⚠️ 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 […]

Outdoors & Summer Fun July 2Le Food Market is a monthly open-air food festival on Boulevard Belleville (between metro Ménilmontant and Couronnes) with over a dozen stands serving up tasty dishes of all kinds at affordable prices (kind of like a gathering of static food trucks, but without the wheels) from 6pm-10:30pm. This month they’re celebrating […]

by Federica Brandi Last Updated: July 1st, 2026 |  Published: June 29th, 2026 Plan your Paris stay now to see Céline Dion. (credit) The weeks are counting down to the legendary Céline Dion’s long-anticipated return to Paris this fall. If you’ve got the tickets, now is the time to plan the perfect fall getaway. Dion’s September […]

Did you know the banks of the Seine River and the Bassin de la Villette turn into a Parisian beach resort each summer? Ever since 2002, when Mayor Bertrand Delanoë launched the first “Paris Plages” for all of the Parisians who couldn’t join the annual exodus from the city for the summer, it has become […]