Yoga in Paris is a booming enterprise these days. Recently the clothing shop Yoga Concept opened its doors in the Marais, offering the perfect venue for visitors to get educated, expert advice on where to pursue their yoga practice in France. The owner, Pam, is a real insider and will point you to studios, workshops and [...]
What better way to experience the beauty of Paris in the winter than ice skating? Here are some places around the city that offer such fun. The Eiffel Tower’s first-floor skating rink has just opened. Rent or bring skates and cruise on a mini-rink with a fantastic view of Paris. It’s open 10:30-10:30 daily through [...]
On Sunday, October 9, 2011, 20,000 athletes will enjoy a scenic 20 kilometer racethrough the streets of Paris. Beginning at Place d’Iena below Palais de Chaillot at Trocadéro, the race goes through Avenue Foch near the Arc de Triomphe, through the Bois de Boulogne, for a 10 kilometer stretch along the Seine, past Jardin des Tuileries, Le [...]
On Sunday, mon mari and I went to the race track! Not just any old race track–the Hippodrome de Longchamp on the western side of Paris’s Bois de Boulogne. Each year at the beginning of October the Hippodrome de Longchamp hosts the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. While the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de [...]
This is the graph mapping the elevation changes in the Paris Versailles running course. Do you see what happens between kilometers six and eight? A hill. A GIANT HILL. That hill scares me. A LOT. On Sunday, September 25th I’ll be tackling this hill with my husband, two friends, and several thousand others. I’ve come along [...]
Running through August 28, the Homeless World Cup brings together 64 national teams for a street soccer tournament on the Champs de Mars. Under the watchful eye of a large iron tower and a burning sun, the players – both male and female, some very young, some a little more experienced – began the tournament [...]
Parisians who don’t want to compete with tourists aren’t going to be happy I’m telling you this: anyone with an internet connection and a credit card can now get a Vélib’ pass. It used to only be possible to get a bike by paying directly at the bike stand, but only credit cards with the microchip [...]
For its first major summer theme, the new Gaité Lyrique centre has chosen skateboard culture. It opened today. Although the links between a “sport” and a place with a mission to explore digital culture may not be immediately obvious, organisers point out the many artistic spheres skateboarding has influenced, including music, graphics, cinema, photography, fashion [...]
The annual Paris Marathon took place yesterday. Luckily the day was absolutely gorgeous and it was a real pleasure waiting for the runners on the quais (river banks). Not surprisingly this marathon was won by Kenyans (Benjamin Kiptoo in 2:06 hours for the men and Priscah Jeptoo in 2:22 hours for the women). But the [...]
As tennis fans will know, throughout the year there are four Grand Slam tennis tournaments: the US Open, Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. Each has a different court surface, requiring different skills from the players. This year the French Open will be held in Paris from May 22nd until June 5th. Those who are [...]
