Tower Tuesday

The Eiffel Tower from the Pont Alexandre III.

 

Graffiti Friday

 Ever-changing street gallery under an archway on rue des Abbesses.

Thursday throng

 

 

Like an eternal rockstar whose beauty never fades the crowds can't get enough.

 

Notre-Dame Cathedral

 

Monumental Monday

 

Teaser view of La Caverne du Pont Neuf, a goliath temporary installation by French artist JR on Paris’s oldest bridge, from a bicycle.

 

June 6 til June 28, 2026

 

Update:

Due. to wind damage opening delayed til June 15 

Tuesday treat

 

One last look from the top of the Centre Georges-Pompidou (a.k.a. Beaubourg) before it closed.

 Re-opening: 2030 

 

Throwback Thursday

The Grand Palais sparkles through winter trees.

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Exhibition: 

Henri Matisse

1941 - 1954

 

Ends July 26, 2026 

 

 

Soaring Saturday

The awe-inspiring nave of the Collège des Bernardins, founded in 1245.

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If you like to bask in Gothic architecture as much as I do, then this little-known-to-outsiders collège, a former Cistercian college/monastery complex of the University of Paris, hits all the marks. It includes significant surviving Gothic elements from the original Cistercian monastic buildings and cloister area that were part of the dense cluster of religious and scholarly institutions in the medieval Latin Quarter. A vibrant cultural venue today, it regularly hosts a rich program of concerts (especially classical music, chamber music, and sacred music), along with many other activities. Its Gothic nave offers exceptional acoustics, which makes performances feel almost transcendent. - BPJ

Collège des Bernardins

20 rue de Poissy 75005

Walking the dog Wednesday

 

A golden retriever illuminates Place de Furstemberg on a gray morning.

 

Tête-à-tête Tuesday

 A heart-to-heart as the towers of Notre Dame eavesdrop just beyond.

 

Window Wednesday

 

The Pyramide du Louvre.

 

Samedi saint

 Partial view inside l'Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in the Latin Quarter.

Still water Wednesday

 The Stravinsky Fountain at a standstill.

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 The Centre Georges-Pompidou (a.k.a. Beaubourg) will be closed to the public til 2030 as it undergoes major renovation.

Twosome Tuesday

 

A place to embrace.

 

Walking Wednesday

 A beautiful walk through atmospheric back streets of the Left Bank.

 

Scenic Saturday

 

When the ATMs have better views than your hotel.

Treeful Tuesday

 Arches and a sunny terrace in the Jardin du Palais-Royal.

 

Sit-down Saturday

 Shopping and stopping for lunch in the Passage Vivienne.

 

Thursday thought

Winter trees enhance the city's beauty at sunrise.

Sitting pretty

 

 

Innovative interiors, cutting edge furniture, decorative arts.... Meet the designers.

 

Paris Is My Living Room Dept.

 

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Paris Design Week 2026 

Ends Monday January 19, 2026 

 

IN THE CITY / MAISON&OBJET 

Thursday threesome

 

 

Lumières et prières

 Three chairs keep silent watch in Paris's oldest surviving church.