Deep in the heart of Paris’ 19th arrondissement, at Bassin de la Villette, you’ll find le Pavillon des Canaux – a trendy café with a cosy feel about it, decked out to resemble a quirky home. Visitors to le Pavillon can socialize, read, or work in […]
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Did you know that there is an apartment in the Eiffel Tower? Gustav Eiffel built it in order to meet important visitors to the Tower when it was opened in 1899. Although 21st century tourists today are unable to wander around inside, the apartment is on […]
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It’s true; for example, the humble ham and cheese toastie is called a Croque Monsieur in French – doesn’t that sound far more exotic? Even snails sound better in French – les escargots!
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Did you know that there is a subway map of Paris, which shows the location of every burger available in the City of Light? Doesn’t that just make your tummy rumble?! Visit pop culture site, FraisFrais, to download the full-size version.
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Not to be confused with the smaller, l’Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Paris’ most famous triumphal arch was commissioned by Napoléon in 1806 to commemorate all those who fought for France during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Names of French generals and France’s victories are inscribed […]
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Armistice Day – Armistice de la Première Guerre mondiale – (November 11th) is a national holiday in France, in remembrance of all those who were injured, and those who fell during the First World War and subsequent wars. This solemn occasion sees people attend memorial services […]
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Denim is French. The tough blue cotton twill, which was used by Levi Strauss for his workers’ garments, originated in Nîmes, and was known as de Nîmes – ‘from Nîmes’. Even the word, jeans, has France to thank for its origin; Gênes is French for Genova […]
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With a per capita consumption of around 60 liters per year (60% red, 25% rosé, 15% white), the French drink more wine than any other nation in the world. Along with drinking the wine, France also exports more wine than any other country in the world […]
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La Toussaint (All Saints’ Day), is celebrated on November 1st, and is a jours férié (public holiday). However, if la Toussaint falls on a Tuesday, then Monday becomes an unofficial day off too because it’s generally considered a bit pointless to have the weekend off, go […]
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Halloween in France is a relatively new thing, and in some places, it is still met with resistance and viewed as yet another example of Americanization. As such, Halloween is of course, very un-French! In 1982, the American Dream Bar in Paris began to celebrate Halloween, […]
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