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Four leafy terraces to check out this autumn in Paris

October 21, 2020

Check out these 4 terraces that are perfect for having an aperitif or tapas while enjoying the autumn sun in the capital....

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Paris architecture: Step back in time to the magic of the Belle Époque

October 19, 2020

A carefree period of unprecedented economic prosperity and industrial progress, la Belle Époque stretched from the end...

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Paris: a burgeoning street art capital

October 15, 2020

Paris is gradually reconstructing its cultural life, frozen by the coronavirus during the lockdown. Although museums are...

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Paris: the greenest city in Europe

October 13, 2020

According to a study carried out by London-based property developer Essential Living, the French capital is the greenest...

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France’s largest post office begins a new chapter

October 7, 2020

The legendary Poste du Louvre (Louvre Post Office), in the heart of Paris, is getting a makeover: the site will soon be...

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5 majestic chateaux and estates to discover outside of Paris

October 5, 2020

We all know about the Château de Versailles, but what about some of the other historic estate grounds in the Paris...

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Paris Food: The best of Paris’s most prestigious pastry shops

September 30, 2020

From Cyril Lignac’s tarte au citron, to Sadaharu Aoki’s matcha-based sweets and Jacques Genin’s Paris-Brest, AD has...

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City Secrets: 10 of Paris’s charming, smaller, more unknown “places”

September 14, 2020

The city of Paris boasts just about 500 places, or squares, throughout its mazes of streets, avenues, and boulevards. ...

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Paris architecture: 10 of the capital’s most beautiful hidden courtyards

September 9, 2020

From busy avenues and boulevards to quaint cul-de-sacs, alleyways, and side streets, a stroll through the capital city...

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History: the Paris metro turns 120

September 6, 2020

The Paris metro celebrated its 120th birthday on July 19th.  Take a look back at the history and development of this...

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The 11 forgotten treasures of Paris

August 20, 2020

We’re all guilty of walking around the capital with our head somewhere else from time to time, getting from point A to...

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Paris culture: Seven artist’s homes you can visit in the capital

August 18, 2020

Victor Hugo, Balzac, Le Corbusier… All of these celebrated French creatives have taken up residence in Paris or its...

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