Victor Hugo’s words come true as Notre Dame burns…
Tag: paris
The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower
It was 1925 and Victor Lustig was sitting in his Paris hotel room reading a newspaper article about the Eiffel Tower. That gigantic structure had
Polite Paris
*Published April 1, 2015 Ahh Paris… Just the mention of its name brings up images of sophisticated people in sidewalk cafés surrounded by elegance. It’s
The Mad Farter or “Le Pétomane”
The highest paid performer at the Moulin Rouge at the end of the 19th century had a very peculiar talent…
Shakespeare and Company
For any book-lover, the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris is a must-see. It’s been the centre…