Disneyland Paris – Affectionately Known as DLP

Disney Castle

Disneyland Paris is a Cornucopia of Rides, Restaurants and All-out Fun for Everyone: Disneyland Paris, affectionately known as DLP by Mouseketeers the world over, is a cornucopia of rides, restaurants, exhibits and all-out fun for everyone. In the last few years the fun has been doubled as Disney Paris added the Walt Disney Studios Park [...]

The Seine River – An Inspiration to Many Artists

Seine River, Paris

The Seine – A River that Divides Paris: The Seine River divides Paris into two distinct areas, the Rive Gauche (Left Bank) and Rive Droite (Right Bank) – the Left Bank on the south side and the Right Bank on the north side of the Seine.  But more than just dividing the capital into two, [...]

Maison de Victor Hugo – Home of Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo's Bedroom © Atout France/Roger-Viollet

Once the Residence of Victor Hugo, the Site is now a Museum: Maison de Victor Hugo, situated at no. 6 Place des Vosges (originally known as Place Royale), was the home of Victor Hugo. Although the word ‘maison’ is French for ‘house’, the site is no simple domicile. These sprawling apartments were the home of [...]

Bastille Day in Paris

Fete Nationale, 14th July

What is Bastille Day or Fête Nationale or Quatorze Juillet: Bastille Day is a National holiday in France which  commemorates the Fête de la Fédérationheld on July 14th, 1790. On the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 and the start of the French Revolution, a huge feast was held [...]