We were lucky enough to visit the Sainte-Chapelle early in the morning, before it opened to the public. Here’s how …
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Guide to the 5th arrondissement: Historic Paris
This exceptional district is full of truly ancient Paris treasures, but also offers some new treats like cool cafes and swinging jazz clubs. Here’s what to find.
Guide to the 6th arrondissement: Classic Paris
Welcome to the 6th arrondissement of Paris, the classic part of town. Here’s what we found, from iconic restaurants and bars to intriguing churches, museums… and one particularly wonderful park.
Vanves: Why you should visit the OTHER Paris flea market
Everyone talks about the famous market to the north of Paris, but you should really be heading to the Vanves flea market in the 14th arrondissement. Here’s why.
What it’s really like to dine at the iconic Paris restaurant: Le Dôme
We visited the iconic Parisian restaurant Le Dome. Here’s what you can expect if you do the same.
Guide to the 15th arrondissement of Paris: The overlooked district
The best view of Paris, a bistro steeped in local history, and a delightful bakery. Here’s what you should track down in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Corkscrews & Canes: The five best museums in the 16th arrondissement of Paris
From Monet’s impressionist art to the most ornate wooden desk you’ve ever seen: Here are five great museums in the 16th arrondissement.
The Hunt for Hector: Where to find Guimard’s Art Nouveau facades in the 16th arrondissement
The 16th arrondissement is rich with incredible Art Nouveau buildings by architect Hector Guimard. Here’s how and where to find the key buildings.
Psst: Want to see inside the most glorious mosaic lobby in Paris?
Take a look inside this incredible building entrance in the 16th arrondissement.
This tiny Parisian bar from 1911 is an Art Nouveau paradise
Take a look inside the amazing Cravan bar, tucked away in a Hector Guimard building in the 16th arrondissement.
Guide to the 16th arrondissement of Paris: The sweet life
Ah, the 16th arrondissement. Ignored by many tourists for being too “boring”, perhaps even too expensive – but there are plenty of treasures to find (and we found them).
Guide to the 19th arrondissement of Paris: City life by the water
Here’s The Earful Tower’s guide to the 19th arrondissement of Paris, a huge residential neighbourhood where we focused our visit on the picturesque canal and what’s happening around it… and even on top of it!
How singing with Edith Piaf can transport you to ‘The Old Belleville’
Here’s a closer look at the singalong restaurant in Belleville (with loads of photos!).
Guide to the 20th arrondissement of Paris: Where Bohemia meets the world
… where our visit had a strong focus on the legendary French singer Edith Piaf, who was born and buried in this neighbourhood.
Ten tourist mistakes to avoid in Paris
So you’re coming to Paris! Amazing!
Now just make sure you don’t do these ten things.
Art attack! The woman who’s painting Paris every day
New episode: Lina Nordin Gee aka @parisianpostcards has been painting a watercolour every day about Paris, France, and famous French faces.
The Paris Museum Pass: which museums to visit?
Paris museums can be almost overwhelming. Just choosing where to go can be tough. But here’s how I spent four days visiting 14 of them.