All posts tagged "arts and culture"

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  Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre: Where Paris lets its hair down

  If you’re in Paris in October, do yourself a favor and go to the Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre. Yes, technically, it’s...

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  Dispatches’ guide to the Journées du patrimoine: The secret France you can visit for a weekend (19 thru 20 September)

  Every September, the Journées du patrimoine turn France into an open house — from presidential halls and grand museums to private castles...

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  59 Rivoli: Where Paris turned a squat into an art form

  Paris has always had a soft spot for eccentrics, revolutionaries and people who refuse to behave exactly as expected. So perhaps it...

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  New for 2026: Dispatches’ guide to the best art exhibitions across Europe (updated)

  Congrats art loving expats in Europe … you have chosen well. Wherever you are, you have easy access by train or car...

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  More than myth: Three things ‘The Odyssey’ teaches us about sailing the Mediterranean

  For nearly three millennia Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” captured the imagination of sailors and the adventurous at heart. Taking place on...

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  The Bosch Parade: An avant garde event inspired by an otherworldly 15th century Dutch artist

  The Netherlands is a quirky place, producing centuries of eccentric, amazing artists from Rembrandt to Vermeer to Van Gogh. But no Dutch...

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  Party all night: A practical guide to the 2026 Fête de la Musique in Paris

  (Editor’s note: This post on Fête de la Musique has been updated with new details for 2026.) On Sunday, 21 June, Paris...