Tag: Paris monuments
The Must-Have Pass for Those with a Passion for Historical Monuments
The 45€ Passion Monuments pass gives unlimited access for one year to 80 monuments in France--a must-have for monument-minded residents (and travelers on an extended stay?) that will likely pay for itself many times over.
Still Life in Paris, Inspired by Notre-Dame
You’re at your desk 24 hours after the outset of the fire at Notre-Dame, after being up much of the previous night, first having dinner with a friend, then standing in silence on Ile Saint Louis watching the blaze peter out, then speaking and texting with family and friends six time zones away, then ...
Paris Is for Nerds
From Eiffel’s engineering to Pasteur’s rabies vaccine, from the trace of the Paris meridian to the swing of Foucault’s pendulum, from the Botanical Garden to the Discovery Palace, science holds a place of honor in the French capital. It’s a place that’s often ignored.