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I like trying Paris’ famous brasseries, so I was happy to finally visit Le Zimmer, a historic address opened in 1896 near the Théâtre du Châtelet.

The decor is charming, although it felt a little too old-fashioned for my taste. We tried the burger and the salade Niçoise, both were okay, but nothing memorable. The service was good on the other hand: friendly, professional, and welcoming.

Would I go back? Probably not.

I went to Angelina on Rue de Rivoli in Paris after seeing so many locations around the city and seeing it constantly recommended on social media, so I had to give this famous tea room a try.

The decor is nice and the atmosphere is pretty, while the service was decent. However, I was disappointed that the table next to me stayed dirty and uncleared for around 20 minutes.

The food and drinks were good overall, but nothing mind-blowing. My fraisier was a bit underwhelming, although the apricot dessert was genuinely excellent.

One thing that surprised me was the dress code (or lack of one). Many people were dressed very casually, which made the place feel a bit neglected and less elegant than expected for such an iconic tea room.

Overall, it’s clearly a tourist spot. It’s not bad, and I’m glad I tried it once, but I wouldn’t go back.

Imagined by businessman Henri Silberberg and designed by architect Henri Zipcy, the Louxor cinema is one of the first Parisian theaters specially built for film projection.

Its architecture, inspired by ancient Egypt and Art Deco, makes it a unique place in France. Decorated with mosaics, hieroglyphs, and columns recalling papyrus, it received great success at its opening thanks to its luxury and its auditorium of more than 1,100 seats.

Shortly after its inauguration, Henri Silberberg went unfortunately bankrupt and the cinema had to changed owners several times. Bought by Pathé in 1929, it was transformed and its programming changed. Faced with the decline in cinema attendance in the 1960s-1980s, Le Louxor closed permanently in 1983. The building was then converted into a Caribbean nightclub, then a gay nightclub, before being abandoned.

Listed on the supplementary inventory of historic monuments in 1981, it was saved thanks to the mobilization of neighborhood associations. The City of Paris bought it in 2003 and undertook a major restoration led by architect Philippe Pumain.

After three years of work, Le Louxor reopened on April 17, 2013, regaining its original appearance. Two new theaters were created in the basement and the cinema became once again a major venue of Parisian cultural life.

Le Louxor is today one of the rare hundred-year-old cinemas in France. Between 2013 and 2021, it welcomed nearly two million spectators, showing the success of its rebirth and its importance in Parisian cultural heritage.

And once the film's over, head up to the 3rd floor; the bar's terrace has an incredible view over the Sacré-Cœur. No ticket needed, so grab a drink even if you didn't catch a movie. Craft beers, good wines, signature cocktails, and plates to share while you take in the view.

To promote widespread adoption of the metric system, the National Convention ordered the installation of sixteen standard marble meter markers in the most frequented locations of Paris.

These meter markers were installed between February 1796 and December 1797.

Only two remain in the French capital. The one on Rue de Vaugirard is the only one that has never been moved from its original location. It is still embedded in the wall of a private mansion.

The Wall of Philip Augustus is a system of urban fortifications built in Paris at the end of the twelfth century. It is the oldest medieval city wall whose course is known with precision.

Its construction took place in the context of the rivalry between Philip Augustus and the English Plantagenet dynasty, whose French possessions then stretched from Normandy to the Pyrenees. To protect Paris from potential attacks, particularly from the north and west, the King of France ordered the construction of a stone wall before departing on the Third Crusade. The aim was to ensure the security of the capital during his absence.

The wall has become almost invisible since the seventeenth century. However, a number of surviving sections can still be seen today, notably on Rue Pavée.

Picture taken 10 days ago, the weather changed so much!

In the 2nd arrondissement, on the corner of a well-known building (the historic headquarters of Crédit Lyonnais), on Rue de Choiseul, you can still spot several heavily damaged stones on the building’s facade. These are remnants of a First World War bombing.

During the night of January 30–31, 1918, 30 Gotha bombers carrying 18 tons of explosives approached the French capital, and eleven of them managed to break through the anti-aircraft defenses.

In total, 91 torpedoes fell on Paris and 164 on the surrounding suburbs, setting fire among other places to the general warehouses of Aubervilliers. Within the capital, rue Réaumur, rue Saint-Sauveur, and avenue de la Grande Armée suffered the most severe damage.

According to L’Écho de Paris of February 1, 1918, these bombings killed 22 people in Paris. The official report of the bombing was censored in order to avoid giving the Germans information about the locations that had been hit.

Rue Daviel, Paris 13e.

The wall of the Drunken Boat Rimbaud on rue Férou is a captivating tribute to one of France’s most influential poets, Arthur Rimbaud. Spanning 300 square meters, it features the complete text of his iconic poem, Le Bateau Ivre, directly transcribed onto a wall near Saint-Sulpice Church in Paris.