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Rock En Seine: An Explosion of Music in Paris

August 17, 2014

Whether you live in Paris or you are simply visiting the city of love in August, don’t miss out on Rock En Seine – one of the most iconic music fests in the summer, set to rock the house for a three…

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Chez Georges — A Timeless Classic

January 23, 2014

You never know who you might sit next to or see at Chez Georges, but one thing is always certain: the fashionable elite and button-down set will bring life and love to this timeless classic. So it was no surprise that when…

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Paris Taxi Drivers

May 1, 2013

Paris taxi drivers are sufficiently notorious that they have been featured in films such as “2 Days in Parisâ€, where the driver hits on a French woman while her American boyfriend is oblivious to his French pick-up lines. So it is…

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Shopping in Le Marais – Vintage Fashion

March 3, 2013

We’ve hit those winter weeks when the ceaseless cold has us both frustrated and bored by repeating the same “closet staple†warm sweater. How to spruce up the wardrobe to survive through March? Head to the Marais for fabulous vintage fur. Chanel’s…

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Best Restaurants In Paris — Le Relais de L’Entrecote

September 23, 2012

Steak and frites, salade verte, Vin de Bordeaux, and waitresses in black and white chamber maid uniforms — this is all standard fare at Le Relais de L’Entrecote. In fact, the menu choices are simple: how do you want your steak cooked (a…

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Le Best of Paris — Top Blog

August 27, 2012

For some time now Le Best of Paris has received accolades for our content and design, and to add to our list, Metro Marks identified us as a top blog for Paris and one of the top 20 blogs in the world! Metro…

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Happy Birthday Julia Child!

August 16, 2012

August 15th we celebrated the centennial birthday of Julia Child, and what better way to celebrate it than in France, which coincides with the festival of Assumption — a feast holiday no less! We were in the small Provence town of…

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Paris Generosity and the French Paradox

July 8, 2012

How is it possible that the French can live off of over 500 cheeses, rich foie gras, silky sauces, and the best desserts, yet stay remarkably thin, live longer (and happier), than Americans. Or that the French generally frown on wealth, at least…

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Pocket of Paris — Rue des Francs-Bourgois

July 5, 2012

In Le Marais, just a short walk from BHV and Hotel de Ville, is Rue des Francs-Bourgois, a chic shopping street that intersects with Rue Vielle de Temple and Rue des Archives, which is Jewish and Gay central of Paris. Top end designer…

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Notre Dame — More Than Just A Destination

July 4, 2012

Most tourists come to Notre Dame to walk through the majestic cathedral, but do no more. In reality, Notre Dame has a rich set of events and programs that visitors can enjoy, from concerts, to walking the 387 steps to the…

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