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With the Christmas season at its end, Parisians must now discard millions of Christmas trees tucked away in their apartments, which is no small task for a city of over 2 million people (11 million plus including the suburbs). Paris, however,…
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The summer annual rock festival has once again provided great entertainment to wrap up a vibrant Parisian summer. The weekend of August 24-26, come out to Parc de Saint Cloud to hear this summer’s hottest bands. The crowds reach over 20,000 with…
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For 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…
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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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This evening in front of Hotel de Ville, President Francois Hollande and other dignitaries, including surviving liberators, will commemorate the liberation of France from Vichy and the Nazis. This is the 70th anniversary of the liberation of France. This event is…
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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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The 1987 French Film, Au Revoir Les Enfants, tells a story of courage and betrayal involving the round up of Jewish children hidden in a Catholic boarding. Though it was 43 years since the roundup of Jews in France occurred, it was…
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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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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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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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