Thursday November 19, 2009
Paris Photo, the annual rendez-vous of choice for professional photographers, buyers, and admirers of the medium, kicks off today and runs through November 22nd at the Carrousel du Louvre. If you have a weakness for photography, be sure to check out this year's show, which brings together nearly a hundred galleries and publishers, for a pointed look at contemporary photography from around the globe. This year, talented lenses from the Middle East, North Africa and Iran are under the spotlight at Paris Photo.
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Monday November 16, 2009
Even foodies who know French cuisine well may be unfamiliar with Basque cooking traditions, which offer an eclectic balance between coastal, Meditteranean-style specialties like fresh fish and vegetables and hearty mountain delicacies including nutty cheeses, cured ham and hard ciders. About.com Paris Travel Contributor Aedín Mac Devitt spent a Basque country-style evening at La Sidreria, a new drinking and dining spot in Paris's party-hard Oberkampf district that features self-service cider straight from the barrel.
Go Further: Full Review of La Sidreria
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Image credit: Barrels at a basque cider house much like La Sidreria. ©2007 Jonny Hunter. Some rights reserved under the Creative Commons license.
Thursday November 12, 2009
In your book, what might bring on sudden stampede conditions at the Eiffel Tower? Tourists angry at having to spend a half-day waiting in line, and suddenly inspired by the French spirit of revolt? How about cash being distributed for free? This Saturday, November 14th, French marketing company Mailorama is launching an unusual publicity stunt at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, indiscriminately giving away 5,000 envelopes containing between 5 to 500 Euros each. The company is resorting to guerrilla marketing tactics to replace some of its traditional advertising campaigns. It'll be first-come, first-serve, but on a Saturday, being one of the 5,000 lucky recipients would be quite a feat. And you'd better hope they have a barricade system of some kind in place...
Thursday November 5, 2009
Loathe crowds and like the idea of spending your vacation roaming through museums and tranquil cathedrals or reading in a corner of a good cafe?
November in Paris is probably for you. Low season is here, and while there's still plenty of things to do around town, the city turns inward, seeming to ease into semi-hibernation. This is the perfect time to see Paris from a local vantage, and to enjoy shorter lines, more moderately priced tickets, and space to dream and think in a city famous for just that.
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Image: The gardens at the Chateau de Versailles outside Paris are perfect for a romantic, contemplative autumn stroll. ©2006 Zemzina. Some rights reserved under the Creative Commons License.
