Offering some of the best-uninterrupted full-length views of the Eiffel Tower, the Trocadero refers to the area across the Seine from the famous landmark. While some use the term loosely to refer to the plaza directly across the river, the surrounding hill and out buildings are also included in the grounds. The Trocadéro is also...
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There are a handful of things that you absolutely must bring back with you from visiting Paris. While some of these items may be short-lived (macaroons from Ladurée, anyone?) others, like scarves, miniature Eiffel Towers and other assorted knick-knacks will always remind you of the amazing trip that you took to Paris. Although it...
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For many, the Impressionist movement is near and dear – a quintessentially Parisian movement and one that brings to mind artists such as Monet, Renoir and Cézanne. These artists produced a massive collection of works, one that they used to challenge the Academie des Beaux Arts through their own curations and exhibits. As is so...
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From as early as the third century B.C. Paris has been a place that mattered. While it didn’t evolve into a center of trade, religion and culture until the early 1000’s, it served as an important part of the Roman Empire. From the Middle Ages onward, the city quickly evolved into one of the foremost cities in Europe, a...
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Cinema, to the French, is both entertainment and art form. An important part of Parisian culture since the birth of film, French films are often more provocative, existential and serious then their American counter-parts. Although imports from Hollywood have been known to light up Parisian silver-screens, the special effects and...
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