructuration of the historic BnF location…
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Street food market
As a complement to the Rue Montorgueil and rue du Nil food stores (read here, and there), every Sunday morning there is an open food market right around the corner, literally 3mn walk away. Fishmonger, cheesemonger, florist, produce … name it, if it is fresh food related, you will find it. The atmosphere is that…
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L’Atelier des lumières
Not Entertainment space, nor Museum, Ze Atelier des lumières is an original Digital Art Center, which was inaugurated in 2018. It is settled in an old foundry, established in 1835 by the Plichon Brothers. Its initial “Gustav Klimt” exhibition was an immediate popular success, and by the end of 2019 it had received over a…
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Ze Museum walk
This is an East-West itinerary along the Seine’s right bank seven most famous Museums. A 90mn walk crossing over 3000 years of art and painting history. As you can see, your Paris home is right in the middle, meaning you can start this hike into art history either way. Musée de l’Orangerie Of course there…
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Candlelight concerts
It all started a few years ago, and some though it would last no longer than its last Instagram post. But the fan club is growing, globally, and there are quite a few venue in Paris to enjoy this unique musical experience. In fact the concept grew-up and now proposes music for every taste, but…
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Berthillon
Founded by Raymond Bertillon the famous Ice maker is now managed by the Chauvin family, still at an artisanal scale, despite an enlarged network of resellers. As a matter of fact, they are closed one month each summer to prepare the products for the next season. With very little motivation, it’s quite easy to fit…
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Picasso Museum via Ze Seine
In the 70’s, French President Pompidou, in love with the “Bagnoles” (cars) created a highway crossing Paris West to East, right along the Seine banks. It started in the right bank and was such a success that a left bank highway was added a few years later. It did in fact bring lots of traffic…
Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau 