2009-07-16 09:06
The Furia Sound Festival was held on the weekend on the outskirts of Paris and we attended the ROCK 'N' ROLL (in the small tent in the corner) day on Sunday.It was a very strange festival be… Read More
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2009-07-11 09:31
There are always numerous free activities across Paris which one can enjoy every day (or night) of the week. Now that summer has finally arrived we are getting out and about much more with w… Read More
2009-07-06 17:10
This post could also be titled "Free things to do in Paris once a year".Saturday night was La Nuits Des Musees when most of the museums of Paris, and museums in many other european cities, o… Read More
2009-06-29 21:19
The 2009 Paris Gay Pride Parade drew an estimated 700,000 people out on a warm summers day to celebrate and recognise the rights of all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. France… Read More
2009-06-26 20:19
After the intrusion of the anarchist riot and the overt police presence in our quartier, which continued thorughout the night for many, many hours after the rioters had left, the annual La F… Read More
2009-06-25 20:37
There are always numerous free things to do in Paris, some organised as one-off events such as the annual Nuits des Musees or the free entry to select museums on the first Sunday of each mon… Read More
2009-06-24 18:12
The annual La Fête de la Musique in Paris is a celebration of all things musical, but at least in our neighbourhood of Beaubourg it started out as something completely different.Create… Read More
2009-06-18 20:51
I spent a few hours today wandering around the ever more heavily touristed streets of central Paris. Ostensibly, I was in search of traces of Roman Paris, and sadly few of these exist today… Read More
2009-06-18 20:47
Sunday was our 12th wedding anniversary, so it provided us with an excellent excuse (not that we really needed one) to spend a weekend in the largest town of the champagne region of France… Read More
2009-06-12 09:33
Villette Sonique is an annual music event in Paris aimed showcasing new and old Rock, Pop and Electro artists ... this blurb is from their websiteWill Future in music pass by a return to pri… Read More
2009-06-12 09:25
Foucault's Pendulum was was the first proof of the rotation of the earth, at a time when to say such things was still almost considered heresy, as the church historically believed that the e… Read More
2009-06-12 09:22
On the first Sunday of every month, many of the museums of Paris are open to the public for free ... what a great way to get a quick (or slow, if that's your fancy) hit of culture on the wee… Read More
2009-06-06 15:39
We were out of Paris on another side trip to the UK for a few days and as a consequence missed most of the Villette Sonique festival, but we were back in Paris in time to catch the last day… Read More
2009-06-05 15:32
Yesterday was my birthday, celebrating 47 years of mostly enjoyable life experiences with only the occasional poignant moments, and also celebrating 22 years (almost to the day) since I star… Read More
2009-05-24 19:01
Almost a month ago we were lucky enough to see one of the elder statesmen of electronic and experimental music in France, Pierre Henry, performing live at a six night spectacular of music an… Read More
2009-05-22 22:11
It seems to have been months in coming, but the last few days in Paris have been lovely. The sun is constantly shining, and even warm. In fact there has been lots of sunshine all day long. N… Read More
2009-05-18 19:14
I love walking around Paris, it is undoubtedly one of my favourite things to do here, especially when there is so much time to just enjoy the sights; the architecture, the people, the market… Read More
2009-05-10 21:00
It seems a little unfair to try to compare these two very disparate cities, but I can comment on my different experiences on this trip.First up, in this modern day and age of travel, is the… Read More
2009-05-10 16:37
Last Saturday there was a very interesting music/performance/science experiment at Saint Merri, this time celebrating Alvin Lucier.Two pieces were presented, Music for Solo Performer (from 1… Read More
2009-05-03 21:24
Friday was May Day in Paris, considered to be one of France's most important public holidays, it is a time to celebrate the worker and to stand up for their rights. This is especially pertin… Read More
2009-04-28 21:47
There has been an ongoing protest outside the Hôtel de Ville by the universities of Paris, a circular march being undertaken 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, since late February. Often t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Bastille Day, or le quatorze juillet("14 July"), is celebrated in France on July 14th each year. It commemerates the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress-prison in Paris in 1… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
nope ... we're not in Paris ... unfortunatelywe're not even in the same city but are living thousands of kilometres apart on the opposite ends of a huge continent, waiting to see where we s… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
But Paris Plage is in full swing and the weather is lovely ... and we still have the best part of two days remaining in Paris Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Sadly this time in Paris is coming to an end, but I have hardly touched on the things we have done here in this blog.And I am too busy doing such things to want to spend the time online.It i… Read More
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