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Le Tour de France

By David Dadoun | Published: July 20, 2010
Le Tour de France, the world’s premier biking race that stretches in 20 stages from Rotterdam, through the mountainous Pyrénées, to the grand finale on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, ends this Sunday on July 25.  The winner, in his yellow jersey, will parade with the other cyclists through the streets of Paris, entering [...]
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Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen

By Natasha Barr | Published: July 19, 2010
Many of us come to Paris for the shopping but, if designer stores on the Champs Elysées aren’t your style, there are other options. Determined to have a real Parisian shopping experience, I decided to look into something a little more off the beaten path. When I heard about the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, [...]
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Jazz Festival in Parc Floral

By David Dadoun | Published: July 14, 2010
Since the 1920s at the height of jazz, Paris has always attracted great jazz musicians, from Charlie Parker to Miles Davis.  There are also over 40 jazz clubs in Paris that continue to attract star performers worldwide, and Paris itself continues to develop talented artists from the ground up.  For 10 years, Paris has hosted [...]
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Château de Versailles

By Anna Lise Kvan | Published: July 6, 2010
A picnic fit for a king at Versailles… When the sun shines in Paris, the Parisians shine too. Everyone has a smile on their face, a rarity in this city, and the air becomes filled with chatty voices, for once not fueled by gallons of coffee but by une joie de vivre. When the sun [...]
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Square des Batignolles

By Lauren Grasso | Published: July 3, 2010
Tucked behind Place de Clichy, the Square des Batignolles is a peaceful repose for parents and children alike. Befitting of its construction as a jardin à l’anglaise, an English garden, the architecture and landscaping is winding and whimsical. One of the 24 parcs created by Share on Facebook
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Piscine Joséphine Baker

By Lauren Grasso | Published: July 2, 2010
While swimming in the Seine may sound rather unappealing to most, for kids the idea may be supercool. The floating Pool Joséphine Baker offers such an experience as an innovative, modern use of precious little Parisian space. The entire facility is built on a giant barge that rests just in front of the Bibliothèque Nationale. [...]
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