Even if you don’t think of yourself as a foodie, it doesn’t take long for Paris to change your mind. It might start with the daily specials handwritten on café menu boards, a pastry window you can’t quite pass by or the little cheese shops with more types of fromage than you could ever hope […]

You have three days in Paris and about a dozen world famous museums pulling at you. Most of them are not worth the hours you will spend getting in line, walking through, and getting back out. A few of them are worth rearranging your whole day around. Here is how I would actually rank them […]

#4 You Hate the Food This one might sound almost illegal to say, but yes: you can come to Paris and be disappointed by the food. French food has such an incredible reputation that if you’re even slightly interested in food, you probably arrive expecting marvelous things. Finally, you’re going to eat real escargots, confit […]

⚠️ French National Day, 2026 Note: Fireworks exceptionally moved to July 13. Military parade still July 14 morning.  Watching the Eiffel Tower fireworks is one of the highlights of France’s National Day in Paris. Fortunately, the city and its surrounding areas offer plenty of scenic viewing spots. The fireworks display takes place around the Eiffel Tower after […]

Outdoors & Summer Fun Through August 30: Paris Plages 2026!Check out the 24th edition of the urban beaches of Paris along the Seine and Bassin de la Villette, with free swimming spots, outdoor dancing, and plenty of lounge chairs to enjoy the fabulous weather. Get the fully updated lowdown in the Secrets of Paris article: […]

Why do people book through Booking.com instead of booking directly? Convenience is certainly part of the answer. It brings together thousands of hotels and vacation rentals in one place, makes comparing prices easy, and often offers flexible cancellation policies. But I think there’s another reason many of us use it: trust. When I book a […]

The Musée d’Ennery is a unique collection of Japanese and Chinese artworks that belonged to the late 19th-century collector Clémence d’Ennery. She spent most of her life acquiring pieces she loved, especially fantastical little chimeras, and then built a mansion near the Bois de Boulogne to showcase them. Clémence left it to the French state […]

by Paris Perfect Published: July 17th, 2026 For many buyers, the dream of owning an apartment in Paris starts with a feeling, whether it’s a favorite street, a view of the Eiffel Tower across the rooftops or the classic beauty of a Haussmannian building. But behind every search is an important question: what is really […]

This month’s update includes some tips on dealing with a heatwave in Paris, the latest Bastille Day changes, my visit to the Maison and Musée Guimet, the opening of Paris Plage, renting bikes, articles about two of the 2027 French Presidential elections, and some vintage video footage of Paris in 1965. Désolé, this content is […]

La Fête Nationale celebrating the 1789 French Revolution is one of the biggest holidays in France, celebrated since 1880 with a popular military parade and flyover on the Champs-Elysées and an evening of fireworks and music at the Eiffel Tower. But there are many more events taking place throughout the city to celebrate, and most […]