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Mastering the Mysterious Art of French Table Manners
LA FLÂNEUSE While the French are rightly famous for the quality of their cuisine, there’s a whole host of unspoken rules on the etiquette around…
Aug 4
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Harriet
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Nowhere to Hide: Heatwaves, Wildfires Create Perilous Situation for Wildlife
PARIS SAUVAGE This summer’s prolonged heatwaves – and rampaging wildfires – are proving devastating for nature in obvious and unexpected ways. But there…
Aug 4
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Wildsight by Deborah Rivel
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Summer in the City
LA VIE PARISIENNE As the summer descends on Paris, residents leave for their vacations and tourists discover the city’s slow side.
Aug 4
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Lorie Teeter Lichtlen
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Bastille Day Fireworks Cancelled in Parts of France
It’s usually the time of year when tens of thousands turn out for spectacular fireworks displays. On this occasion, however, drought, heatwaves, and…
Jul 10
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Caroline Harrap
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Paris Likes, Paris Dislikes
LA FLÂNEUSE Americans have been coming to France since the start of the Republic – and even before – and have their likes and dislikes, as anyone does…
Jul 7
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Harriet
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Style, Greed, and the Trade in Feathers
PARIS SAUVAGE Feathers were once so fashionable that at the market’s peak, the only commodity more valuable by weight was diamonds. Then many of the…
Jul 7
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Wildsight by Deborah Rivel
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Père-Lachaise – Life Inside the Walls
LA FLÂNEUSE Of the 14 Paris cemeteries, Père-Lachaise is the largest, home to the humble and the great… and to its curator, Benoît Gallot, who actually…
Jun 9
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Harriet
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It’s Nesting Season in Paris: Prepare for Chaos
PARIS SAUVAGE In the spring, Paris is full of birds competing for nooks and crannies to build nests and raise their chicks. Some end up underfoot on the…
Jun 9
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Wildsight by Deborah Rivel
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Reasons to Dance in the Streets this June
LA VIE PARISIENNE From sun-soaked terraces and buzzy buvettes to a night of live music in the open air, the mood lifts as the weather improves in the…
Jun 9
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Caroline Harrap
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Adieu Annie
LA FLÂNEUSE Spanish-born Anne Hidalgo was the first woman to be elected Mayor of Paris, stepping down in March after two terms. Not all Parisians…
May 12
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Harriet
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May Days: It Takes Work to Relax
LA VIE PARISIENNE In May, the leisurely French Sunday gives way to multiple long weekends. But planning how to spend those extra days off takes a lot of…
May 12
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Lorie Teeter Lichtlen
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The Environmental Cost of Conflict
PARIS SAUVAGE Mother Nature is also a victim of wars… and all too often, migrating birds are collateral damage.
May 12
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