Occitan and Occitania

by Isabella Sharipova-Williams, published 18th June 2024 Occitania is a cultural, historic, and linguistic region that essentially encompasses the entirety of southern France. It is broadly within the 45th parallel, or the Midi. The French government has termed the...

10 Things you can do in Paris for free

By Isabella Sharipova-Williams, published 17th June 2024 One of the complaints given by residents and tourists alike is that it is very expensive to live or do anything if you are in possession, either permanently or temporarily, of a 75000 postcode. As always, your...

5 Department stores in Paris

by Isabella Sharipova-Williams, published 13th June 2024 Part of the trouble with the city of beauty, fashion, and art – a shopaholic’s paradise – is deciding on where, and how, to get a piece of it all, and all at once, ideally. With your...

What to do in Paris in June 2024

by Isabella Sharipova-Williams, published 6th June 2024 Pauvre Bitos – le dîner des têtes Until the 15th June 2024 Théâtre Hébertot, 78 bis Boulevard des Batignolles, 75017 Paris In a small country town, several notables organise a fancy-dress dinner, in which all...

English Bookshops in Paris

by Isabella Sharipova-Williams, published 17th May 2024 For those of you who think that they are far away from their favourite reads, allow me to reassure you that you most certainly aren’t. I produce for you a library of bonnes adresses of English bookshops in Paris....

A paperholic’s day in Paris

by Isabella Sharipova-Williams, published 16th May 2024 Calling all writers, stationery lovers, artists, crafters, bookworms, introverts, and nostalgics – this post is for you! Morning We begin the day correctly by getting a hot chocolate from Charles Chocolatier (15...

What to do in Paris in May 2024

by Isabella Sharipova-Williams, published 15th May 2024 There is never a dull moment in the City of Light, to be sure. However, in order to simplify your decision as to how to formulate an itinerary from the abundant menu that Lutèce offers to you, open-armed, here...

A Candid commentary on Edmond

by Isabella Sharipova-Williams, published 14th May 2024 Dearest reader, You may (or may not) have heard of Edmond, the play that has taken the Parisian theatre scene by storm, and since 2019 is also available on Netflix. Reader, it is a sublime Shakespeare in Love...

Most beautiful theatres in Paris

by Isabella Sharipova-Williams, published 13th May 2024 My colleagues at HER may rue the day they ever let me, Isabella Sharipova-Williams, notorious drama-head, take charge of their blog. Our page, from now until the merry month of September, will likely...

Plainte, by Charles Cros

by Isabella Sharipova-Williams, published 12th May 2024 Charles Cros, poor fool, but can we blame him?, lamented his falling for a beautiful parisienne: Vrai sauvage égaré dans la ville de pierre, À la clarté du gaz je végète et je meurs. Mais vous vous y plaisez, et...