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Stand with France

July 15, 2016

We are with France. The free world is with you.

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Tour de France 2016

July 15, 2016

For 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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En Solidarité

November 14, 2015
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Open Air Cinema — Paris Parc de la Villete

August 11, 2015

This annual event takes place in Parc de la Villette where moviegoers can enjoy the big screen while sitting under the stars. From July 23 to August 23, movies run Tuesday through Sunday, beginning at nightfall. Celebrating its 25th year, it is featuring some…

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Village Saint Paul Brocante — Le Marais

June 15, 2015

This coming June 20 and 21, a chic brocante will be in the Village St. Paul area of Le Marais, in the 4th Arrondissement of Paris. In the Jewish Quartier of Paris, Village St. Paul is a well known hunting ground for fine…

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A glass of wine with the name " epi dupin paris ".

L’Epi Dupin — The Bistro that Was

April 11, 2015

Every once in a while you hear about that charming bistro that has been lauded for years as that little find, yet never could find the time to go. L’Epi Dupin, on quaint Rue Dupin near Le Bon Marche in…

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La Cevicheria

April 5, 2015

Living in a city like Paris, it is difficult to find a happening new resto before some newspaper destroys it with a rave review. With La Cevicheria, I feel as though I got the scoop! I went for the first…

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Je Suis Charlie

January 7, 2015

A day of sorrow for France.

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Brocante-Eglise d’Auteuil (December 6 and 7)

November 30, 2014

For one of the better brocante shows to look for silver, fine china, goblets of Baccarat, antique necklaces, old framed art pieces and other fine brocante pieces, visit Eglise d’Auteuil in the posh 16th Arrondissement the weekend of December 6 and 7. Saturday and…

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Paris Vacances

August 17, 2014

This week is the height of the vacances season, meaning most people (except tourists) are out of Paris and hitting the beaches on vacation. Restaurants, cafes, boulangeries, boucheries, and many other stores all take a vacation too. They literally shut shop. So if you are…

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