By Kathleen Barrington, Paris When we bought a lovely ground-floor apartment in the Marais district of Paris several years ago, we set about finding ways to enjoy Paris with two kids in tow. We no longer head straight for a Kir Royal in a fancy restaurant with a Seine view. These days our Paris [...]
The best way to see Paris is to roam with a map finding fabulous places, amazing buildings, gorgeous squares and awesome shops and markets… and more. There are some wonderful places to stop and replenish your energy but for many, nothing beats a picnic in Paris. With blue skies above, emerald green grass beckoning [...]
When we asked our Paris expert friends for their top tips to where to wander and have a picnic in Paris we got some terrific feedback, so much so we thought we just have to share it with everyone. Not just the best walks in Paris but other means of getting around and places [...]
When we asked our Paris expert friends to tell us their Paris best bars and restaurants, the most authentic and fabulous Paris haunts for a drink or a meal we were amazed at the fantastic response we got. Paris is a big city with a huge choice of places to eat or drink so [...]
When we asked our Paris expert friends to tell us their favourite shopping in Paris tips and their best Paris markets, not surprisingly the Paris flea markets were voted all time favourite shopping venues by both visitors and those who live in Paris – and we couldn’t agree more. Food markets and flea markets [...]
We asked our Paris expert friends and readers to tell us their favourite places in Paris and share their insider knowledge of the best art and culture venues as well as their tips to help others. Not surprisingly some of the best known icons like the Eiffel Tower came out near the top but [...]
Want to know where to search for great one off pieces, unique finds, a piece of vintage French paraphernalia in Paris? Look no further – we tell you the locations of the best second hand markets in the city, where the fashionistas and designers shop for that indefinable je ne sais quois piece for [...]
The Paris Hôtel de Ville is celebrating haute couture with an exhibition entitled “Paris Haute Couture” which will open on 2nd March and run until 6th July and is free to visitors. This is a superb opportunity to view some exceptional examples of haute couture dresses or outfits, chosen from among the most beautiful [...]
Ah romantic Paris – where love has been celebrated for centuries – it is considered one of the most romantic cities in the world. Many dream of spending Valentine’s Day in Paris or to propose to a loved one or just to spend some romantic time together in this City of dreams and love. Where [...]
Benjamin Trancart is the director of Paris, The city of Light and thanks to this amazing little film so beautifully photographed and put together, he is about to become very well known. The film Paris, The city of Light is a time lapse project and portrays Paris in a way it has never been seen [...]
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The papers are currently full of news about proposals to mount wind turbines on the beaches of Normandy – including at least one of the D-Day landing beaches. Some newspapers are calling it an “invasion” – emotional words, and this is a very provocative subject. The proposal is to erect 75 of the huge [...]
The Good Life France talks to Roger St Pierre – an award-winning writer who has visited every one of France’s 94 metropolitan departments as a cyclist, journalist, author and Francophile… Roger, who The Good Life France is honoured to include amongst its very talented group of writers, tells me he taught himself French by [...]
Well, it is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that the sheep across the road has gone to the great pasture in the sky. When I bought my house nine years ago it came with a sheep! The lady who owned the house before me had let the man across the road [...]
The allure of the good life in France and the charms of the beautiful town of Beziers ensnared British expat Mark Binmore who runs the highly successful Maison de l’Orb, a beautiful B&B. Mark told us that he lived in London since the early 1990s, worked as a pub landlord for several breweries, is the [...]
Expats in France Donna and Dave Faulkner fell in love with Deux-Sevres in the Poitou-Charentes region when they visited friends who lived there. When Dave was unexpectedly offered a job – they said goodbye to Britain and jumped head first into life in France in their new home which needed a bit of renovation as [...]
British expat Sue Aitken lives in south west France and runs Blackhen Education – a business that she set up after planning to move to Spain to be a teacher. She and her partner travelled through France on their way to jobs and a life in Spain but they fell in love with [...]
How two Brits met and changed their lives with a move to France… Chris was a veteran of 30 years in the Metropolitan police, running his own outdoor activity business specializing in mountain biking, walking and climbing, father to three grown-up children and mentor to many more. Charlotte was a classic single “Social Butterfly”, [...]
I was recently asked to write about expats in France, people who leave their homes in all areas of the world to go to France to live. I thought back over the years about the many expats I’ve met, interviewed (I am a journalist not just a crazy person going round firing questions at [...]
