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Sephora inside view

Sephora

Sephora is a chain of cosmetics stores founded in France in 1969 and acquired by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 750 stores in 21 countries. It carries over 250 brands of items that include makeup, skin care, fragrance, bath, hair products, hair tools, and beauty accessories, including Sephora’s own [...]

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MK2 Bibliotheque inside view by parole-lheritage-dolto

MK2 Bibliotheque

The MK2 chain’s flagship offers an all-in-one night out: 14 screens, three restaurants, a bar open until 5am at weekends and two-person ‘love seats’. A paragon of imaginative programming, MK2 is growing all the time; it has added ten more venues in town, including two situated along the Bassin de la Villette with decent waterside [...]

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Bataclan, Paris

Bataclan

Bataclan Theatre, Paris The Bataclan is a “salle de spectacle” in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. It was built in 1864 by the architect Charles Duval. Its name refers to Ba-Ta-Clan, an operetta by Offenbach.

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Musee Zadkine's garden view with expositions

Musee Zadkine

The Musee Zadkine is a museum dedicated to the work of sculptor Ossip Zadkine (1890-1967). It is located near the Jardin du Luxembourg in the 6th arrondissement at 100 bis, rue d’Assas, Paris, France, and open daily except Monday; an admission fee is only charged when an exhibition is on.

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Travel Tips for Paris

Travel Tips

Travel Tips for Paris, France Travel Tips on Accomodation in Paris 1. Book early. The best budget choices fill up fast. 2. What do you really need in your hotel room? Nearly all rooms in Paris have a sink with hot and cold water. If you don’t mind sharing the facilities, you can stay in [...]

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Rue Montorgueil view

Rue Montorgueil

Rue Montorgueil view Rue Montorgueil is a trendy street in the 2nd arrondissement (in the Chatelet Les Halles district) of Paris, France. Lined with famous restaurants, quaint cafes, bakeries (including La Maison Stohrer), fish stores, cheese shops, wine shops, produce stands and flower shops, rue Montorgueil has become recognized as one of the best places [...]

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Mariage Freres inside view

Mariage Freres

If you love tea and you find yourself in Paris, sooner or later (probably sooner) you’ll make your way to the most fabulous French tearoom of all: Mariage Freres. There you’ll be dazzled by the selection of more than 500 teas, the colonial decor of potted palms and natural rattan, the handsome waiters all in [...]

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Village St Paul by myvancouverstyle

Village St Paul

Village St Paul by myvancouverstyle The Village St Paul is truly a village – it is a self-contained area dedicated to peace and the art of living. This tiny block of houses with its stone streets is entirely pedestrian and accessible only through arched passageways. It is located just behind St Paul Church, between the [...]

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Cinematheque Francaise street view

Cinematheque Francaise

Cinematheque Francaise street view The Cinematheque Française holds one of the largest archives of films, movie documents and film-related objects in the world. Located in Paris, the Cinematheque holds daily screenings of films unrestricted by country of origin. The collection emerged from the efforts of Henri Langlois in the 1930s to collect and preserve films. [...]

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Porte de Clignancourt by blogencommun

Porte de Clignancourt

Porte de Clignancourt by blogencommun Porte de Clignancourt is a station of the Paris Métro, the northern terminus of line 4, situated in the 18th Arrondissement. The station was opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from Châtelet. A terminal loop is provided at the station for trains [...]

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