Here’s where to stay in Paris if you’re looking for a seriously affordable (and très chic) Airbnb. Think of Paris, and you might imagine the Eiffel Tower glittering at night, or picnic baskets filled with brie, baguettes, and traditional...

There really is a bakery on practically every street corner in Paris, so beware: Not all baguettes are equal. A good baguette has a deep golden, crisp, and crunchy exterior and inside the bread should be chewy and full of holes, even rather big ones! Good bakeries have...

Just walking through the streets of Paris can sometimes make you feel like you’re in the middle of a giant museum overflowing with gobsmacking artifacts and interesting things to ogle around every corner. Indeed reflecting the city’s centuries-long dedication to and...

While France is famous for its champagne and wine regions, Paris is discovering a newfound love for beer. Craft beer bars are surfacing like foam and offer dozens of microbrew options from across the globe. La Fine Mousse, which opened in Ménilmontant, literally translates to The Fine...

Paris can be insufferable in a heat wave, but these tips will help you get by. Heat waves in France are their own special hell. While I’ve never experienced worse weather on a more consistent basis than in the 12 years I lived in New York...

Art is on the plate at five top spots where the views are as fine as the food, and you can keep the security guards up late. Musée du Quai Branly Poised like a giant wood-and-metal tortoise on the roof of Paris's newest museum,...

The Paris mainstay has been closed since 2012 for renovations. It’s now accepting reservations from March 14, 2016 onward. After three years since closing for a massive renovation, the Ritz Paris—one of the City of Light’s most beloved...

If you’ve ever wanted to spend the night in the world’s largest grave, here’s your chance. A visit to the Paris catacombs (informally known as one of the creepiest places on earth) might not be a tourist stop de rigueur, but it’s a...

There’s no shortage of bars in Paris. Practically an extension of his or her living room, many a Parisian will meet up with friends in their local after work and before dinner to catch up over the “apéro.” Typically, you’ll order a simple glass of wine or beer,...

Bed & Style, a collection of intimate retreats, is providing travelers a new way to stay in and around the City of Light. Stella Cadente’s Home Fashion designer Stella Cadente transformed a private mansion an hour from Paris...

Looking east from the Pont de Tolbiac in the 13th Arrondissement you wouldn't know you were in Paris. As far as the eye can see, there are cranes and glass towers punctuating the rabbit warrens of old working-class neighborhoods. Below, a soundless METEOR train glides by as a girl...