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Just when you think New Year festivities are at an end, La Fête des Rois starts on the Epiphany holiday, which falls on the first Sunday in January. This is a great holiday, where bakeries in France and throughout Paris make…
Read MoreAlthough New Year festivities are over, there are plenty of things to do and see in Paris this January and February before the winter season ends. Our favorite places to visit and things to do after the New Year this winter season…
Read MoreBy DAVID DADOUN Halloween remains a novelty in Paris. Except for chocolate shops, few stores decorate for the holiday. Pumpkins are for eating, not carving Jack-O-Lanterns, though if you don’t mind spending 15 or so Euros for a medium-sized pumpkin…
Read MoreHalloween remains a novelty in Paris. Except for chocolate shops, few stores decorate for the holiday. Pumpkins are for eating, not carving Jack-O-Lanterns, though if you don’t mind spending 15 or so Euros for a medium-sized pumpkin (gigantic by French standards), you can…
Read MoreParis is largely a ghost town in August, as most Parisians are away for the month on holiday on the beaches of Normandy, or down south in the Côte d’Azur. This means that it can be challenging to find quality restaurants, boulangerie, or…
Read MoreFirst Charlie Hebdo and the Hyper Cacher attack, then Bataclan, and now this: a horrific slaughter on the promenade in Nice during Bastille Day. Although the latest attack was not in Paris, it struck at the heart of France — during…
Read MoreFor its 113th year, Le Tour de France, the world’s premier biking race, began on July 2, and finishes in Paris on Sunday, July 24. This year’s tour has taken on extra resonance with the terrible terrorist attacks in Nice…
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Read MoreFor one night only, Paris is a true party town late until the morning with Fête de la Musique, which is a singular free music festival celebrating the beginning of summer. As a glitter of light from late dusk remains…
Read MoreMany of us come to Paris for the shopping but, if designer stores on the Champs Elysées aren’t your style, there are other options. Determined to have a real Parisian shopping experience, I decided to look into something a little more off…
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