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Roland Garros 2013 — Top Places to Visit

By David Dadoun | Published: May 18, 2013
The French Open begins its 122d year at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday, May 26, with the Men’s Championship Match held on June 9.  What is not so well known is that nearby is the haute Village d’Auteuil, in the 16th arrondissement, which offers an array of great restaurants, bistros, brasseries and fashion shops for those in [...]
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Lingerie Boutiques In Paris — Popular As The Baguette

By Elise de Medici | Published: February 12, 2013
There are a few things you will quickly notice about Paris:  a boulangerie on just about every block, a pharmacy on every other block, and upscale lingerie boutiques displaying their seductive wares as commonly as a baguette.  Unlike Victoria’s Secret, which appeals as strongly to men clientele as women, the lingerie boutiques are decidedly for women.  [...]
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Paris Winter Sale (Soldes)

By David Dadoun | Published: January 9, 2013
Paris only has two sanctioned sales during the year — in January just after the Christmas break and in July just before the August holiday.  This year’s shopping sale season begins on Janaury 9, and ends on February 12.  Unlike sales in the U.S., stores are open mostly during normal hours, except have extended days [...]
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Pocket of Paris — Rue des Francs-Bourgois

By David Dadoun | Published: July 5, 2012
In Le Marais, just a short walk from BHV and Hotel de Ville, is Rue des Francs-Bourgois, a chic shopping street that intersects with Rue Vielle de Temple and Rue des Archives, which is Jewish and Gay central of Paris.  Top end designer stores are in this area, including Rapetto,  Antoine & Lili, Manoush, Zadig & [...]
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Summer Sale In Paris

By David Dadoun | Published: July 1, 2012
Paris only has two sanctioned sales during the year — in January just after the Christmas break and in July just before the August holiday.  This summer’s shopping sale season began on June 27, and ends on July 23.  Unlike sales in the U.S., stores are open mostly during normal hours, except have extended days open on [...]
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Brocante — Village St. Paul (Le Marais)

By David Dadoun | Published: 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 ground for fine antiques, arts and food.   One of my favorite antique shops in all of Paris –  Cassiopée– which specializes [...]
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