by Nathalie Delange | May 31, 2025 | What to do in Paris, Paris culture
Off-center and a late annexation, the 16th arrondissement, along with the VIIIth arrondissement, is considered one of the richest and most bourgeois districts of right-bank Paris. It’s both quiet, because it’s very residential, and very touristy, due to its many...
by Nathalie Delange | May 19, 2025 | Paris culture, What to do in Paris
The 12th arrondissement of Paris is not particularly touristic. Yet the area is mainly built around the magnificent Gare de Lyon, with its clock tower dating from 1900. Its new beating heart is located near Bercy, notably with the Palais Omnisport de Bercy. It...
by Nathalie Delange | May 13, 2025 | Paris culture, What to do in Paris
A former working-class neighborhood, the 13th arrondissement is relatively out of the way and not particularly popular with tourists.However, the modernization of the area in the 1990s contributed to its appeal! Driven by the construction of the National Library, it...
by Nathalie Delange | May 12, 2025 | Paris culture, What to do in Paris
The 11th arrondissement is a key part of Paris’s political history. Since the 18th century it has been the scene of various revolutions that have shaken the city.Today, it has become a quiet, friendly, and family-friendly neighborhood. Bustling with small bars...
by Nathalie Delange | May 5, 2025 | Paris culture, What to do in Paris
The 10th arrondissement is a district in the North of Paris, on the Seine right bank. It was gradually built on the ‘faubourgs’, which were integrated with the demographic expansion. The Porte St Denis and Porte St Martin are remnants of the old city limits. As a...
by Nathalie Delange | May 5, 2025 | Paris culture, What to do in Paris
Since the Middle Ages, the great universities of the Sorbonne, as well as other prestigious colleges like Louis le Grand, Henri IV, taught class in latin. As a result of this intellectual breeding ground, its streets are full of sumptuous libraries, as well as...
