Every New Year’s Eve at midnight, the glitter ball drops in New York’s Times Square and fireworks explode over the Thames in London and the Sydney Opera House. But in Paris – nothing.
That will change this year, when the French party poopers will at last join the global midnight countdown. Continue reading…
Only days after reportedly being accused of being “hopeless” by the managing director of John Lewis, the French have demonstrated their flair for innovation and fun in the latest incarnation of the “nuits blanches” (white nights) in Paris. Continue reading…
In the midst of the tourist season, which has seen lovers flocking to historic Paris bridges to affix a padlock declaring undying love before throwing the key into the Seine, city authorities have taken a brave decision. Continue reading…
Anne Penketh 