The best in Paris Christmas markets for 2019! If you’re going to be in Paris this holiday season, lucky you! The city really comes alive with sparkling lights, decorated trees, entire streets covered in Christmas lights, and of course…Christmas markets! This tradition in France may have originated in the eastern city of Stragsbourg. Ever since[…]
You don’t have to break the bank in the French capital! A lot of people assume that Paris is a really expensive city. In fact, when I try to convince my friends and family to come and visit me, a typical response is “I would love to, but I just don’t think I can afford[…]
The Pere Lachaise Cemetery can feel overwhelming, and we’re here to help! I know I personally never really appreciated a good cemetery until I moved to Paris. Sure, I always felt like there was something peaceful about wandering through a graveyard, but I also felt like it could get a little, er…creepy. That was until[…]
The leaves may be falling but that doesn’t mean you mood has to! We are definite summer lovers over here at Sight Seeker’s Paris, but there is always something so sweet about that back to school feeling that rolls around come September. Never mind that we aren’t students anymore! The leaves start falling, you get[…]
Paris is for everyone, including your children! Some of you may be feeling intimidated or nervous to bring your children on an European adventure with you, I get that! But, I’m here to tell you that Paris is actually a really kid-friendly city. There are plenty of activities to do, sites to see, and memories[…]
Look no further for the best advice on what to do on the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris! The Canal Saint-Martin is one of my favorite areas of Paris. It is pretty unknown to tourists and Paris novices – I lived here for 6 months for my semester abroad without ever stepping foot near the canal![…]
Learn more about the Jewish history in Paris’ Le Marais Le Marais is one of Paris’ most unique, not to mention oldest neighborhoods. It also just happens to be the location of one of favorite walking tours here at Sight Seeker’s Delight: our Jewish History of Le Marais tour! We love discovering more about the[…]
Paris is one of the best cities for walking, we’ll tell you exactly where to head! They don’t call us walking tour experts for nothin’! All jokes aside, here at Sight Seeker’s Delight, our passion is to bring our Paris to you. We love this city so much, and are just itching to share what[…]
Where to see the best holiday lights in the City of Lights! If you’re going to be in Paris this holiday season…boy are you lucky! Paris is called the City of Lights all year long…so you’d better believe that it’s really special during the month of December. If you won’t be in Paris this year,[…]
Claire worked and wrote for Sight Seeker’s Delight for 7 years – read more here. Ecology in Paris is not an abstract idea, it’s our health, our quality of life, and the means of the future. That’s a quote from Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris. She’s been a big factor in Paris’ recent push to[…]
Don’t get caught with your picnic-pants down this year – go somewhere unique. Image: Wikicommons Spring in Paris… le sigh. One of our favorite authors, Henry Miller, once said, “When Spring comes to Paris the humblest mortal alive must feel that he dwells in paradise.” We couldn’t agree more! Know what else spring in Paris[…]
This Paris park boasts more than just grass to keep you happy. If you’ve seen the Versailles gardens, then you know what a French style garden is. And you equally know that Parc Monceau, as a breath of fresh air, is not a French style garden. Despite (or in light of) that, it really has[…]
Did you know that under French law nothing can be built on a vineyard? It’s thanks to this neat little legal stipulation that Paris has its vineyard, the Clos de Montmartre. And without that vineyard October would not have its famous wine festival La Fete des Vendanges, making it a much less jovial time to[…]
Allée des Cygnes is a beautiful little walkway Southwest of the Eiffel Tower in the middle of the Seine. Ever since I discovered it a few months ago, I have been going every weekend for a walk or run. Allée des Cygnes is a wonderful place to walk to after visiting the Eiffel Tower and[…]
La Grotte du Champ de Mars is a hidden gem in the hustle and bustle of the Eiffel Tower. I live just near to the Champ de Mars and go running there multiple times a week and I never knew of La Grotte du Champ de Mars. A few weeks ago, during the Fête des[…]