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Paris's Can't-Miss Spring Art Exhibits
Paris's vibrant art scene is in full flower this spring with major museum shows, superb smaller exhibitions, and some stellar photography exhibits devoted to the work of French artists and the city of Paris. This sampling offers a selection of exemplary shows featuring painting, drawing, photography, and music.
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Paris’s Best Marais Fashion Boutiques
The Marais quarter has long served as Paris's fashion barometer. These four standout boutiques rank supreme, consistently providing a choice selection of cutting-edge design, in atmospheric settings—and at prices for every budget, to boot.
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A Perfect Romantic Day in Paris and Versailles from Author of Paris in Love
For romantics looking for the perfect one-day tour of Paris and neighboring Versailles, Eloisa James, author of Paris in Love: A Memoir, has whipped up a dreamy itinerary.
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Take a moment to honor France's Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe
For a quietly moving moment in Paris, visit France's Unknown Soldier, buried beneath the Arc de Triomphe.
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Find out the proper way to greet French shopkeepers with this tip
While it used to be customary to formally greet shopkeepers in France with, "Bonjour, Madame," or "Bonjour, Mademoiselle," nowadays, to simply say "Bonjour" is fine.
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Sip the trendiest cocktails in Paris at Hotel Plaza Athenee
If you’re in Paris and angling for a pre-dinner beverage, stop at the Hôtel Plaza Athenée.
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Paris's Top Fashion Chains
Chic Parisians have come to depend on an elite group of consistently reliable, top-quality fashion chains for their wardrobe essentials, including shoes and accessories. For that ineffable French style, the choices listed below are the best of the bunch, each with its own particular character and appeal to satisfy shoppers of every stripe.
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World’s Best Museum Gift Shops
Putting in the time to peruse stands at local markets can certainly unearth some winning on-the-road finds, though it often seems that most vendors are selling the same forgettable tchotchkes. The best place to search out memorable, quality items tied to your travels is oftentimes found in museum gift shops. Since you likely already plan to wander the halls of a local museum or two, tacking on a stop in the gift shop could easily take care of your souvenir needs in one easy shot. You’ll definitely want to spend a bit of time—and money—in our five favorite museum gift shops, outlined below.
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Find Paris’s best place to go running
Shed the weight on this scenic track in Paris.
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5 City Spring Preview: New York City, Paris, Rome, Las Vegas, and San Francisco
Spring has just about sprung, so we've rounded up a preview of the season's freshest happenings in five of the world's most popular cities. From San Francisco's funky festivals to Paris's cutting-edge art expos, these main events are sure to put some spring in your step. In addition to outlining a smorgasbord of special spring events, each city-specific mini-itinerary below gives you the scoop on where to sleep and eat, for a spring fling to make the birds sing.
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