Discover in a FAQ how it is to study in France ! Does France have a free education ? Just like in the United States, France has public schooling which is free and subsidized by the French government. Education is obligatory from the ages of 3 to 16 years old. The notion that education is...Read More
Paris has been around for more than 2000 years, and it has preserved many of its historical neighbourhoods, most notably the Latin Quarter. The latin quarter is actually the cradle of the university of Paris, which is where it bears its name. « Latin » because the language of study was not French in the Middle Ages...Read More
Napoleon was many things, but short wasn’t one of them… You can see that for yourselves by visiting his tomb in the center of Paris, at the Invalides War Museum. 1. He was an army general at 26 Born in 1769 on the island of Corsica, he graduated from the military school of Paris in...Read More
Fontaine-what? Fontainebleau – literally the beautiful fountain. Or the fountain found by a dog, called Bliau. Or maybe it was its master’s name. We’re not sure – which is not surprising, since the castle’s dates back to 1137 ; older than the Louvre in Paris. But don’t let that date fool you : what makes...Read More
Versalles es mucho más que un palacio. Para Louis XIV, quien decidió convertir el palacete de caza de su padre en la residencia principal de la corte, del gobierno y suya, Versalles es el reflejo del universo. No por nada se denominó a sí mismo como el rey sol. Él, en su palacio, son el...Read More
1. The incredibly well-preserved appartments of a prince Chantilly was at some point owned by the Condé family, direct cousins of king Louis XIV, and therefore with the rank of princes. Some of the rooms still bear the trace of their formal wealth and rank, with a decoration unique in France – see below. The...Read More
An hour away from Paris by car, discover the wonderful castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte and the tragic story that changed the course of French architectural history. The inspiration for Versailles Vaux-le-Vicomte is a project 20 years in the making, built between 1641 and 1661 by Nicolas Fouquet, in charge of the finances of France under Louis...Read More
MY PRIVATE PARIS VIDEO DDAY in Normandy If you want to know more about activities in Paris, don’t forget to drop us a line at contact@myprivateparis.com !Read More
MY PRIVATE PARIS VIDEO If you want to go to the Eiffel Tower, book here : Eiffel Tower Private Tour – My Private Paris If you want to know more about activities in Paris, don’t forget to drop us a line at contact@myprivateparis.com !Read More
MY PRIVATE PARIS VIDEO If you want to do this amazing tour, book here: https://myprivateparis.com/tour/pere-lachaise-cemetery/ If you want to know more about activities in Paris, don’t forget to drop us a line at contact@myprivateparis.com !Read More
