Printemps Paris Haussmann
24 December 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France Printemps is a French department store chain (French: grand magasin, literally “big store”). The Printemps stores focus on beauty, lifestyle, fashion, accessories, and men’s wear. The flagship Printemps store is located on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, along with other well-known department stores like Galeries Lafayette. There are other Printemps stores in Paris and throughout France. The company has opened branches outside France in locations including Andorra, the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Shanghai. read more…Sèvres in the Île-de-France region
9 November 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France Sèvres is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.9 kilometres (6.2 miles) from the centre of Paris and is in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in the region of Île-de-France. The commune is known for its famous porcelain production at the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, which was also where the abortive Treaty of Sèvres was signed. read more…Boulogne-Billancourt in the Île-de-France region
27 October 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France Boulogne-Billancourt, often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine) is a commune in the western suburbs, and 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, of the French capital Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a subprefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt. With an average household income in 2013 of €47,592, nearly twice the French average of €25,548, Boulogne-Billancourt is one of the wealthiest cities in France. Boulogne-Billancourt is the most populous suburb of Paris and one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. Formerly an important industrial site, it has successfully reconverted into business services and is now home to major communication companies headquartered in the Val de Seine business district. read more…19th arrondissement of Paris
19 October 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France The 19th arrondissement of Paris (XIXe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as dix-neuvième. La petite Jérusalem (Little Jerusalem) is located in the Quartier de la Mouzaïa/Quartier d’Amérique. read more…Île-de-France, the Paris Region
28 August 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France
Eiffel Tower and La Defense business district from the Tour Montparnasse © flickr.com – David McSpadden/cc-by-2.0
Parc Astérix in Plailly
1 July 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France Parc Astérix is a theme amusement park in France, based on the comic book series Asterix by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. With more than two million visitors yearly, Parc Astérix is the country’s second biggest theme park after Disneyland Paris and its 14 million annual visitors. read more…Passage Jouffroy in Paris
15 June 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Paris / Île-de-France The Passage Jouffroy is a covered passages of Paris located in the 9th arrondissement. It runs between the Boulevard Montmartre to the south and the Rue de la Grange-Batelière to the north. The Passage Jouffroy is a covered walkway in the south of the 9th arrondissement of Paris, on the border with the 2nd arrondissement. It begins in the south between 10 and 12 boulevard Montmartre, and ends in the north at 9 rue de la Grange-Batelière (Boulevards of Paris). read more…Museum of Jewish Art and History in Paris
15 May 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Paris / Île-de-France
The Emancipation room housing the Dreyfus Archives Fund © Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme/cc-by-sa-4.0