The multi-screen cineplex MK2 Bibliothèque (128 ave de France, 75013) now has a special “daycare” space Mon Petit MK2 for kids aged 4-10 years, with supervised play and workshops while parents are at the movies. It’ operated Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 9:30am-1:30pm (yeah, it’s a morning thing), and costs €25 per child for 4 hours [...]
Since he left the couture biz in 2009, Christian Lacroix shows up everywhere. Having already made jeans, home wares, perfume, books, cosmetics and lingerie—not to mention the uniforms worn by Air France staff—he now seems to be exploring everything else. This includes luxury hotels and their furnishings, work with the Spanish label Desigual and the design [...]
Sheron Long and her husband Robert, a Californian couple, decided to travel to France to visit Paris and Provence. Quite naturally, they chose to take Chula, their 9-year-old Sheltie (whose name means “pretty” in Spanish). The trip was set to be a real adventure for the dog. Not only was it her first international flight, this [...]
Did you know the French don’t shower? Baby shower, that is. France is the most fertile of the European Union countries. This is something the country is proud of, and encourages through free daycare from the baby’s age of 6 months onward (among other perqs). But one pro-baby tradition that has yet to take hold [...]
It happens unfortunately rather often these days, a lone gunman goes postal, sending a battery of bullets into a crowd full of innocent people. It’s horrible; a dreaded disbelief grips me when I hear this kind of news. There’s an extra groan when it happens at a school or involves small children. Then there’s proximity, when it’s [...]
With the challenges of the Métro, busses, and steps in Paris, how do you manage to stroll your bébé in this fine carriage? My friend Holly has a very old one and I can vouch that they are as heavy as a car and bigger than some I have seen in Paris! This one sits [...]
Lots going on in Paris for those traveling with girls aged 8 – 11. Exhibitions include the Babar in the toy gallery at the Musee des arts decoratifs. Toys for boys at he Musée de la Poupée, a fun little museum with a wonderful display of dolls through the ages. The doll museum currently has two exhibits [...]
It was raining again this morning. I’m running out of ideas for the kids, so when Virginia Mom suggested we meet up at the doll museum with a few other ladies, I went for it. It’s definitely scraping the bottom of the barrel when I take Lucien (“What’s a Barbie, Mommy, OOH, can I touch [...]
If you’re moving to Paris with your pooch, or buying one here, be sure to pick up the free guide provided by the Mairie, Petit Guide du Maître: Bien vivre avec votre chien à Paris (down load the PDF here). It’s only in French, so I’ll try to paraphrase some of the important info here. Restaurants, [...]
