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Parc André Citroën
Parc André Citroën is a modern architectural park that was opened in 1992. It is located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, where the French car factory Citroën debuted in 1915 and was therefore given the name of its founder. It is one of the more modern parks of the city and was built around the same ...
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PARIS CITY GUIDE
Getting around Paris
Paris is actually relatively small compared to LA or London (relative is an important part of this sentence), so my favourite way of getting around is on foot. It is the perfect way to discover the city... if you have the time. If not, here are some pointers for the other modes of transportation: Buses: The buses ...
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Natural History
The summer is over, school is about to start and it is time to get back to enjoying the cultural delights of Paris! I am a bit jumping onto Courtney's bandwagon here as her post about the Natural History Museum in London inspired me to pack the family in the buggy and head down to ...
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Paris Plage
There is no way the Parisians are going to be outdone by the Dutch. Amsterdam might have Strand Zuid, but we have Paris Plage -- at least 2km of golden sand and palm trees all along the right bank of the Seine with scantly clad Parisians and Parisiennes sunning themselves. There are bars, there's music, ...
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MUSIC, FILMS & APPS
Cinema Festival
As a hardened Cinemaphile (does that word exist?) I am really looking forward to the annual Paris Cinema Festival which starts on the 1st of July. Within that framework there is a great little mini film festival going on, just for kids. There will be screenings of new films like Kung Fu Panda, screening of ...
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Merry go round
Isn't it funny how you often don't realize something exists, even though you have passed it a million times? For years I have been roaming the streets of Paris, as a tourist and as a local, and have completely missed the merry-go-rounds, which you seem to be able to find on most major squares and ...
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OUTDOORS
A bit of sunshine and a spot of grass
FINALLY we have been having a few days of sunny weather here in Paris. And as we live in a typical Parisian apartment with no outdoor space, the main thing I have been yearning for is a spot of grass I can plop myself and my 2 girls on to enjoy some rays of sunshine. ...
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A week in Paris
Monday: Head over to the Louvre for some culture. Older kids love the Egyptian collection with sarcophagi and amazing statues, and the whole museum is full of lifts and ramps so taking a pushchair along is no problem. There is even a special queue for moms with pushchairs so you can skip the crowds (if ...
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