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Jardins du Palais Royal

By Jessica Cherry | Published: September 11, 2011
I managed to spend almost a year hearing and reading about the seemingly mythical Jardins du Palais Royal. Yet I was continually unable to find an entrance. Every time I walked down to the Place Colette, I was faced by the beautiful Théâtre du Palais Royal, with its colourful, stripy awnings, but there were no [...]
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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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Five Reasons to Love (and Hate) Paris

By Leanne Burgess | Published: February 17, 2011
1. The Fashion. Of course, Paris is known to be the fashion capital of the world, and it doesn’t disappoint. Everywhere you look there’s a willowy, model-like silhouette of a woman dressed like she’s popped off the catwalk for an espresso and Marlboro light. You won’t ever see a jogger in a rumpled Nike hoodie [...]
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Musiques & Jardins

By Natasha Barr | Published: June 29, 2010
The 18th arrondissement is my favourite part of Paris. This is partly due to it being where I live and experience true French culture on a daily basis, but, more importantly, because of its diverse and artistic inhabitants. It is a buzzing arrondissement of different cultures blending together, as is evident by its huge variety [...]
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Jardin d’Acclimatation

By David Dadoun | Published: May 12, 2010
Celebrating 150 years as a giant botanical garden, the Jardin d’Acclimatation remains a favorite playground for children and adults, as well a continuing exhibition of tours around the world.  Until May 16th, the Jardin d’Acclimatation is showcasing Russian culture, with a variety of exhibits, dance troupes, artist shops, and Share on Facebook
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