Art de Vivre à la Française
A thoughtful look at France through culture, art, travel, style, food, and the pleasures of everyday life. Whether you're planning your next visit to Paris or simply dreaming of France from afar, you'll find inspiration for experiencing it with a little more understanding, intention, and joie de vivre.
The Paris Guide: My Little Black Book
By popular demand—after many requests and a little goading from family, friends, and readers—I’ve finally brought my Paris recommendations together in one place.
After years of traveling to France, I’ve come to know Paris as a collection of lived-in places: cafés, markets, streets, shops, and small discoveries that shape everyday life.
Organized by arrondissement, The Paris Guide brings together the places I return to and recommend, along with the practical knowledge that helps you navigate Paris with confidence and ease.
It’s not about checking everything off a list. It’s about knowing where to go, understanding how things work, and experiencing Paris with intention, curiosity, and a sense of place.
The Paris Guide—for those who want to experience Paris a little more like a Parisian.
Your Trip to France, Thoughtfully Planned
France is best experienced when there is time to wander, linger, and enjoy the details along the way.
My personalized travel planning brings that same sense of consideration to your time in France. Drawing on years of living in France, traveling throughout the country, and returning again and again, I’ll help you discover the places worth knowing, select accommodations that feel just right, and find the exceptional experiences that can make a trip truly memorable. From the everyday pleasures of Paris to the unexpected invitations and discoveries that stay with you, I’ll shape an itinerary that leaves room for both the essentials and the unexpected.
The result is a journey that feels less like checking off a list—and more like experiencing France.
Your Paris Home
One of the questions I'm often asked is, "Where do you stay in Paris?"
For a short visit, I’m happy to stay in a beautiful hotel. But whenever I can, I prefer renting an apartment. There’s something about having a place of your own in Paris that makes you feel less like you’re on vacation—and more like you’re living there.
You wake up in the morning, make a cup of coffee, and start your day from the comfort of your own Parisian home. As you step outside, you begin to recognize the rhythm of everyday life in your neighborhood.
That’s why I’m delighted to share the home of a very close friend—one I’ve stayed in many times myself.
Located in the elegant 16th arrondissement, it is the kind of Parisian home I would choose for myself: beautiful, comfortable, and wonderfully suited to settling in and experiencing Paris at a leisurely pace.
Stay in Paris. Live in Paris.
