As summer enters its final month, we can’t bear to bid goodbye to this carefree season. From Paris to Nantucket, here are a few of our can’t-miss events to finish your summer off with a bang!

Spring is that off-the-shoulder number by Olyana Sergeenko, red roses in rack and rows; it’s the snow-drop daisies of Chanel’s newest line. It’s like Marimekko after months of prison drabs. In the gardens of Versailles, it’s carpet of anemone tucked between newly greening-up boxwood; it’s the sun-warmed play of a thousand fountains in a hundred little bouquets lined with fresh clusters of violets.

The 20 arrondissements of Paris unfurl in a clockwise spiral, revealing a particular personality and style as each new neighborhood unveils itself. Navigating the arrondissements can be a bit tricky if you’re not a frequent visitor to the City of Light, but Time & Place makes it easy to familiarize yourself with what each arrondissement has to offer. Use this guide to plan your daily itinerary or to discover which Time & Place luxury vacation rental is the perfect fit for you.

Cupid’s signature day, St. Valentine’s, should be full of Cupidian heroics and free of family drama – especially if you and your special someone are spending it in Paris. Of course, it’s your Paris concierge who is tasked with the Olympic job of curating the perfect French Valentine’s Day. Here’s a sampling of five hand-picked experiences we can arrange to make your Paris Valentine a memory second only to the day you felt the sweet sting of Cupid’s arrow:

This February, the eyes of the world will be fixed on one place. Our attention is riveted as competitors descend from all over the globe, bringing years of training to bear in a crescendo of skill and daring. We’re talking of course about – Paris Fashion Week – where Olympians of style go head to head on fashion’s most colossal of catwalks. We’ve put together a fashion-themed itinerary so fabulous that fashionistas everywhere will be tossing over their Manolo Blahniks just for a shot at it: