Les fontaines Wallace font partie du paysage parisien depuis près de 150 ans. En fonte, élégantes et reconnaissables entre toutes, elles ne sont pas seulement décoratives : elles racontent une histoire de solidarité, de design et de patrimoine urbain. Une idée née d’une crise de l’eau Leur origine remonte à une période difficile de l’histoire de Paris. Après la guerre…
The relationship between the United States and France is long and storied. Anyone walking through the centre of Paris will notice the myriad of streets named after Americans; from inventors to diplomats, philanthropists to politicians. However, there are also a number of Parisian streets in honour of American presidents. Here are the 5 streets in Paris named after US Presidents.…
Arriving at CDG after a long flight can be a daunting experience. The airport is the largest in France and the second largest in all of Europe. After collecting your baggage you will need to negotiate with either the Parisian transport system, or a taxi. The most common option is to take the train. Here is how you can get…
Confused about how to get to the city from the airport on public transport? Not sure how much you should really be paying for a taxi? Once upon a time – not very long ago actually – a taxi driver could (and would) dictate his own price from the airport to and from central Paris. However, since 2016 there are…
The Sacré-Cœur is one of the most visited destinations in France. The focal point of Montmartre, the basilica on top of the hill is easy to reach by public transport. Metro The blue line 2 and the green line 12 both take you in walking distance of the Sacré-Cœur. The closest metro stop to the basilica is Anvers on the line 2.…
The historic district of Montmartre is primarily served by two metro lines; line 2 and line 12. Both lines are well connected to other central metro lines and make getting to anywhere in Montmartre easy. Metro Line 2 Paris Metro line 2 runs across the city from east to west. Montmartre sits right in the middle of the line and…