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Café Universel

September 15, 2010

Tucked down Rue Saint Jacques in the 5th is a place where American license plates line the walls, where various languages are spoken, and where some of the city’s top jazz musicians come to perform. This place is filled with a…

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Le Trabendo

September 6, 2010

One of the joys of living in a capital city is the abundance of music that is widely accessible. From enormous tours de force such as Lady Gaga to relatively unknown acts, there are venues that cater for all crowds. However, as…

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Paris Honey

August 24, 2010

Paris is becoming a new breeding ground of sorts – for honey. Who says there is a shortage of bees, as in Paris bee populations are growing, and Paris is reputed to be the source of some of the best honey…

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Will Ronis Photography Exhibition and Tour

August 5, 2010

Jean-Paul Lefret not only works as photographer, but he shares his knowledge and expertise as a leader of Paris “Secret†Photo Tours.  The tour opens the more authentic side of Paris up to visitors and provides them with a unique souvenir…

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Video Tours of Paris

July 28, 2010

For a video tour of various areas in Paris, we are pleased to partner with GeoBeats to provide a menu of places to see by video, from Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré for fashionistas to Rue des Rosiers for experiencing the…

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Paris Insights: An Anthology

July 3, 2010

Do you know that there is another river in Paris besides the Seine? Or why tons of sand are imported into the city every summer? Or a place where you can go for a massage, sauna, exfoliation, and tea room,…

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La Petite Rose

July 2, 2010

Searching for a tea room without crowds of Ladurée or Angelina’s? Escape to La Petite Rose in the 17tharrondissement. A quaint, but elegant patissier-chocolatier, La Petite Rose offers a breath of sweet, pale-pink air where you can find light lunch, simply take…

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Brocante & Antiquités (June 27-28th)

June 26, 2010

For two days only, from June 27 to June 28, a will be held on Avenue President Wilson, near Trocadero and the haute area by Avenue George V. This is a perfect way to stroll and shop for antiques, including Christofle silver, Baccarat…

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Jardin des Récollets

June 22, 2010

The Château de Versailles is a place of awe-inducing beauty, grandeur and groomed perfection. Although its days of housing France’s monarchy are over and have been since the start of the Revolution, people still flock in their thousands to discover…

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Sacré Coeur

June 14, 2010

The Sacré Coeur, the Basilica of Montmartre, since it’s completion in 1914, has been inspiration for many who have seen its beauty. Sometimes an over-looked part of the many things to see in Paris, people who do find the time…

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