Square Saint-Lambert: the park’s past. Square Saint-Lambert in Paris is more than just a district park. It’s a peaceful green space with an industrial past, once the site of the Vaugirard gasworks factory. The site was a sprawling six-hectare industrial complex that once produced coal gas for the lamplights of Paris since 1835, but itContinue reading “Square Saint-Lambert: the park’s past”
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Art Trends in the health profession, Paris exhibition
Art Trends in the health profession, Paris exhibition. Each year, the Paris Association of Artists of Health Professions (AAPS) opens its doors to the public to present the artistic works of its members, all from the world of health. The exhibition, “Art Trends” at the Town Hall of the 6th arrondissement (district) of Paris is openContinue reading “Art Trends in the health profession, Paris exhibition”
“Live Standing Up” Paris photo exhibition celebrates strength and resilience
“Live Standing Up” Paris photo exhibition celebrates strength and resilience. Through more than 80 powerful photographs, portraits, and life stories that bear witness to the realities of individuals and families facing the consequences of war, natural disasters, and disease, these images illuminate both the hardship and the dignity of those who continue to stand tallContinue reading ““Live Standing Up” Paris photo exhibition celebrates strength and resilience”
Curtains Up: 2025–2026 Season at the Paris Odéon Théâtre de l’Europe
Curtains Up: 2025–2026 Season at the Paris Odéon Théâtre de l’Europe. This autumn brings something especially exciting to the Paris stage: the launch of the 2025–2026 season at the Odéon Théâtre de l’Europe. Banners now hang across the theatre’s neoclassical façade announcing a fresh lineup of directors and productions that promise provocation, passion, and plentyContinue reading “Curtains Up: 2025–2026 Season at the Paris Odéon Théâtre de l’Europe”
Autumn at the Luxembourg Garden: Paris 2025 in gold and rust
Autumn at the Luxembourg Garden: Paris 2025 in gold and rust. There’s something special about the Luxembourg Garden in autumn. Summer’s vibrant green gives way to a more reflective palette of russet leaves crunching underfoot and golden light falling through tree-lined paths. As you walk through the gravel alleys, the chestnut trees turn to burnt orange,Continue reading “Autumn at the Luxembourg Garden: Paris 2025 in gold and rust”
Through the Lens of Architecture: a photography exhibition at Université Paris Cité
Through the Lens of Architecture: a photography exhibition at Université Paris Cité. Walking through the streets of Paris, it’s easy to forget that the city itself is one vast open-air architecture museum. Every façade of every building along its boulevards and streets tells a story. This year, in 2025, the Université Paris Cité (Paris CityContinue reading “Through the Lens of Architecture: a photography exhibition at Université Paris Cité”
Paris Design Week showcases craftsmanship in decorative arts
Paris Design Week showcases craftsmanship in decorative arts Paris Design Week – the 15th international showcase of design in Paris – is held from 4-13 September 2025. In synergy with Maison&Objet, the week is a big event on the European calendar. The week is for both professionals in design and those passionate about design. The mission isContinue reading “Paris Design Week showcases craftsmanship in decorative arts”
A fake Picasso sculpture in Paris?
A fake Picasso sculpture in Paris? Beside one of the oldest churches in Paris, the Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church on the Boulevard Saint-Germain, is a small garden in the Square Laurent-Prache featuring a bust sculpted by Pablo Picasso, a tribute from one artist to another artist. The inscription is “To Guillaume Apollinaire 1880-1918.” The bust is notContinue reading “A fake Picasso sculpture in Paris?”
Jazzy James Joyce Ulysses inspired 2025 album
Jazzy James Joyce Ulysses inspired album. Irish author James Joyce published his epic novel Ulysses in 1920, 105 years ago. In July 2025 in Adelaide, the novel inspired a jazzy music debut album Here Comes Everything by Derek Pascoe and Chris Martin. Derek Pascoe, a saxophonist from England was in the British pop group Flintlock. In a Brixton restaurant in 1991,Continue reading “Jazzy James Joyce Ulysses inspired 2025 album”
Garden Guardians of Shared Urban Community Greenery in Paris
Garden Guardians of Shared Urban Community Greenery in Paris. Amid the bustling streets of Paris, a phenomenon is blooming. Shared urban gardens, such as the Amiral Roussin Street Garden in the 15th arrondissement, have become verdant havens of community, creativity, and resilience. Community gardens in France date back to the 19th century, now known as “multi-function gardens”Continue reading “Garden Guardians of Shared Urban Community Greenery in Paris”