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Exploring Paris’ Saint-Germain-des-Prés: What to Do?

by Courtney Traub | August 21, 2024
Exploring Paris’ Saint-Germain-des-Prés: What to Do?
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Many tourists stumble on Saint-Germain-des-Prés, an upscale Parisian neighborhood with centuries-old literary, revolutionary and artistic roots, while thinking they’re still in the adjoining Latin Quarter. […]

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Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris: Walking Paths & Famous Graves

by Courtney Traub | June 24, 2025
Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris: Walking Paths & Famous Graves
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Montparnasse Cemetery, opened in 1824, sits on a site that was once occupied by three farms– in what was then a rural, sleepy corner of […]

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La Coupole, a Montparnasse Brasserie Haunted With Artistic History

by Courtney Traub | May 13, 2026
La Coupole, a Montparnasse Brasserie Haunted With Artistic History
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Referring to the legendary Parisian brasserie on Boulevard de Montparnasse, French historian Georges Viaud once remarked: “If the tables [here] could talk, they would tell […]

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Inside Lapérouse, a Romantic Paris Restaurant With History Galore

by Courtney Traub | June 12, 2025
Inside Lapérouse, a Romantic Paris Restaurant With History Galore
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First opened in 1766 as “La Maison Lapérouse”, this distinguished restaurant and bar situated smack on the banks of the Seine is a favorite spot for […]

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