Small Paris museums offer you an alternative to the large venues when you wish to avoid the crowds there. See which museums to visit here.
Every Paris travel guide seems to have something to add to the already voluminous information available on such well-known spots as the Louvre and Orsay museums, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the […]

French people love drinking and eating out. Paris overflows with bars, wine bars, cafés, bistros and restaurants. Tons of fun. But which and where is the oldest one?
Let’s begin by wandering down rue Mazarine from the Odéon square. Bingo? We almost immediately come on Le Procope, where a plaque affirms it is “the oldest café […]

Are the mentions “2 star” and “3 star” hotel on travel websites reliable? Should you rely on the French rating system? Written by the Senior Editor of a renown Paris guide, this article clears up the issue, and suggests 4 proven steps to increase your odds to pick the right hotel.
Travel forums are gold mines […]

Are American sneakers a fashion don’t in Paris? The Senior Editor of online magazine Paris Eiffel Tower News addresses the issue from a bilateral viewpoint.
I can’t count the number of times travelers who asked me: ‘Should I wear sneakers in Paris?’ and other variations of the same question. American tourists especially are concerned about ‘not […]

Yet another interesting stop in our culinary adventures in Paris, the Le Gourmet restaurant offers great French cuisine for prices I hadn’t seen in Paris in 15 years.
by Phil Chavanne
Lunch time, where to go?
This is the third installment of the series of articles which I set about to write a couple of weeks ago on […]

Small Paris museums offer you an alternative to the large venues when you wish to avoid the crowds there. See which museums to visit here.
by Phil Chavanne
Fan of Klimt, Schiele & Co., I recently wanted to take a leisurely look at the Grand Palais blockbuster exhibition on Vienne 1900. I picked a weekday mid-afternoon, assuming […]

Sitting at the terrace of a sidewalk cafe in Paris and sipping on a Perrier while watching passers-by is a pleasure many travelers promise themselves to experience when they are in Paris. But with the check comes the question: to tip or not to tip?
by Phil Chavanne
The check is all inclusive
Unlike in America, cafes […]

When you stay in Paris for a short while, eating out at a decent, reasonably priced restaurant may become a silly game of trial and error. In this new series of articles, I will recommend several places no traveler will ever regret having tried out!
by Phil Chavanne, Senior Editor Paris-Eiffel-Tower-News.com
Facing the eating-out issue
When it comes […]

Eating out right in Paris: in this second installment of my new series of articles, I introduce you to Tante Alice, a fine restaurant which deserves a place in the pantheon of French provincial cuisine. Yummy!
by Phil Chavanne, Senior Editor Paris-Eiffel-Tower-News.com
Life after Chez Georges
In an article written earlier on the ‘Eating well in Paris’ theme, […]

Have you gotten scared by the media reporting on the recent events in Paris? Phil almost did, but he knows better than just listening to the hubbub. Check with him what’s the real story on these events, and if they really should hinder you from traveling to Paris.
If you watched CNN or Fox News like […]