30/11/2023
There is always something new. Take some time, cross the river with an electric boat, and visit the cutest little buddhist temple
Discover Paris with me, get the local experience Rejoignez-moi pour une balade dans mon quartier, le plus ancien de Paris : le Quartier Latin et la Rive Gauche.
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Lors d'un circuit classique à Paris, des dizaines de touristes suivent un guide qui se concentre généralement sur les monuments incontournables: la Tour Eiffel, Montmartre, etc... Mais ce n’est pas vraiment comment découvrir et comprendre Paris. Je partagerai avec vous l'histoire et le mode de vie de Paris, mes anecdotes, ce qui est vrai ou non sur les parisiens, mes endroits préf
érés que l'on ne trouve pas dans les guides ... Vous me quitterez avec de nombreuses idées pour profiter de Paris à votre façon, que vous aimiez les musées insolites ou les bars branchés ! Cette expérience est parfaite pour entamer votre séjour à Paris et en France, et pour comprendre les Français : comment nous pensons, vivons et rions. Je ne suis pas ici pour enseigner mais pour discuter avec vous, c'est pourquoi je n'accepte que cinq voyageurs à la fois. Je veux que vous me considériez comme un ami éloigné que vous retrouvez.
«Thomas est le parfait gentleman français» - un voyageur à Paris
During a classic tour in Paris, dozens of tourists follow a guide who usually focuses on the must-see monuments: the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre and so on. But that’s not really how to discover what this city is about. Join me for a walk in my neighborhood, the oldest part of Paris: the Latin Quarter and the Left Bank,. I will share with you the history and way of life of Paris, my anecdotes, what is true or not about being Parisian, my favorite spots which cannot be found in guide books... You will leave me with numerous ideas to enjoy Paris your own way, whether you like unusual museums or trendy bars! This experience is perfect to launch your stay in Paris and France, and to understand “Frenchhood”: how we think, live and laugh. I am not here to teach but to chat with you, that is why I only accept five travelers at a time. I want you to consider me as a distant friend you will meet again.
“Thomas is the perfect French gentleman” - a traveler in Paris
There is always something new. Take some time, cross the river with an electric boat, and visit the cutest little buddhist temple
Quite a strange view, from the center of the pool in the Parc de Sceaux. If you don't want to jump in, you can just have a picnic
Sometimes, it is possible to visit the Stores of the National Archives. An original kilogram from the Revolution, laws from the beginning of the Frank Kingdom... Could be in a better shape !
Near Paris we have some impressive XXth century architecture, for example the Notre Dame de Raincy church, one of the very first buildings with visible reinforced concrete. Not too far, the beautiful Avicenne Hospital !
More than a magnificent Renaissance castle, this is the National Archeology Museum, surrounded by a magnificent garden and endless woods
Chilling in Paris' cutest japanese garden, at the Albert Khan Museum... Time stopped.
Always nice to find a new favorite around Paris. Now my favorite abbey! probably not the most impressive, but so calm...
If you need to find some peace and inspiration, follow the path of the Impressionists. At Moret-sur-Loing, Sisley and many others found that... and so much more
Once a year, the Louvre is not the world busiest museum... it's a movie theater ! Let's enjoy some old western movie
Some weekends are strange... first stop, the best Baguette championship, in front of Notre-Dame. Then a festival à the Buddhist pagoda. Finally an art exhibition at the Latin America House. And you ? #
North of Paris, there is Auvers sur Oise. That is where Van Gogh worked and died. Some of his best views can be found here. Bonus, a crazy library in an old fashioned postal train !
Because it's not always about Paris, I sometimes take the bus and wander around the suburbs, the countrysides around the capital. Incredible castles, churches and cloisters, even an "old times museum" ! #
hidden in a courtyard, you will find the beautiful and intimate Saint-Serge Orthodox Church. Formerly a Protestant temple, it became a center for the White Russian in 1924. it's difficult to find, nearly impossible to visit, but it is worth it !
Summertime, just some pics I take when something on my way is cute... Enjoy !
At Orsay near Paris, you will find the first particle accelerator in Europe, built in the sixties. And the guides are actual physicists, who used it for decades
Time for a mashup of XXth century experimental urbanism and architecture. Sometimes lacking maintenance but always interesting !
Tonight is Music Day in Paris, any bar, store or restaurant is a concert all or a club. like at the coupe-gorge, with a DJ giving some good time from the window. What a dinner!
we have the Printemps Asiatique, the Asian Spring in Paris this week. Exhibitions, auctions, conferences... but first, the opening night at
Recently I discovered the world of Baccarat, a great Crystal House. The artisans had a passion to share, a love to show, it was beautiful. Personally I've never been interested in crystal, but they got me!
A fond memory of the time I saw a founder casting a bronze. Let's be honest, I was just afraid the cast would fall on the ground !
Time to work, let's sit at the Sorbonne library
Labor Day, time to chill. I know the perfect greenhouse for this
When visiting the catacombs, cross the street to check the Paris Liberation Museum. You will discover the Parisian Resistance HQ during the summer 1944 !
Next to Paris, the tallest donjon of the Middle Ages stands. With its iconic look and its gorgeous Sainte Chapelle, many kings lived there to rule and build their kingdom
I had never seen an horse race... So let's do it for real: from a bus, just next to them
What an experience... Taking a private metro to a secret underground station, visiting the movie set platform, sitting in a 100yo train... Always a delight to learn about the Metro !
It's not always about the past ! In February, I was lucky enough to visit the soon to be Olympic village at St Ouen. Environmental friendly and designed to transform the neighborhood since the beginning, I am sure the champions will like it
I will always repeat it: walk and wander around Paris, you will always find something new. Walking from gare du nord, I discovered this super cute (even in winter!) garden, and then passed by the smallest house in Paris
What happens when one asks hundreds of children to design their ideal city, a field of archs, vegetation and cute little houses ! A great surprise at the
Sometimes, I have an hour or two between meetings, far from the office. Fortunately there is always a nice library to sit and work
Les Paris
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