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Even the French elite speak English

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Paris treasure hunt 2010 – July 3!

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Adieu to the 35-hour workweek in France

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Tokyo on the Seine

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Memorial des Martyrs de la deportation

Walk along Ile de la Cité and behind Notre Dame, and at the edge of the garden is…

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The first is that the Louvre, in a situation they can’t control, will have to co-exist with the…

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I remember a Sunday afternoon meal at this wonderful bistro with my darling husband and my kids a…

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McDonald’s restaurant to be placed inside food court at Carrousel du Louvre

By39vwpadminOct 12, 2009

The first is that the Louvre, in a situation they can’t control, will have to co-exist with the…

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Paris on Less Than $100 Per Day – Fantasy?

By39vwpadminSep 29, 2009

However, the issue isn’t whether it’s possible as a parlor stunt, but how could you have a fulfilling…

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Say goodbye to the “bise?”

By39vwpadminSep 7, 2009

That said, there are things you can do to help avoid the flu, like obsessively washing your hands,…

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News Flash! Picasso Museum Closes for Two-Year Renovation

By39vwpadminSep 6, 2009

Not just some guy who broke the mold and then rode the gravy train for the rest of…