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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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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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The Club

November 22, 2011

Nestled in the sleepy seventh arrondissement is The Club, a lovely spot for a bite to eat or an evening drink. Their specialities are Club Sandwiches and Cocktails, for both of which there is an extensive menu containing locally sourced…

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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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Experience Paris Through Photographer Karen Sgambati

September 25, 2011

Experience Paris along the Seine, at les bouqanistes, the majestic Palais Royale, Pont des Arts, Le Louvre, Jardin des Tuileries, and other hidden venues.  This romantic photo montage by talented photographer by Karen Sgambati, one of the new budding artists in Paris, is worth a…

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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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Restaurant Sweepstakes — Chef Andre Chiang

July 26, 2011

When something sounds too good to be true, usually it is.  But not this time.  UntappedParis, a world travel blog, has partnered with Singapore Takeout and Singapore International Culinary Exchange to host a 5-course dinner in Paris by Chef Andre Chiang in Paris on…

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La Fête Foraine du Jardin des Tuileries

July 21, 2011

If you have wandered near the Louvre or Jardin des Tuileries lately, you will notice an exciting addition on the rue du Rivoli wing, and a rather large one at that! La Fête Foraine is the temporary summer carnival implanted…

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