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Paris Winter Scenes

You just never know what kind of weather you'll get in February. Photos from the past week of snow, sun, and oyster tasting...

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Metro Musicians

I ran into Xavier & Antoine on Wednesday night playing at the Bastille metro station, a particularly nice rendition of Roxanne. Nothing makes the metro commute more enjoyable than good music...

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A Treeless Place Dauphine

On Friday I was on my way to the Marché aux Fleurs on the Ile de la Cité and decided to pass through the Place Dauphine on the way there. It's usually quite a lovely little square (well...

Painting the Eiffel Tower

Every decade the Eiffel Tower needs repainting. Some photos of the brave workers hanging from the iron beams with paint buckets!

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Paris City Bus Drivers Get Friendly

Either my driver was in training for the double-decker tour bus circuit, or he was just making everyone's day a bit nicer by interacting with the passengers on what's usually a pretty boring commute...

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Paris Eye Candy

I just caught this video for Lily Allen's song "F*** You", shot on the streets of Paris...

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Staying Cool in Paris

The temperatures have been hovering around the 32°C (90°F) mark now for a few days and show no sign of cooling off. Here are a few ideas for keeping your cool around Paris...

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A White New Year in Paris

Paris usually gets a few flurries, but I haven’t seen snow like this since 1995 (which coincided, unfortunately, with the longest transport strike in 30 years). It snowed on the 2nd of January...