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The 9th: Grands Boulevards, SoPi
The 9th arrondissement is bustling, yet offering many calm, residential pocket neighborhoods, often characterized by neo-classical elegance. The rue des Martyrs is the quintessential street that captures the vibe of the 9th.

Carsten Sprotte
Apr 195 min read


The 11th: Bastille, Oberkampf, Faidherbe
Most would characterize the 11th as foody, trendy, and dynamic.
Some of the 11th is a spill-over neighborhood from the Marais...

Carsten Sprotte
Apr 22, 20243 min read


The 10th arrondissement: Canal St. Martin - République
Ethnic, Entrepreneurial, Exciting Maybe the 10th lacks prestige, but is it really the “armpit” arrondissement many would like to think it...

Carsten Sprotte
Jan 5, 20243 min read


The 18th (Montmartre) : Bucolic, Artistic, Touristic
Vows forgotten, views renewed Those who seriously walk Paris–all of Paris–will know that when walking away from Seine, you will at some...

Carsten Sprotte
Oct 22, 20233 min read


The 4th: Romantic, Timeless, Endearing
Le Marais, Ile Saint-Louis, Place des Vosges, Hôtel de Ville My earliest memories of Paris are scenes from Le Marais and the nearby...

Carsten Sprotte
Sep 8, 20234 min read


Idyllic Ile-de-France
Discover the châteaux of Ile-de-France

Carsten Sprotte
Jul 16, 20232 min read


The 12th : "Green, Spacious, Familial"
Square Trousseau - Marché d'Aligre - Viaduc des Arts - Bercy - Bois de Vincennes Similar to the 16th, on the opposite side of Paris, the...

Exquisite France
Apr 8, 20232 min read


The 7th : "Monumental, Ministerial, Magnificent"
--Eiffel Tower, Invalides, Musée d'Orsay, Musée Rodin-- Click on photo to access photo album. The Eiffel Tower has its proud iron feet in...

Exquisite France
Oct 12, 20223 min read


The 1st : "Iconic, Eternal, Reborn"
Louvre - Palais Royal - Tuileries - Place Vendôme - Les Halles There are many prestigious neighborhoods in Paris, but in the very heart...

Exquisite France
Oct 3, 20222 min read


The 2nd : "Secret, Scurry, Soba"
-- Avenue de l'Opéra, Quartier Montorgueil, Richelieu library, Gallerie Vivienne, Passage Choiseuil, "Japan town", Bourse -- Click to...

Exquisite France
Sep 4, 20222 min read


The 3rd : Upper Marais
"Trendy, Artistic, Shabby-Chic" The 3rd arrondissment, also referred to as the Upper Marais, has experienced some of the most significant...

Exquisite France
Oct 29, 20212 min read


The 19th : Buttes Chaumont - La Villette
"Uphill, Exotic, Edgy" If I could choose a preferred location for living in Paris at the moment, I would head for a top-floor apartment...

Carsten Sprotte
Oct 19, 20212 min read


The most romantic gardens in Paris?
How can one possibly affirm that one Parisian jardin is more romantic than another when you have such incontestable choices as...

Exquisite France
Feb 14, 20212 min read
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