Friday, December 05, 2008

  • COOKING
    From the garden to the dish
    Every morning, cook Armand Arnal pays a visit to his own personal market - his fruit and vegetable garden. From the garden to the dish, the day's menu is always determined by what Armand comes across.
  • CINEMA
    Local cinemas, sanctuaries for film lovers
    As old as films themselves, local cinemas have created memories for generations of spectators. In such favourite haunts as the "Entrepot" and the "Lieu-Dit", Parisians delight in watching avant-garde films and classics in a cosy atmosphere.
  • FASHION
    With vintage clothes, old-fashioned equals trendy
    For a look with a history, fashion-savvy customers looking are turning to second-hand - or as fashionistas say, vintage - clothes.
  • HERITAGE - NATIONAL LIBRARY
    Conserving the nation's books
    The National Library of France has more 30 million documents. To preserve them, the library had his own restoration service.
  • GASTRONOMY
    The democratisation of haute cuisine
    "Bistronomie" is the idea of bringing French haute cuisine to a wide range of palates, with top-quality but affordable food served in a relaxed bistro atmosphere. Created thirteen years ago, the concept has proved highly popular ever since.
  • NATURE
    A little bit of paradise near Paris
    The Saint-Cloud national park, near Paris, is 460 hectares of garden where people come to admire nature, play games and have lunch.
  • FREE RUNNING
    Free running, between art and sport
    Free running, or "Yamakasi", started in the Paris suburbs over ten years ago. It helps young people adapt to their environment by making the concrete landscape more user-friendly. It is now so popular that it even has its own training academy.
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