Parisian Walkways: Rue Cadet in the 9th Arrondissement
It started life as a market garden and today is a secret haven for gourmands. Jeffrey T Iverson takes a stroll along Rue Cadet where he finds food, wine and history to whet the...
La Culture: Botticelli, Georgia O’Keeffe in Paris
Culture correspondent Sylvia Edwards Davis picks a selection of top exhibitions at Paris museums this season.
Botticelli as Boss
Early Renaissance painter Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, known as Sandro Botticelli, excelled in all aspects...
My Life in Paris: It Had to Be You, Sugar
Theadora takes inspiration from a 1920s screen siren… and a bag or two of Haribos
Call my agent! “My column is due,” I say to Kitty, my sleepy feline assistant. “You know the drill.” My...
Just a Bit of Lido Fun
Theadora slaps on leggings and drags her unsuspecting sister to the Lido’s Bluebell Boot Camp. Synchronised dance may not be Theodora's wheelhouse but she did the Lido's limber Bluebell Girls, above, proud.
Honestly, I didn’t...
The Epic Morozov Collection Comes to the Fondation Louis Vuitton
One of the most important private modern art collections in the world comes from Russia to the Fondation Vuitton in Paris for an unprecedented look at seldom-seen masterpieces. Here's a rare opportunity to take in...
France Reimagined: On The Road with Ernest Hemingway
War hero, womaniser, carouser… Ernest Hemingway was larger than life. Lanie Goodman unearths the man behind the legend on a journey through France
You’ve got to hand it to Ernest Hemingway. When he describes his...
Those Magnificent Men: France and Aviation History
In 1909, businessman Louis Blériot astonished the world by flying across the Channel
France soared into aviation history on July 25, 1909, when Louis Blériot piloted the first aeroplane across the English Channel, accomplishing what...
Restaurant Review: Liquide in Paris
After nine months of privation, it was an intense pleasure to go out for my first restaurant meal in Paris of 2021. Though the gastronomic press in France had slowed to a trickle, I...
A Cup of the Strong Stuff: Honoré de Balzac’s Coffee Habit
The prolific author’s 50-cup a day caffeine habit fuelled night-long writing jags
It’s no wonder Honoré de Balzac was so prolific, publishing scores of novels in his lifetime as well as countless novellas, plays and...
La Riviera: Where to Eat Near Gare du Nord in Paris
No, you’re not going to catch a view of the sweeping azure waters of the Mediterranean through the windows of the dining room here, but when your food arrives, you’ll be well and truly...
