You’d be forgiven for spending years in Paris and never visiting the Picpus neighbourhood. The 12th is a sleepy arrondissement as it is, and Picpus is several metro stops away from its busiest centres of Nation and the Gare de Lyon. In fact, I only ever went there to visit my dear friend, Patricia Parisienne, … More Le Cimetière de Picpus
In a city as ancient and historic as Paris, it can be no surprise that many of its museums have a dark past. From the Conciergerie to the Catacombes, macabre history haunts many cultural heritage sites- and in the case of the latter, is even the main attraction. But one museum with a checkered past … More Le Musée National de l’Histoire de l’Immigration
Every so often, when talking with friends or relatives about my PhD, they stop me mid-conversation and say “oh my god, I just realised you’re going to be a doctor!” Yes, I say, but a doctor of movies. I won’t be putting “Dr” as my title on a plane ticket anytime soon; I fear they’ll … More Le Musée de la cinémathèque
Les Musées de Paris 