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The Circus is Coming!
Last night, having missed the opportunity when I was about 30 years younger, my aunt and uncle took me to my very first circus. View out my living room window (left) / Lion sleeping (right) My interest...
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Happy birthday, Notre Dame!
This year, Notre Dame de Paris is celebrating her 850th birthday. France24 put together a wonderful video outlining the history of the cathedral and the birthday celebrations, including the...
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Run in the Dark!
What are you doing the evening of November 13th? Our 2012 Paris team at the finish line I’ll be running in support of the Mark Pollock Trust, to help fund research to find a cure for spinal cord...
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Interview: Armelle Yons of “My Boudoir in Paris”
I recently spoke with Armelle Yons, the talented singer/actor and star of the new production “My Boudoir in Paris”. Here is Armelle’s story, and why you should buy your tickets now! Could you tell us a...
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Happy Holidays from Paris Weekender!
Dear friends, Wishing you and your family very Happy Holidays! Still no plans for New Year’s Eve? Join the fabulous Caroline Nin for her Edith Piaf concert! Warm regards, The post Happy Holidays from...
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Nautical Jousting
One thing I’ve learned in France, I will always be perplexed by local festivals. This Sunday, friends and I were strolling into Auray, in Brittany’s Morbihan department, and encountered a huge crowd of...
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Fest Noz in Malestroit
A Fest Noz, or night festival, is a traditional festival in Brittany, centered around dancing and music. Just about every very town in Brittany holds its own festival, so especially if you’re visiting...
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French Film Festival in NYC!
For readers living in or visiting New York this summer, Films on the Green starts this Friday, May 29th! Films on the Green is an outdoor French film festival co-sponsored every year by the Cultural...
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Paris Plage is Back!
Every summer since 2002, Paris closes off sections of its quais to traffic and transforms the riverbank along the Seine into “Paris Beach”. Paris Plage started up again this weekend (July 19th) and...
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Candlelit Evenings at Château Vaux-le-Vicomte
Every Saturday evening from the start of May to early October, the 17th century château of Vaux-le-Vicomte invites visitors to tour the château’s gardens by the light of approximately 2,000 candles....
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Happy Thanksgiving!
It’s been a few years since I reposted this so here we go. It’s article that was first published in the International Herald Tribune in 1952, while Buchwald was a journalist for the IHT in Paris, and...
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Forgotten: The Untold Story…
Linda Hervieux, a fellow American living in Paris, journalist and photographer, recently finished her impressive first book, Forgotten: The Untold Story of D Day’s Black Heroes, at Home and At War. Not...
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Beer Fair in Paris
I’ve written about wine fairs in Paris–and in fact there’s another one coming up this weekend. But now there’s also a beer fair coming to Paris! March 26th – 27th is Planète Bière at the Tapis Rouge in...
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La Semaine du Golfe
La Semaine du Golfe (Gulf Week) is a festival held every two years in the Gulf of Morbihan, in southern Brittany. This festival celebrates the seafaring history and culture of the region. Numerous...
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Happy Holidays from Paris Weekender!
Dear friends, Wishing you and your family very Happy Holidays! Still no plans for New Year’s Eve? Join the fabulous Caroline Nin for her Edith Piaf concert! Warm regards,
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Nautical Jousting
One thing I’ve learned in France, I will always be perplexed by local festivals. This Sunday, friends and I were strolling into Auray, in Brittany’s Morbihan department, and encountered a huge crowd of...
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Fest Noz in Malestroit
A Fest Noz, or night festival, is a traditional festival in Brittany, centered around dancing and music. Just about every very town in Brittany holds its own festival, so especially if you’re visiting...
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French Film Festival in NYC!
For readers living in or visiting New York this summer, Films on the Green starts this Friday, May 29th! Films on the Green is an outdoor French film festival co-sponsored every year by the Cultural...
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The Festival Interceltique de Lorient
The timing of this last leg of my hike could not have been better. On Sunday evening, I hiked 34+ miles to the center of the city of Lorient, the largest city in the Morbihan department. My feet would...
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Sound and Light Show at Notre Dame
There is a sound and light show going on at Notre Dame just today through Saturday. Details here. The creation will be displayed on the façade of the cathedral, on Île-de-la-Cité. Click here to...
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