About Secrets of Paris

American-born travel journalist and guidebook author Heather Stimmler-Hall created the Secrets of Paris in 1999 to share the hidden side of the City of Light. Discover what you've been missing:

* Private Customized Tours
* Free Paris Resource Guide
* Calendar of interesting Paris events
* Opinionated Hotel Reviews
* Monthly Secrets of Paris newsletter

Read more about the Secrets of Paris here

Calendar of Paris Events

August 28-October  10
Carnival continues for the fall in the Bois de Boulogne for the annual Fête au Bois, at Porte de la Muette (16th, metro Rue de la Pompe or bus 63). See the big ferris wheel and all the traditional carnival rides.

August 28-September 5
The 9th annual Festival Silhouette features German short films this year, free open-air screenings at the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Cenquatre, and the Gethe Institute.

August 21-September 12
Attention garden lovers, come vote for your favorite dahlia at the Parc Floral (Bois de Vincennes) through September 12. The 22nd annual International Dahlia Competition includes 72 hybrids from France, Holland, Russia, Germany and Latvia.

Wednesdays through September 15
For the summer and early fall, the Sainte Chapelle is open late every Wednesday night from 6pm-9:30pm (last entry at 9pm)...

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Heather's Lady's Guide to the Sexy City

Current Projects

Friday
Oct162009

Luxe Shopping Weekend in Paris

Check out the December edition of the easyJet inflight magazine for my article "Splash the Cash: Paris", on where to stay, shop, eat and drink in style in the City of Light.

Tuesday
Oct062009

Green Paris 

Learn about the "Green" and eco-friendly side of Paris, from hotels and dining to shopping and transportation, in my article "A Sustainable Feast" (co-written with Amy Serafin), coming in the Fall 2009 issue of France Magazine (published by the French Embassy in the United States).

Friday
May152009

Naughty Paris wins IPPY Award

Heather's latest guidebook, Naughty Paris: A Lady's Guide to the Sexy City, was named Best Travel Guidebook of the year in the 2009 Independent Publisher Book Awards. The awards will be presented during a gala banquet at BookExpo America in New York City (May 28-31). Heather will be at BookExpo to sign books on Sunday May 31st in the author authographing area, and her book will be displayed at the Travel Publishers Association booth #4950 and theBookDesigners booth #4135.

Thursday
Nov272008

Fodor's France 2010 Update

Heather is currently updating the Champagne and Loire Valley regions of France for the Fodor's France Guide 2010 (publication August 2009). She also has updated the Paris Hotels for the Fodor's Paris Guide 2010.

Wednesday
Jun252008

France Magazine's Paris Guide Now Out

The 85th edition of France Magazine (by the French Embassy of Washington DC) is now out, feauring the 2008 Paris Guide (PDF download) a selection of places to eat, sleep and entertain yourself in Paris at reasonable prices. Heather contributed to the Where to Sleep and What to Do sections.