“There is but one Paris and however hard living may be here, and if it became worse and harder even – the French air clears up the brain and does good – a world of good.” — Vincent Van Gogh

• Do you know about the scheduled change of colour of the illumination of Eiffel Tower as part of the programme of Saison de la Turquie? The event will take place between 6th-11th October.
• In honour of Brigitte Bardot’s 75th birthday, a special exhibition is running from 29th September 2009 to 31st January 2010 at the Espace Landowski (Boulogne-Billancourt).
• Some of the best chefs of Paris were at Le Fooding event in New York last week. Wish we were there.
• I adore the books of Petit Nicolas and the movie Le Petit Nicolas is now in the theatres! Follow the film trail in Paris with this PDF guide (French/English bilingual).
• Will the presence of a Windows Cafe (and free internet) generate enough buzz to market the upcoming Windows 7 in the city of light?
• Foodbloggers house-swap! Heidi (101 Cookboks) and Clotilde (Chocolate and Zucchini) move to each other’s gaff for 10 days, and this is the account of Heidi’s adventure in Paris.
• 5 day trips from Paris recommended by Viator Travel Blog.
• An innovative idea to get to know Paris, and to see it from a new perspective. See some of Ami Sioux’s Paris by map recommendation.
• The Paris Cycle Show 2009 takes place this weekend at Porte de Versailles. Unfortunately the Paris Motorcycle and Scooter show for this year will not take place and have been rescheduled to next year.
• Last but not least, don’t forget, tomorrow is Nuit Blanche 2009. Check the full programme and plan for a long cultural night out. You can even tour Paris with famous French actresses! ;-)