The Musée d’Orsay is a wonderful museum that is housed in the former Orsay railway station. It holds mainly French … More

These are two photos of the Seine River as it straddles Notre Dame.

I caught this interesting juxtaposition of architecture in the Vichy section of Paris. This church was in an interior courtyard. … More

The goal of every French person is to do nothing on Sunday. Most stores are closed on Sunday and only … More

Châtelet is the largest Metro hub in the Paris subway system. Many of the subway lines intersect at this huge … More

The Paris Metro is a marvel to behold. There is always a station nearby and I have never waited more … More

I don’t get it! This is an ad for KFC in the Metro stations around Paris. Does this jerk in … More

One thing is for certain in Paris, if you see a crowd forming down a street, go there. There will … More

Au Bon Marche Grand Epicerie – Paris is the world food store to end all world food stores. It is … More

Back in 1495 Henry the 8th of England used rolls of cotton cloth made in the city of Gênes, France … More

Paris is a gumbo of architectural styles. This new mirrored building was built across the street from a classic Parisian … More

Music can often heard in places you wouldn’t expect in Paris. I was walking across a bridge on the Seine … More

Most of the buildings in Paris were built several hundred years ago and thus have very narrow stairwells and hallways, … More

For more than a decade, Napoleon and the armies of France took control of most of Europe by conquest or … More

I went looking for the Hunchback today but he was on strike – a typical event here in France. I … More

The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that stands at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. It is … More

                      The Bastille was built to defend the eastern approach … More

Paris is one of the places in the world where jazz is revered. Many jazz musicians eventually leave America and … More

For hundreds of years, many of the buildings of Paris were build using limestone quarried from under the city. A … More

The French are very open to a lot of things and thus allow almost anything to be advertised on television. … More

I am guilty of art blasphemy – I went to the Louvre for less than 30 minutes. I had heard … More

Paris is a city with a diverse taste for architectural design. From the Eiffel Tower, to the Pyramids at the … More

Batman and his nemesis are alive and well in Gotham City – okay okay, the South of France. The usual … More

I have found the Holy Grail and it’s not where Dan Brown in his book “The Da Vinci Code” claims … More

    This is the down town Paris Renault dealership. Check out the display on the interior with the grandstands. … More

This crazy building appeared one afternoon as I was walking down the Champs-Élysées. I happened to look up a side … More

Dogs are everywhere in Paris and so is their poop. Over 20,000 pounds of dog poop is dropped on the … More

The TGV travels at 180 miles per hour. Click below to see how fast 180 mph is from the train. … More

Color and design are two of the most important aspects of a good window display. Here are a few cool … More

There is nothing better than a good ol’ wedgie. I thought that old trick I used to play on my … More