Homos, FOMO and the Enduring Appeal of Paris

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Pride takes over Paris this weekend, and thousands will parade their way down the Champs-Elysees, celebrating one of the city’s most important gay pride parades in recent memory: It is the first celebration rights since the Orlando shootings and last winter’s terrorist attacks. Paris has proven resilient, and their upcoming pride got us thinking about all the ways we love the city.

If you’re not in Paris at the moment, we must warn you: you homos are in for some serious FOMO. Your Instagram and SnapChat feeds will be flooded with stories of gay gay boys and girls (and undecided’s) partying their asses off this weekend. Try not to despair. The best times to visit Paris are ahead of you. So let this weekend be the reminder you need: Paris is the greatest city in the world, always evolving, always the city the world looks up to. And there’s never been a better time to go.

Below you’ll find just a few reasons why…

Brexit for them; enter for you:

You may have heard your friends on Facebook bemoaning the decision for Great Britain to The Eiffel Tower in Paris, GayCities and in ManAboutWorld gay travel magazineleave the European Union, but their loss is your financial gain. The once prosperous euro has plummeted in value to an all-time low, which means traveling to Europe is finally affordable for the first time in a decade.

The best is yet to come…

Let’s be honest: Paris in summer is not fun. It’s overrun with tourists and the lines for museums are obnoxious. Use this opportunity to start planning for fall when the weather mellows and the lines die down. Or come during Christmas when the snow is falling and the city glows and magic fills the streets. And then there’s Paris in springtime…do we really have to tell you what that means?

 A legend re-opens

The Ritz Paris recently re-opened after a four-year, $450-million renovation. And we’re sure it’s more fabulous than ever, but we love you, and we don’t want to see you drop two-grand on a hotel room for a night. But we do want you to stop by the new Hemingway Bar inside the hotel, a legend all its own, for a drink or two. You’ll get to experience the grand opulence of a Paris institution without breaking the bank.

A renaissance…

A couple month ago, Marriott opened a brand new Renaissance — their sexiest brand in the city’s sexiest new ‘hood, Republique. The hotel is chic and buzz, gay-friendly and located in one of the hottest new neighborhoods. It may just be the hotel you need to see the city in a whole new light

…and then there’s the food…

You come to Paris for the culture (blah, blah) and the architecture (blah blah) and the history (blah blah blah…) You’re coming here to eat. You know it, and we know it. We can’t blame you. Paris taught the world how to eat, and so you must indulge. And if we had your undivided attention and unlimited space in the blogosphere, we may be able to list all of the wonderful restaurants Paris has to offer. But we don’t, so you only get one: Frenchie’s. A perfect French hotspot on a cobblestone street in the second arrondissement. It’s one of many perfect little bistro’s in this remarkable city.

Yes, we know many, many others. But you’ll have to download ManAboutWorld’s free guide to Paris for the rest of our secrets.

Photo credits: French Kiss by Philippe Leroyer and Eiffel Tower by Pe_wu  via Flickr Creative Commons

 

 

 

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