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Roland Garros: sweat, clay and emotion

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Roland-Garros: the French Open

Every year in May, the world tennis elite will be meeting on the famous clay ...courts of Roland-Garros in Paris. This event is one of the four Grand Slam competitions.
The Paris metro stations

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The Paris metro stations

The metro lines are like Ariadne's threads going back in time: each station name ...invites us to visit a highlight in the history of France and its capital.
Brief history of the Paris metro

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Brief history of the Paris metro

The Paris metro has 214 km of lines, used by almost 1.4 billion travellers every ...year. Below is an overview of the success of an adventure over 100 years old.

Museums in Paris

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Museums in Paris

A cultural destination par excellence, Paris is home to around 180 public and ...private museums which welcome millions of visitors through their doors each year. Discover the greatest Parisian museums for which the City of Light is famous both in France and beyond.
Molière (1622-1673)

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Molière (1622-1673)

As comedies were "made to be played", Molière, in turn comic actor, troupe ...leader, author then King's comedian, remained faithful to the stage until his death during a performance of The Imaginary Invalid on 17 February 1673.
Christmas Markets and Shop Windows in Paris

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Christmas Markets and Shop Windows in ...Paris

Christmas Markets and Department Store Christmas window displays have reappeared ...in the capital as the festive season draws nearer.

28th Children's Book Fair

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Children's Book Fair

The 28th edition of the Children's Book Fair will open on the 28th of November ...2012, this year’s theme being Adventure.
Nuit Blanche 2012, “Infinite Paris”

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Nuit Blanche 2012, “Infinite Paris”

The Nuit Blanche 2012 all-night event transports us to a vertiginous and ...weightless Paris, full of unique look-out points and highly unusual installations, all traced by the river Seine.
Economy: the Ile-de-France region in pole position

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Economy: the Ile-de-France (Greater ...Paris) region in pole position

Located at the crossroads of global trade, the Ile-de-France region is France's ...economic capital and one of the European economy's most important hubs.
The most beautiful Chateaux in the Ile de France

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The chateaux in the Ile de France

The chateaux in the Ile de France are the living witnesses of centuries of ...history. Take a stroll in their parks and admire the talents of the architects, gardeners and decorators who created them and gave them their splendour.

Bercy Village gearing up for summer

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A summer in Bercy Village

Since 21 June 2012, Bercy Village, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, ...organises an amazing summer programme.

Paris Plages opens its parasols for its 11th year from 20 July to 19 August

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Swimming, music and sports at Paris ...Plages

Paris takes on a holiday air between 20 July and 19 August with the 11th year of ...Paris Plages. Over 280 parasols, 850 chairs and 250 deck chairs await visitors. On the programme: swimming, chilling out, concerts and sport.
The Porte Dorée tropical aquarium

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The Porte Dorée tropical aquarium

Discover the splendours of the deep-sea world right in the heart of the capital.

The Fountain Displays of Versailles

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The Fountain Displays of Versailles

Discover the gardens of the Château de Versailles as you have never seen them ...before during the Musical Fountain Display and the Nocturnal Fountain Display.
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