Paris after dark
Bars, clubs, jazz and the cabarets.
New Year's Eve in Paris
Even with all the pomp and celebrations surrounding Christmas in France , the French always have enough steam to carry on with boisterous celebrations through the New Year.
Where to go clubbing in Paris
You’re in the City of Lights and you just spent the day hitting up the major attractions—climbing the Eiffel Tower , strolling down the Champs-Elysees , seeing the Arc de Triomphe , snapping a photo…
Paris Night Shots: The Bewitching Hour
Halloween is the perfect time of the year for nighttime strolls, particularly in Paris. Dusk is the ideal time to explore some of the quieter streets.
Paris Night Life for the Whole Family
Paris night life and family entertainment may sound like an oxymoron, but you may be surprised to know that French families rarely leave their kids at home with a babysitter when it comes to…
September Jazz in Paris
Summer may have ended but jazz is still going strong into September. Jazz a la Villette will be featuring Lalo Schiffrin Saturday September 13, 2008 at the Parc de la Villette, Salle Charlie Parker…
Best Nude Beaches in France: Baring it All
Paris Plage may be great in many ways – it’s a free man-made beach – available to Parisians who can’t get out of town for part of the summer – but still, you can’t swim in the Seine – and if you’re…
What Barack Obama Needs to See in Paris: Paris Blog's Suggested Itinerary for a US Presidential Candidate
Senator Barack Obama will be visiting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy this Friday, July 25,2008 in Paris.
Herbie Hancock at La Defense Jazz Festival
Just one week ago today, on June 29,08 Herbie Hancock performed at La Defense Jazz Festival along with Lionel Loueke, Chris Potter, Dave Holland, and Vinnie Colaiuta.
Museum Night Photo
Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2008
Paris Photos: Les Invalides on Museum Night
Around 8:30 pm, the last rays of sunlight appear to ignite Les Invalides gold-leaf dome as well as the statues adorning the Alexander III bridge.
What beer can I drink in Paris?
Champagne and fine wine is wonderful - if you haven't been walking all day. When I finally did get to the Three Ducks Hostel this weekend, what I really craved was a beer.
Jazz in Montparnasse
Petra Penttila Gael Petrina Photos by Chris Card Fuller ©2008 You don't have to walk far to find Jazz in Montparnasse. I like to listen to jazz when I'm alone.
Clubbing
>> Learn more about the best clubs in Paris ! (Photo compliments of Tom. Check out his description of Pigalle (under the heading sex, sex shops, etc) from the 'man's perspective') The Paris club…
Jazz
Paris's love affair with jazz may have something to do with its liberation at the end of World War II.
St. Patrick's Day in Paris: The Morning After
If there's one holiday that makes me a little homesick while in Paris it's St. Patrick's Day.
Cabarets in Paris: A Beginner's Guide
Cabarets (sometimes referred to as 'Feather Clubs' are the famed nightspots where tourists flock to view an array of almost perfect female bodies draped in not much more than feathers.
The Bohemian Life in Paris: When Opera reflects reality
Long before reality TV, there was opera, that is, there was La Bohème . Shown for the first time in Turin, Italy in 1896, Puccini's successful opera's plot (or libretto) was based on Henri Murger's…
Napoleon's 'Eye'-Baron Dominique-Vivant Denon
Every day hundreds of tourists rush toward the Denon wing of the Louvre, rarely bothering to wonder about the man for whom this museum wing was named.
New Year's Eve in Paris: Splashy or Intimate?
Here's a quote translated from the Club de Quatres Vents' owner which is well worth repeating: "New Year's eve - there are those for and those against it.
Looking for Mr. WifiBar
Back in the 1970s, a film called 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar' (1977) told the story of a girl looking for Mr. Right in all the wrong places. Flash forward to the year 2007 in Paris.
Paris, is it romantic?
Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2007 All rights reserved. Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2007 All rights reserved.
Paris's Piaf: Slice of Post World War I Paris
There are plenty of good reasons to see Olivier Dahan's film "La Vie en Rose" a biography of singer Edith Piaf. She was born in Paris in 1915.
A Night at the Museum - for Free
Mark this day on your calendar: Saturday, May 19th (2007). If you're going to be in Paris, you're most difficult choice may be - which museum would you prefer to visit at night?
Welcome to the Jazz Haze in Paris
Maybe when you walk through the Tuileries , big band jazz may not be the first thing that pops into mind - but that would only be if you're not living, breathing and exhaling jazz.
Happy St. Paddy's Day: Irish Pubs in Paris
Happy St. Patrick’s Day in Paris! Wondering where you can drop in for a pint of Guinness in Paris? Wonder no more.
New Year's Eve at the Paris Opera?
The Garnier Paris Opera House might not be the worst place to spend New Year's Eve, but the question is - is it too late to get ticket to the New Year's Eve concert?
Students Barricading with Tables and Chairs at the Sorbonne
Thank you once again, Craig Smith at the New York Times for your article Sunday, March 12th for keeping us up to date.
Paris by Morning continued
Were you wondering about how easily it is to get into clubs like Le Queen? As you may recall, Chris and I had not fared well on our own (Hotel Costes for example did not seem eager to let us in to…
Paris by Morning
It's 9 a.m. Saturday morning. We've decided to cut the 'evening' short which began about 2 a.m. "Paris by Night" is really an anachronism to clubbers who are oblivious to the planet's rotation.
Bars replacing the Night Club scene?
Is it possible? Red Light would probably say 'no'. But Figaro magazine has recently suggested that the Paris night life is changing thanks to the 'portable' and the fact that nightlife people have…