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
* Secrets of Paris Videos

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Calendar of Paris Events

Through June 17
Looking for a romantic exhibition in a little-known museum? Don't miss Sensuality and Spirituality: In Search of the Absolute at the Musée Henner (43, avenue de Villiers, 17th, M° Malesherbes; entry €5; closed Tuesdays, open until 9pm on first Thursdays of the month).

Through June 26
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passing of Frenchchanteuse Edith Piaf with sexy cabaret singer Caroline Nin's "Hymne à Piaf", a show using English storytelling and songs en français to remember one of the greatest French singers of all time. Shows are every Wednesday at 8pm at the intimate Essaïon Theatre (6 rue Pierre au Lard, in the Marais, 4th). Tickets are €15-€20. 

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Sunday
Apr302006

Contemporary Art for Dummies

Here are the photos from the Paris Context tour of the Palais de Tokyo exhibition, "Notre Histoire".

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Sunday
Apr302006

A Day at Disneyland Paris

Here are some pics from my day at Disneyland Paris last week...

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Wednesday
Apr262006

Have you seen me in that Jaguar ad?

Last summer my friend Freddie, who makes a living as a casting agent, asked me if I wanted to be in a Jaguar ad. I immediately pictured myself at the wheel of a sleek new convertible Jag, gliding through the streets of Paris in a pair of oversized sunglasses, scarf trailing behind me...

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Tuesday
Apr252006

Gas prices in France reach $5.67/gallon

So how do the French deal with this? After all, that's a LOT! Check out their thrifty Euro-saving tactics...

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Monday
Apr242006

Doggie Luvvin'

My doggies were in need of their fix: a trip to Mon Bon Chien, the only doggie bakery in Paris!

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Sunday
Apr232006

Scenes from the Covered Passages

I love roaming around the historic covered passages of Paris...

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