Robert Doisneau, the photgrapher world famous for his picture of Parisian lovers kissing at the Hotel de Ville is featured with an exhibition at the Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson (until April 18, 2010).  The exhibition of approximately one hundred vintage black...

Q: I had always heard that the French resent foreigners who don't speak their language, so when I moved to Paris two years ago, I enrolled in a class almost before I had finished unpacking. My skills are pretty good now, so it really annoys me that...

What is the best way to get under the skin of a city such as Paris?  Heather Reyes, editor  of a new anthology of writing on the city, says it is through reading what people have had to say about it.

Paris is one of the most written about cities...

Okay, fellas, it's time to think about making an impression on Valentine's Day. You can do like every other guy in town and take the love of your life flowers. Or, you can score lots of  points by offering her a gift of the gods that's 18 karat...

Paris Metro consists of 16 lines spanning all of the city and its suburbs. The metro is classified into 6 zones, with the first two zones covering Paris and the rest traveling to outer neighborhoods. Each of the  lines are identified by a color...

If Parisians seem more sexually sophisticated than their anglo-Saxon counterparts, it's only because they've had a long time to perfect their naughty ways. Paris is a city where the quest for joie de vivre has long been taken to its debauched extremes, with a...

"Monumenta 2010" at the Grand Palais features a gigantic installation by Christian Boltanski with the enigmatic title "Personne."  Each year, a leading international contemporary artist is invited by the Ministry of Culture  to create an...

Frommer's Paris 2010

Longtime Paris experts, show you the highlights while hitting the city's many classic attractions, including its best museums (from the Louvre to the Fragonard Musee du Parfum). They also describe...

Sturtevant, The Razzle Dazzle of Thinking. Paintings, sculptures, video and installations by the American conceptual artist Elaine Sturtevant who famously copies the work of other artists. Sturtevant provocatively appropriates the work of other artists...

Château of Ecouen
If you are interested in the French Renaissance, there is no need to travel as far as the Loire. A walk through the forest leads to the fairy tale setting of the château of Ecouen, with its collection of...

God, I Love Paris... C'est Vrai, I walk around this city, in which I now live, and smile and think how lucky I am...  Chocolate makes me happy. So does dried pineapple. And cookies and nearly any kind of baked good. I know it's a universal...

Pierre Soulages,  a major abstract artist of the post-war period, is  one of France's most important living artists. The Centre Pompidou is exhibiting a major retrospective of his work (to March 8), which brings together over a hundred major works dating...

We all have our "favorites" as to where to play out our love stories, and a city like Paris has certainly scores of these. But remember that choosing the right time of day or night, the right season and the right weather can be as important as the...

One of the things that makes this book of recipes special is the life story that comes with it. "It is a collection of recipes" says author Eleanor Garvin "that I have cooked for clients and friends during the 25 years that my husband, Denis, and I have...

Israëlis Bidermanas (1911-1980), who worked under the name of Izis is featured with a retrospective of his photographs "Izis Paris Des Reves" (to May 29, 2010) at the Mairie de Paris. The exhibition begins with portraits of French Resistance fighters...

Once you've considered possible locations for your dream home in France, you must decide on the type of property that will best suit your requirements, weigh up the purchase options and assess the fees associated with buying.

There's an...

One of the things that makes Paris exceptional is that in the more poetic neighborhoods such as the Latin Quarter the streets sometimes seem haunted by ghosts of the people who have lived there.

This guide book by Lorraine Liscio evokes Paris from the...

Imagine a custom just-for-you shopping trip to Paris, following an elegant and chic woman dashing through the Paris streets, expertly guiding you and finding and navigating the most unusual, exclusive shops and greeting friends on every corner. You might imagine this...

Paris' Georges Pompidou Center is hosting a major exhibition "elles@centrepompidou" entirely devoted to woman artists (running until May 2010). Although the exhibition has been reported to have taken over the museum's entire two levels relegating...

With the world success of Nora Ephron's movie "Julie and Julia" the art of French cooking is back in fashion. Whether you are looking to start a dazzling career as a high-flying Michelin-starred chef, want to learn the mysterious art of French cuisine...

The Dear Conjunction Theatre Company presents two plays in English: Love Letters" by A.R. Gunrney (Feb. 14-22 at 7pm) and "More Lives Than One: Oscar Wilde & the Black Doublas" (Feb. 24 -28, 7pm) written and performed by Leslie...

American photojournalist Stanley Greene was  in a pensive mood recently as he spoke to an audience of photographers at Paris' Maison Européenne de la photographie (MEP) about his new biographical book "Black Passport."

The book...

Charles Glass new book unravels the untold story of Americans in Paris during the Nazi Occupation. Although volumes have been written about how Parisians behaved under German occupation, little has been said about the Americans who stayed in Paris during that time. The...

As metaphors go, the rock has a long life. From building to destroying, its uses are multiple, allowing many allusions: physical strength and emotional fortitude but also rigidity, indifference and cruelty. The German playwright Marius von Mayenburg explores many of...

Parsons Paris School of Design,  established in 1920,  provides an American education to undergraduates in fine arts and design...

The Louvre, which saw approximately 8.5 million visitors in 2009 is among several Paris museums open free to the public the first sunday of every month. The  Louvre, which hosted recently such successful temporary exhibits as  "Les portes du Ciel"...

This sumptuous artistic tribute to the city of lights-sure to please Francophiles on your gift list- brings Paris to life in paintings that range from medieval to modern. With such classics as Manet's "Bar at the Folies-Bergère, " Watteau's...

As Gurrumul enters the stage at the New Morning club in Paris, the blind Aboriginal singing sensation from Australia is guided by his producer, double bassist and close friend Michael Hohnen. He doesn't say a word, but instead launches straight into...