Florence Martin-Kessler is a French journalist who believes that the truth is always stranger — and more entertaining — than fiction.

Paris

"If you want to go to the market on Sunday morning, which is a very Parisian thing to do, Marché d'Aligre in the 12th is the place to go. You have all the BoBo — Bourgeois Bohèmes — all the cool families of Paris who gather there."

Marché d'Aligre

"There is this new swimming pool — it’s a hotel swimming pool, Piscine Molitor — it’s like this art deco gem in the West of Paris. It’s just been redone and if you want to treat yourself, I’m sure there is a spa."

Molitor Hotel & Spa

"A book and a cup of tea is gay friendly and also very feminist. It’s always good to have a feminist bookstore. I think they're doing a terrific job also to nurture the feminist scene in Paris."

Un livre et une tasse de thé

"If you want to capture Frenchness, the decorative art museum, which is within the Louvre, has just been redone and is a delight."

Musée des Arts Décoratifs

"It opens at eight and it closes at midnight when the whole park is already closed. So you have the park for yourself. You have DJs pretty much every night and you can sit outside and inside. It's very gay friendly and it's one of the few places where the whole city mixes"

Rosa Bonheur Buttes Chaumont