What are the stores you must know about when visiting or living in Paris?  Check out our listing of 13 not to be missed shops from A to Z in the city of light.  Want to shop your way through the City of Light, voila:  Girls’ Guide to Paris shopping tour.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 06 March 2010 )

As a mother of three daughters who love to shop, I have often dreamed of the perfect gift for holiday or any grand occasion: a plane ticket to Paris for a few days of shopping extravaganza!  Far out indeed, but nevertheless I researched the idea to find ways to make the trip easy and efficient – whether one goes searching for bargains, haute couture or simply wanting to see what’s chic.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 January 2010 )

I’ve just discovered one of the most unusual contemporary art galleries in Paris and one that is only open by private invitation. Commissioned by Jean-Marc Dimanche, from architect team XY (Xavier Esselinck and Yves Bour), the Villa des Ombelles is a seven-story town house in the « Petit Montrouge » quarter of Paris, bordering the Parc Montsouris in the 14th arrondissement.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 13 December 2009 )

When Clint Eastwood was dubbed Commandeur de l'ordre de la Légion d'Honneur by President Nicholas Sarkozy at the Elysées Palace last week, there was a slew of celebs from the world of cinema to celebrate with him. Eastwood returned to Paris on the 28 November for the annual glittering Bal des Debutantes at the Hotel de Crillon, where his 16-year old daughter Francesca (from his marriage to Francis Fisher) was presented to society.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 February 2010 )

Though a foodie rather than a fashionista, I came back from Paris with a fashion story. No ticket was required for the venue I covered. The boulevards of Paris are open to all. I walked those streets, my point-and-click camera in my pocket, and shot the city’s interestingly turned-out citizens—from behind, bien sûr!—or I might not be here to tell the tale.

Last Updated ( Friday, 04 December 2009 )

It is rare to come across a novel that is so compelling and creatively developed that you wonder how the author conceived such a powerful idea. Mj Roë’s The Seven Turns of the Snail’s Shell is one of these books. Princess Diana has been killed in a terrible crash…or has she? From this question evolves an intricate story of unrequited love, deception, murder, and intrigue. The novel opens in Paris, revealed to us in all its beauty and its flaws.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 04 July 2009 )

Kindle is as easy to hold and use as a book. We designed it with long-form reading in mind. When reading for long periods of time, people naturally shift positions and often like to read with one hand. Kindle's page-turning buttons are located on both sides, allowing you to read and turn pages comfortably with one hand from any position. The page-turn buttons now flex inward to prevent any accidental page turns when picking up or handling Kindle. Last Updated ( Saturday, 28 February 2009 )

I’ve been back to Paris several times, of course, but this time seems the oddest because many of my old bus routes have been discontinued and some of my favorite stores are gone. (Bouchara next to Galeries Lafayette is gone—soon to be another branch of H&M!) The #84 bus, which ran from right to left bank (and vice versa, bien sur) with a roll past Madeleine and place Concord, is now fini. Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 February 2009 )

So, recession, depression, economic crunch or crisis, whatever you want to call it, those high-end ways of entertaining ourselves need to be cut in half or put on the shelf for the time being. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun. For less than the price of one entree at a fancy restaurant, adults can play these games with other adults, or with their kids, and get back to the real point in life—having fun. Plus, these games can be played again and again. That foie gras you had last night can only live on in your memory. Last Updated ( Saturday, 27 December 2008 )