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

Out on a lamb

 

 

 

The confit d'agneau arrived topped with flaming thyme sprigs in a dramatic finish.

 

Chez L'Ami Jean

27 rue Malar 75007

 

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My 5 favorite bistrots

 

June newsletter 

 

Floral Friday

 When flowers stop traffic on a drizzly afternoon.

Thursday throng

 

Fresh from the Louvre, hordes of tourists wander Place du Tertre looking for a crêpe.

Window Wednesday

 A lifetime of stories.... One rendezvous at a time.

Transcendent Tuesday

 

Colossal projections bring Renaissance works to life. 

Above: Michaelangelo's David w/heart-shaped pupils

 

Discover the Renaissance

Da Vinci, Raphael, Michaelangelo, more 

   

L'Atelier des Lumières

38 rue Saint-Maur 75011

 

Ends June 27, 2026

 

Mocha Monday

 

A light breakfast with café crème, chocolat chaud, golden chai.

 Les Cinq Marches.

 Café-Cantine 

12 rue Girardon 75018