REDISCOVERING THE PICTURESQUE IN PARIS

Gardens to Gifts: Picturesque Voyages Holiday Gift Guide

Gardens, Gardens, Gardens

For millennia the bounty of French gardens has been transformed into a wide array of artisanal goods, from gastronomy to housewares. These centuries' old traditions are being maintained, or revisited, by a variety of craftsmen and entrepreneurs…

Garden to Table: Organic and Farmer Direct Products in Paris

Rediscovering the picturesque in the 21st century concerns sustainability. Every garden is designed to be both utile et agreable (useful and beautiful) encouraging our appreciation of the kitchen garden or potager. A potager was both a place--a…

The Evolution of Modern Parks in Paris

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Historic Parc Monceau, undulating Buttes-Chaumont and the newest green spaces of the city like Parc Martin Luther King are not merely some of the best parks in Paris, they also share a common thread: the picturesque. Discover how garden design,…

What is a Picturesque Voyage?

With the boom of mass tourism there has been a growing desire amongst more discerning travelers to Paris to slow down the pace, to delve deeper into the city and discover it under a unique lens. This yearning can be sourced back to travelers…