Month: May 2010
By DAVID DADOUN The venerable haute couture shopping store, Le Bon Marché, just off of the très chic Rue du Bac in the 7th arrondissement, is celebrating the 63rd annual Cannes Film Festival by hosting “Cinemaâ€, an exhibition of photographer and filmmaker Ellen Von Unwerth’s portraits of the…
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The venerable haute couture shopping store, Le Bon Marché, just off of the très chic Rue du Bac in the 7th arrondissement, is celebrating the 63rd annual Cannes Film Festival by hosting “Cinemaâ€, an exhibition of photographer and filmmaker Ellen Von Unwerth’s portraits of the most glamorous stars of Hollywood…
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I love nothing more than walking around Paris on a sunny day. It is a city so full of character and beauty that never ceases to amaze me with its ability to take my breath away. There are many truly…
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WITHIN 2 weeks of featuring certain posts, Le Best of Paris will host certain events centered around that specific article. BUT you only know which article is chosen or what the event is a couple days in advance. SO when…
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Celebrating 150 years as a giant botanical garden, the Jardin d’Acclimatation remains a favorite playground for children and adults, as well a continuing exhibition of tours around the world. Until May 16th, the Jardin d’Acclimatation is showcasing Russian culture, with a variety of exhibits, dance…
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This Saturday – Pay a Nocturnal Visit to Paris’s Museums…For Free! Entering the Louvre at night without paying would normally result in a visit to the Commissariat de Police, but this Saturday the inhabitants of Paris will be encouraged to…
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Surprises await you at the Balzac Cinema just off the Champs Elysées. On a recent Saturday night showing to watch a version originale (V.O.) film – popular especially among ex-pats — we were handed a programme which suggested that we were at a…
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The name alone conjures up images of grandeur and opulence the likes of which will never be seen again. Whatever historians may say to the contrary, she will always be remembered as the royal for whom no luxury was too…
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Bruno Doucet, chef and owner of the famous La Régalade restaurant in the 14th Arrondissement, just opened his deuxième (second) restaurant, La Régalade Saint-Honoré, in the 1st Arrondissement on famed street Rue Saint-Honoré, which is as fabulous as his première restaurant. Smaller and in a more modern…
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