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Christmas In Paris

By David Dadoun | Published: December 21, 2011
The City of Lights literally sparkles at night during the festive winter season, as the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysees and narrow streets of Paris glow with twinkling lights, Christmas ornaments and decorations through the New Year.  Share on Facebook
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Grand Carousel — Place de la Concorde

By David Dadoun | Published: November 25, 2011
Winter time in Paris is always festive, but to experience the city from on high in the heart of Paris, go visit La grande Roue — the Great Ferris Wheel – at Place de la Concorde.  Towering the size of a football field, La grand Roue comfortably fits 6-8 people in a single chariot (seat), and offers [...]
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Quartier d’Été–Paris Summer Celebrations

By Kacee Taylor | Published: July 25, 2011
For four weeks during the summer, the streets of Paris, especially in the Latin Quarter, are transformed into huge, artistic performing areas. With most local Parisians away on vacation, visitors get to reap the benefits of these talented expressions ranging from jazz and classical concerts, operas, films, dance, theater, to various acrobatic and circus performances.  [...]
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La Fête Foraine du Jardin des Tuileries

By Kacee Taylor | Published: 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 by le mairie of Paris for those looking for an entertaining night out with the [...]
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Best Summer Events In Paris

By Kacee Taylor | Published: July 14, 2011
Paris has a full menu of events for summer, from its Paris Jazz Festival in Parc Floral, to scattered brocante fairs for treasure hunters seeking antique Christofle silver and oil paintings. On the first Sunday of each month the national museums are free and every Sunday bicycle riders can freely experience riding by the Seine in a [...]
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Summer in Paris

By David Dadoun | Published: June 12, 2011
    Ice cream cones drip in the sunlight.  Children laugh with delight as they ride the carrousel in the Jardin des Tuileries.  Women in breezy sundresses sit lazily at a café mid-afternoon.  Friends share wine, cheese, and a baguette for a pique-nique in the park. Stars only begin to sparkle in the sky after [...]
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