Offering some of the best-uninterrupted full-length views of the Eiffel Tower, the Trocadero refers to the area across the Seine from the famous landmark. While some use the term loosely to refer to the plaza directly across the river, the surrounding hill and out buildings are also included in the grounds. The Trocadéro is also...
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One of the city’s best-kept secrets is the Parc des Buttes Chaumont. Hidden in the nineteenth arrondissement, this city park is a little bit of a hike from the major attractions and monuments. You can still easily access the park via the Metro, but plan to spend a few hours there to make it worth the trip. Elevated, the park...
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When it comes to thrifting, there may not be a better place to do it than Paris. Maybe it’s because this city is literally at the epicenter of fashion, or perhaps it’s because the vintage shop landscape here is so vast and varied. No matter the reason, vintage hunters come from all over to take part in the Parisian thrift scene,...
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When Julia Child first arrived in Paris she didn’t intend to write a cookbook that would revolutionize how Americans approach French cooking. She simply strove to replicate the delicious foods that she had fallen in love while living in one of the culinary capitals of the world. And quite frankly, she had a point. Since you...
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Paris with children can be daunting. When one considers hours spent reading poetry in the park or having a nutella crepe while walking down a boulevard, adding your kids to the equation may be almost unfathomable. However, the city can be surprisingly kid-friendly if you know where to look. Of course, the obvious choice to bring...
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There are a handful of things that you absolutely must bring back with you from visiting Paris. While some of these items may be short-lived (macaroons from Ladurée, anyone?) others, like scarves, miniature Eiffel Towers and other assorted knick-knacks will always remind you of the amazing trip that you took to Paris. Although it...
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Paris has been the choice of many holidaymakers because of its wonderful attractions, gourmet cuisine, and high-brow shops. Typically, tourists go to the “City of Light” to marvel over iconic structures such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Louvre Museum, and Arc de Triomphe. If you have been to Paris before, and are...
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Parisians live in the most visited city in the world and are surrounded by elegance, beauty and history every time they step out their front doors. Nevertheless, just like the rest of us, Parisians need a break from time to time. Paris may be a beautiful and exciting city but it is a city nonetheless and so, like most city dwellers...
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