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Alain Ducasse at war against microwave cooking

My Concierge Told Me

A new French label shows quality restaurants

Be my guest!

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The sound of music

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Let's celebrate 30 years of Fête de la Musique

Missing Monet

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A legal conflict pits two of the wealthiest French families against each other

La Chandeleur: It’s crêpe day !

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Where to eat the best crêpes in Paris

Autolib: clean, green, chic and cheap

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Paris launched today short-term car hire program

“Hearing everything and telling nothing”

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The professional secret of an endangered species

Music in the Metro

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How musicians can pass an audition for a coveted license

Not rocket science any more

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The Vélib’ services have been improved

Six ways of buying wine in Paris

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It is all about intel

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Green is the color of hope

Times of Louis XVI, who preferred to powder his nose instead of taking a bath, are definitely over. Today, the average Parisian is a very clean person. He (and she in particular) easily uses 100 litres of water every day.

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You've gotta get it!!!

That’s what you can call perfect matchmaking: Chanel and Colette teamed up for combined pop-up store during the Paris fashion week. Imagine a blend of the classy and the cool.

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Michelin's Last Judgement

Some didn’t sleep well because of the Oscars, others were worried about their stars. The Michelin Guide released details today. Not a single restaurant in France got a new third star. There are some winners in Paris though.

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Bongo's peanuts

Everybody loves Paris. And so does Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba, son of Omar Bongo and freshly “elected” dictator of Gabon. That’s why just after taking office, Bongo purchased a lavish townhouse in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

French chefs are going to war!

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15 star-studded chefs created the “Collège Culinaire de France” to promote French cuisine

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My night with Monet

This is your last chance to visit the historic exhibition at the Grand Palais: it'll be open day and night from now on, closing on Monday, 24th of January, at 10 pm. Take a chance!

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Shopping Madness

Which is the most important day in the life of a Parisian? Her wedding day? The day she moves in her new apartment? Wrong. The most important day is called “les soldes”, the sales.

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Oysters on a holy night

Once upon a time, when traditions were intact and people weren’t living globally but just in their own proper village, they shared customs without debate. These days are gone, yet in a funny way Paris stands quite firm when it comes to Christmas eve and the highly important question: What should we have for dinner?

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A Winter’s Tale

The French capital is under siege right now, you wouldn’t believe your eyes: is this Davos? Courchevel? Austria? It’s Paris – covered with a beautiful blanket of snow.

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Another Bastille Day

First of December, strangely, is this single day of the year when AIDS is on our minds. A lot of iconic landmarks across the world were bathed in red light yesterday marking Worlds AIDS Day. In Paris, the city hall has been chosen to symbolize the battle against the disease.

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The price of beauty

Have you ever dreamed of moving to Paris? Or at least dreamed of a "pied à terre", as the French call a second home? Just a tiny little apartment under the roofs of Paris with a view on the Eiffel Tower? Something modest, adequate, but still romantic?

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Cooking under the watchful eye of Moscow

France is a country full of strange things and habits. One of them is the famous MOF. Pardon me? MOF, yes. It's about people who really know what they're doing.

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Michel Houellebecq finally wins the Goncourt!

He did it: Michel Houellebecq finally succeeded in killing himself. Over and finished. The writer is dead.

Photo: Thomas Samson, AFP

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Salon du Chocolat goes green

In Paris chocolate is green this year. I’m not kidding. The Salon du Chocolat, that opened its doors yesterday, sets this year the trend of Ethics and Chocolate.

Photo: AFP François Guillot