Author Profile - Benoit Ochard

Benoit Ochard

Parisian engineer and property manager, sharing insider insights on the City of Light, from Emily in Paris to Père Lachaise’s hidden stories.

Paris Celebrates 100 Years of Art Deco

Paris Celebrates 100 Years of Art Deco

If you are in Paris or the region  this winter, or planning to come in the next few months, there’s a new exhibition you should not miss. The Museum of Decorative Arts  (MAD), situated inside one of the long…

The Famous Cemetery Parisians Love to Visit

The Famous Cemetery Parisians Love to Visit

If you are visiting France this fall and coming to Paris, autumn is, without a doubt, the best time to visit the Père Lachaise Cemetery, the most-visited necropolis in the world. The light turns golden, the trees…

Follow the Steps of Emily in Paris, the City of Love

Follow the Steps of Emily in Paris, the City of Love

Following the release of the much-acclaimed Netflix TV series Emily in Paris , we have witnessed an increase in enquiries from Americans asking about the City of Love (and Light), and where to buy a home here. Valentine’s…

How to Manage your Paris Apartment from Abroad?

How to Manage your Paris Apartment from Abroad?

In our previous post, we spoke about the challenges of finding reliable service providers for the renovation of your property in France . This is made more difficult if you are not there day to day and need to manage everything…