Home of undoubtedly the most famous Parisian landmark (she peeks out from the Haussmannian buildings to say coucou), the 7th arrondissement certainly does not get skipped by tourists. But, this Left Bank quartier boasts so much more than the Eiffel … Continue reading
Eiffel Tower
Book Club: Eiffel’s Tower, by Jill Jonnes
“But there’s no such thing as Paris without the Eiffel Tower,” said my friend Florence the other day. Locals have complicated views about the tower of iron, but perhaps she is right. But the beginning of pondering that question should … Continue reading
Begin at the Beginning
So when people first find out I’m moving to Paris, there are usually looks and sounds of astonishment. And it’s only now, when I’m about 60 days out from beginning my journey, that I truly understand that astonishment, because I’ve … Continue reading