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Only in Paris: A Guide to Unique Locations, Hidden Corners and Unusual Objects

A comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 100 fascinating and unusual historical sights in one of Europe's great capital cities. "Only in Paris" guidebook…

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Melted scaffolding atop fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral will be removed “in the coming weeks” to allow restoration work to begin next year, France’s culture minister said Tuesday. French Government, France 24, Catholic Religion, Notre Dame, In The Heights, Cathedral, Restoration, Fire, Scaffolding

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Melted scaffolding atop fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral will be removed “in the coming weeks” to allow restoration work to begin next year, France’s culture minister said Tuesday.

Ooh la la! A former 19th century brothel has reopened as a trendy events venue offering cabaret and burlesque entertainment. Cabaret, Capital City, Event Venues, Burlesque, 19th Century, Objects, Entertainment, Events, Paris

Ooh la la! A former 19th century brothel has reopened as a trendy events venue offering cabaret and burlesque entertainment.

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The Pagoda cinema, the Museum of Magic, Foucault's pendulum, and a subterranean necropolis. "Only in Paris" is ideal for independent cultural travellers wanting to set out on their own urban expedition. Paris Travel Tips, Travel Guide, Paris Tips, Paris Hidden Gems, Best Travel Insurance, Play And Stay, Travel Planner, France Travel, Guide Book

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The Pagoda cinema, the Museum of Magic, Foucault's pendulum, and a subterranean necropolis. "Only in Paris" is ideal for independent cultural travellers wanting to set out on their own urban expedition.

The story of Impasse Ronsin in Montparnasse, swept away by development but its occupants live on in the art they created here. From Brancusi to Ernst to Klein, the greatest painters and sculptors of the time once lived and worked together, sharing beds, a single toilet and their creative brilliance. Marcel Duchamp, Harlem Renaissance, Man Ray, Tristan Tzara, Antoine Bourdelle, Constantin Brancusi, Ville New York, Berenice Abbott, T Magazine

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The story of Impasse Ronsin in Montparnasse, swept away by development but its occupants live on in the art they created here. From Brancusi to Ernst to Klein, the greatest painters and sculptors of the time once lived and worked together, sharing beds, a single toilet and their creative brilliance.

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Beautiful Buildings

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The best Art Deco architecture of Paris.

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Serge Gainsbourg

ONLY IN PARIS - A ground breaking new guidebook. The story of Paris told through an original and eclectic mix of unusual historic locations Paris Photography, France, The Originals, Blog, Unique, Blogging, French

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ONLY IN PARIS - A ground breaking new guidebook. The story of Paris told through an original and eclectic mix of unusual historic locations

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Unusual tomb in Montmartre Cemetery.Filmmakers, a cartoonist and other artists have banded together to build a tomb in Montmartre’s cemetery; the cactus adorning it looks suspiciously like a raised finger. French Artists, Ny Times, Cemetery, Filmmaking, New Art, World

Unusual tomb in Montmartre Cemetery.Filmmakers, a cartoonist and other artists have banded together to build a tomb in Montmartre’s cemetery; the cactus adorning it looks suspiciously like a raised finger.

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To buy stuffed toys in Paris - from bears and dogs to koalas, owls and even pigeons - visit Toute en Peluche at 39 Rue Raymond Losserand (14th). For more unusual shops read "Only in Paris: A Guide to Unique Locations, Hidden Corners and Unusual Objects" available here: www.onlyinguides.com Chatty Man, Plush Animals, Documentaries, Travel Info, Stuffed Toys, Bears

To buy stuffed toys in Paris - from bears and dogs to koalas, owls and even pigeons - visit Toute en Peluche at 39 Rue Raymond Losserand (14th). For more unusual shops read "Only in Paris: A Guide to Unique Locations, Hidden Corners and Unusual Objects" available here: www.onlyinguides.com

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Parisian prayers: a litany of liturgies

An abandoned "human zoo" on the outskirts of Paris recalls French colonial expositions from a century ago. Great Places, Places To See, Nogent Sur Marne, Human Zoo, French Colonial, Outside World, Paris City, Like Animals, Exotic Plants

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An abandoned "human zoo" on the outskirts of Paris recalls French colonial expositions from a century ago.

If you love Paris...and idiosyncrasy, and off-the-beaten-track, and weird and wonderful, and 'I never knew that' and 'Did I really see what ...

If you love Paris...and idiosyncrasy, and off-the-beaten-track, and weird and wonderful, and 'I never knew that' and 'Did I really see what ...

Above, Below and Around Paris on Foot: Exploring the Petite Ceinture - NYTimes.com Cultural Capital, I Love Paris, Travel Articles

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