I’ve been in France 15 years now, and I think I’ve been to Disneyland Paris at least a dozen times, and I even got to cover the opening of Disney Studios in 2002 for work. I’d go more often but it’s a tad harder to convince Parisians to come with me, especially if it’s cold or wet. [...]

Back in 1857, in the years following the foundation of the Bois de Boulogne as a public park, a small open-air theatre, the Théâtre de Fleurs, was founded.
Over the following century the theatre encountered various problems with heightened competition and fell in to disrepair with the arrival of the WWI. Fortunately though, there remains [...]

Love Paris, but find Parisians rude? You’re right, says Olivier Giraud: they are. But if you can’t beat them, join them. His stand-up show, How to Become Parisian in One Hour? currently running at the Théâtre de la Main d’Or, promises a crash course in Parisian behavior—all in English. I went along and met the comedian [...]

Every August, the Forum des Images gives Parisians a summer gift: free cinema under the stars. Their Cinéma au Clair de Lune moves from quartier to quartier, showing films that feature Paris in different parts of the city. This year, from August 4 to 22, you can follow the series from Montmartre to the Marais—seeing work by [...]

When I was a wee tot, I spent my summers on the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey where my parents ran a souvenir shop. When I passed the carnival in the Tuileries last week, it brought back happy memories of laughing hysterically from the rides till my tummy hurt, my chin all sticky from the [...]

I found these big plastic balls in front of the Hotel de Ville (town hall). They are actually targeted at kids who take great pleasure in moving them from the inside. I must say I was tempted too – but I’m way beyond the age limit! They are probably part of the Paris Plage [...]

The perennially popular Cinema En Plein Air has returned to the Parc de la Villette, films will be projected onto a gigantic inflatable screen every night until the 22nd of August. The films are shown in their original language, with French subtitles, and start when the sun goes down. It’s advisable to pack a picnic and [...]

In Tournée (”On Tour”), Mathieu Amalric plays Joachim, a middle-aged Frenchman and former television producer who abandons his children to start a new existence in America. But he returns with a troupe of burlesque stars whom he has tempted with a tour of France and Paris. Going from town to town, the shows prove a wild [...]

As Paris welcomes the Japan Expo, we’re celebrating all things Japanese in the capital, from food to fashion. The Japan Expo is an international festival of traditional and contemporary Japanese culture, from music, dance, art and crafts to manga, anime and video games. The Young Designers Village showcases the latest in fashion inspired by the Far [...]

From the 3rd to the 13th of July the Paris Cinema International Film Festival will be taking over the city for your audio-visual delectation. This year there is a particular focus on Japanese cinema, with around 100 Japanese films being screened throughout Paris. The majority of screenings will be at the recession-friendly price of €5. [...]