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The Paris Blog
http://www.theparisblog.com
The blog with Gaul! A humorous group blog in English about Paris (France, not Hilton!). Daily posts about life in the City of Light are useful to visitors. And rioters. Kidding.
Recent Posts
A Cultural Center in the 11th
Maison des Métallos is perhaps best described as a cultural venue with a social conscience. It’s various spaces stage exhibitions, theatre and concerts with strong political themes and host creative workshops for young and old alike. The Maison a...
Gilding the Lily
Uh. Yeah. I know. Stood speechless at the window for 5 minutes straight....
The French and Swine Flu
As H1N1 vaccination programs ramp up around the world, France faces an unusual challenge: there’s plenty of vaccine but French people–and in particular French medical staff–are refusing vaccination. This is due partly to the specifi...
No Free Lunch
One of the many social benefits of working for a large French company is le ticket restaurant, a pre-paid meal voucher you receive for every day you work. Now don’t get too excited – it’s not free by any means. However, the company...
Lunchbreak Cinema
Although its location inside the Forum des Halles is not the most desirable, Forum des Images is the gem of this underground maze. Nowhere else will you find such an enormously varied film agenda including 1920s silent film, contemporary art house...
Art & the City
A vernissage is typically the opening soirée of a new show at an art gallery, and in Paris you could organize your entire social life around just attending the many that take place throughout the city every week. These can also be creatively hybri...
