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Rue Cler — Antique Show and More (Gourmet)

May 9, 2012

Searching for silver, fine china, goblets of Baccarat, antique necklaces, old framed art pieces and other fine brocante pieces? The next fabulous antique and brocante show will be on Rue Cler in the upper-crust 7th Arrondissement of Paris, on May…

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Brocante — Village St. Paul (Le Marais)

April 9, 2012

This coming April 14 and 15, 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…

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Marathon de Paris 2012

April 9, 2012

This Sunday, April 15, 40,000 runners take to the streets of Paris to run the Paris Marathon. The race offers a great visual course of the city, from the Champs Elysées, the Louvre, to Bastille, in the Bois de Vincennes, past Notre Dame,…

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Hotel de Ville Exhibitions — Robert Doisneau and Jean-Jacques Sempé

March 13, 2012

The Hotel de Ville de Paris, the majestic city hall of Paris, is hosting a free photographic exhibition of Robert Doisneau through April 28. Doisneau, perhaps France’s most celebrated photographer, is best known for capturing street life of the streets…

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Orphée et Eurydice — Palais Garnier

February 12, 2012

Begin your Valentine’s Day evening by going to the magical Palais Garnier to watch the ballet Orphée et Eurydice, for a 7:30 p.m. showing.  Afterwards, finish the evening at  Cafe de la Paix, just across the street.  For a very late night…

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Cézanne In Paris

January 24, 2012

Through February 26, Musée du Luxembourg hosts a special exhibition of Cézanne paintings he did while visiting Paris. Known best for his pastoral paintings of Provence, Cézanne also made over twenty trips to Paris, where he learned a style of painting that he…

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Brocante — Village d’Auteui

October 22, 2011

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 October 23 and…

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Salon du Chocolate (Paris)

October 14, 2011

From October 20-24, this premier chocolate festival, Salon du Chocolate, at Port de Versailles should not be missed by anyone who loves chocolate.   All of the prestigious chocolatiers will be at this event, and a kids workshop and exhibition is held everyday from…

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20km Paris Race — October 9

October 2, 2011

On Sunday, October 9, 2011, 20,000 athletes will enjoy a scenic 20 kilometer race through the streets of Paris.  Beginning at Place d’Iena below Palais de Chaillot at Trocadéro, the race goes through Avenue Foch near the Arc de Triomphe, through…

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Brocante — Rue Cler

September 9, 2011

Searching for silver, fine china, goblets of Baccarat, antique necklaces, old framed art pieces and other fine brocante pieces?  The next fabulous antique and brocante show will be on Rue Cler in the upper-crust 7th Arrondissement of Paris, on September 17th and 18th.  Over 100 antique…

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