Category: Around Town

There are 14 cemeteries within the city limits of Paris. The largest is Père-Lachaise, which is over 44 hectares in size. It is also a

I recently climbed to the top of the towers of Amiens Cathedral to take in the beautiful views of that city. And as I climbed

Alessandro Filipepi, more commonly known as Sandro Botticelli, is considered to be one of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance. His works attract millions

Everyone knows the Palace of Versailles. Pre-COVID, this masterpiece of French Baroque architecture was one of the most visited historical sites in the world. Approximately

Earlier this month, I wrote about the top exhibitions that I was excited to see this winter and fall. However, full disclosure. That list could

There are over 45,000 castles in France. I wish I could say that I have visited them all, but 45,000 is a ridiculously large number

I am really hoping that this post is not too optimistic. I say this because it was about this time last year that COVID cases

In 2005, I happened to be in New York City when The Gates by Christo and Jeanne-Claude was on display. It was February, very cold,

If you have visited Paris over the past several months, you may have noticed that the city has come down with a serious case of

The National Monuments Challenge continues this week with a visit to the Château de Maisons, otherwise known as Château de Maisons-Laffitte. This 17th century château