Montmartre Moments
The Paris Blog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Eye Prefer Paris has just published the winners of its Montmartre photo contest. Here are two of my favorites.
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The Paris Blog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Eye Prefer Paris has just published the winners of its Montmartre photo contest. Here are two of my favorites.
The Paris Blog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
In the centre of Paris sits one of its most haunted spots. On one side, the bustling, commercial Rue de Rivoli, and on the other, the animation of the river Seine. Between the two, narrow, silent Rue Baillet and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Ghosts of Christmas present: The buildings of La Samaritaine [...]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
PARIS -- France is commemorating the end of World War I hand-in-hand with the country vanquished in the so-called "great war" as German Chancellor Angela Merkel joins President Nicolas Sarkozy to remember the fallen - and to celebrate peace.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday
PARIS -- France's foreign minister on Tuesday urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas not to step down and vowed to press that point during a trip to Israel and the Palestinian Territories in the coming days.
The Paris Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
A new, eco-friendly wedding gift registry site has recently been launched in France. Mariage des Mondes has partnered with ethical companies around the world to bring together a beautiful collection of gifts, housewares and travel packages which are all 100% equitable. Through this site, guests can choose from a liste verte of items like a [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Paris - France was once home to the Sun King Louis XIV but if you go to the French Alps you may feel as if you are in the land of the Snow King as between Les Menuires and Tignes there is a wintersport paradise with hundreds of pistes that lead down ...
The Paris Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
I came across Anna Rifka’s new boutique at 67, rue Vieille du Temple, at the end of summer. She had just moved into this space, from rue Condorcet in the 9th. The look is very 1920/1930s– a bit art deco mixed with pre-Raphaelite, but not overly romantic. She mixes the right combination between a more hard edge/urban [...]
The Paris Blog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
In the cellars of La Tour d’Argent are nearly 500,000 bottles of the best wine ever made. About 5 percent of it is heading for the auction block December 7 and 8 at PIASA auctioneers in Paris. An icon in the restaurant world with its windows looking out over the Seine and its ducks carefully [...]
The Paris Blog (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Part of the Hotel de Sully, a beautiful hotel particulier in the 4th, just off of rue St. Antoine, is an off-site for the Jeu de Paume. Tucked off to the side from the beautiful garden is a two-level space devoted to modern/contemporary exhibitions. It was my first visit actually, when I went to check [...]
New Government Speeches (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
South Africa re-nominated to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee 6 November 2009 South Africa was re-nominated by absolute majority to serve another four years on UNESCO's World Heritage Committee on Tuesday, 27 October 2009. The re-nomination took place during the seventh General Assembly that was held from 23 to 28 October 2009 in...
The Paris Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
It has been…maybe a month or more since I opened my French bank account. It took about a week to set it all up, but the tricky part has been getting my debit card. I STILL do not have it. I have been stopping by the bank once or twice a week now to check [...]
The Paris Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Time magazine recently published an article about the challenge of learning English in France. Students pay high fees to private schools for English lessons after failing to learn the language despite years of studying in public schools. But what’s really interesting is the reaction of many French readers to any discussion of how to improve English learning. Articles in Le [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Paris - France and Poland have decided to cooperate in the development of nuclear power stations in the Eastern European country, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday in Paris. Warsaw and Paris will hol...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Paris - France and Poland have decided to cooperate in the development of nuclear power stations in the Eastern European country, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday in Paris. Warsaw and Paris will hol...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
PARIS -- France's investigating judges are a powerful lot: They can order phone taps and home searches, interrogate terrorists and bring down politicians. Now, one has even ordered former French President Jacques Chirac to stand trial.
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aarkstore | 07/30/2009
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aarkstore | 07/16/2009
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trustive | 11/25/2008
Trustive, Europe's No. 1 WiFi Internet access provider has expanded its European network even further with the addition of the Adael Wireless network in France. Trustive customers can now use their "one-click" access at a further 500 hotspots in Paris. Trustive customers can now enjoy coverage at over 3,000 hotspots throughout France, including 14 airports (inc. Charles de Gaulle & Orly), over 1,000...