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For a panoramic view of Paris, most visitors follow their guidebooks to the Sacre Coeur or another monument, but there are more unusual spots to catch a view of Parisian rooftops.

1) The Buttes Chaumont park in northeast Paris was built in the 19th century on the site of a former quarry, hence its ...

While I tend to shy away from "tourist traps," the Sacré-Coeur and the area around it, La Butte, is one of my all-time favorite spots in the city.

I woke up this morning to a very nice piece of information: the weather report confirmed that today would be sunny and unseasonably warm at 16° Celsius. I quickly jumped in the shower and the wheels started turning... Where should I spend this ...

International symbol of love and romance, impossible to ignore, the Eiffel Tower is synonymous with the City of Lights. Everyday single day at nightfall (since 2000) the tower, already illuminated, sparkles gloriously every hour on the hour, producing a nightly spectacle for tourists and locals alike. But is it really as beautiful as movies and pop culture would lead us to believe?

Parisians complain that it's nothing more than a big ...

Nothing reflects Paris' multicultural side like the free couscous nights held is several bars in Northeastern Paris. On Friday and Saturday night these bars are packed with hungry hipsters, students, and locals hoping to partake in North African hospitality. Buying a reasonably priced beverage entitles you to a heaping plateful of steaming couscous, which usually comes with a side of chicken. You ...

If you could only do one thing in Paris, my recommendation would be : eat. French cuisine resonates with hundreds of years of culture, history, and yes, even politics. The variety multiplies with each region of the country, changing with the seasons and evolving in the hands of skilled chefs. Pâtisserie (pastry) is one of those very French foods that cast a spell over me when I first arrived in ...

   Here I am, celebrating Valentine's Day with my fiance in the most romantic city in the world, how lucky can one get?  Simply walking the grand boulevards and quaint streets, makes even the most jaded among us a bit weak in the knees and lovestruck when you're with your significant other.   The beauty and ambience of Paris seems to insist you go hand in hand and a kiss or ...

A fresh-squeezed orange juice is standard fare at just about any Parisien bistro, but what about when you want something a little more interesting ? For juice-addicted anglophones used to seeing smoothie bars sprout up like wheatgrass in their respective countries, Paris can seem a little dry. Fortunately, some globe-trotting Parisiens picked up on the idea and decided to start their own juicy paradise in the heart of the city. ...

So they say Paris is the city of love... the one place in the world where a simple stroll down a side walk could lead to a marriage proposal. But what is it about this city that makes everyone so crazy with passion? The answer is Paris's best kept secret. Parisian chocolate shops.

Chocolate is known for its aphrodisiac properties and what I believe to be the hidden recipe to falling in ...

    Le Depart, despite its touristy location at the start of Boulevard Saint Michel and the Seine and just 2 blocks from Notr Dame, this long-time cafe offers something for everyone and is open 24 hours a day. 

    Of course, you have tourists, lots of them and students from the nearby Sorbonne but it is also frequented by many local Parisians.  It has the usual terrace seating with a unique ...

If you suceed in deciphering the menu at Chez Juiliette you will be justly rewarded. Located in a wonderfully neighborhoody neighborhood between Sacre Coeur/Montmartre and The Grands Boulevards, Chez Juliette (42 rue de Rochechouart m° Cadet or Anvers) is an inviting and comfortable dinner spot. Tables are well organized into nooks which are fortified with walls of deliciously old books padded with houseplants and other flora, making it easy to ...