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Contemporary art is booming in Paris. In 2006, sales of artworks by artists born after 1945 increased by a whopping 80%. As a result, galleries representing artists from all over t...

Paris is synonymous for gastronomic refinement and elegance firmly built on its traditions. From les grands restaurants to the thousands of exquisite specialty shops to the neighbo...

In his 1873 novel Le Ventre de Paris (The Belly of Paris), Emile Zola immortalized Les Halles, Paris's central food market from the 12th century until the late 1960s, as both the l...

The Centre Pompidou, home to Europe's largest collection of 20th century art, is the second-most-visited museum in the world. The building itself is not only home to this important...

Chartres Cathedral, the crown jewel of Gothic art and architecture, is located in the picturesque French countryside, just over an hour from Paris by train. This 4-hour excursion,...

Paris is home to some of the world's best chocolate makers, sellers, and aficionados and each has gained notoriety for their special technique, and flavor. This delicious jaunt thr...

Of all the revolutions that gripped Paris in the 18th and 19th centuries, none so completely changed the face of the city as the architectural revolution directed by city prefect B...

We can design a wide variety of itineraries for people with special interests, lasting from 2 hours to 3 days, and starting at 220 Euros. Drawing on our network of docents, range o...

The garden landscapes of the Right Bank near the Louvre count among the most important historical gardens in Paris and France at large. Sun-dappled and filled with Parisians in the...

In 1883, the Impressionist painter Claude Monet sought tranquility and nature in the Normand village of Giverny. Over the next 43 years until his death, Monet's artist development ...

Gargoyles, stained glass, flying buttresses-- nothing symbolizes the Gothic mystery of Paris like Notre Dame, which is brought to life by one of our scholars. Paris' mother church ...

In the summer of 2005 France erupted in flames. For weeks, disgruntled youth—many from the country's North African immigrant communities—set thousands of cars ablaze and vandalized...

There has been a Jewish presence in Paris since medieval times: in the 12th century, when the Spanish-Jewish chronicler Benjamin of Tudela visited Paris, he named it "Ha-ir Hagedol...

While strolling around Paris, it is impossible not to admire and marvel at its elegant and intriguing buildings, decorated in amazing sculptures and symbols. On this two-hour famil...

Despite its reputation as a distinctly American art form, much of jazz’s developmental history can be traced back to the underground clubs of Paris. Beginning with...