Absinthe back in style in Paris
The beverage par excellence of French poets in 'La Belle Epoque', Absinthe is again hip in Parisian bars.
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- ALCOHOL
- Absinthe back in style in Paris
- Monday 25 August 2008
- The beverage par excellence of French poets in 'La Belle Epoque', Absinthe is again hip in Parisian bars.
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- CLOTHING
- The corset fights back
- Saturday 23 August 2008
- The corset is nowadays back in the windows of women's shops after many years of absence. Perhaps no other item of clothing has driven so much passion over the years.
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- HERITAGE
- Fontainebleau, house of kings
- Friday 22 August 2008
- Fontainebleau, 60 kilometres south of Paris, was a popular hunting destination for French kings. Intimately tied up in French history from the 12th century, the chateau was built over 400 years, with each king who visited leaving his own mark.
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- TOURISM
- Eze, high up in Provence
- Thursday 17 April 2008
- The tiny village of Eze in Provence has one of the most well-known seaviews in the whole country. Every year, more than a million tourists come to visit the town, home to less than 20 residents.
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- HISTORY
- Arc de Triomphe, monument for fallen soldiers
- Wednesday 20 August 2008
- The Arc de Trimphe, inaugurated in 1836 as a tribute to the Battle of Austerlitz under Napoleon, dominates the Champs Elysées. But the landmark has become a monument of remembrance of war's casualties.
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- MUSEUM
- A neoclassical gem in Paris
- Tuesday 19 August 2008
- In 1911, French banker Moïse De Camondo built a unique neoclassical hotel to house his own art collection. After his death, De Camondo left this architectural gem, along with the collection, to the State.
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- ART
- 'Art toys', fun and trendy works of art
- Friday 15 August 2008
- Originally influenced by Japanese manga, 'art toys' are seducing a growing number of people in France. The flashy and fashionable figurines appeal to young people and art enthusiasts alike.
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