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Notre Dame Celebrates a Birthday

850 Candles and Nine New Bells.

The building of Notre Dame was above all a political act, supported by the monarchy. The new cathedral symbolized the shift of spiritual authority to Paris, the king’s chosen capital.

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Paris by the Book

A walk through the city's resplendent historic libraries

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Surprising Mouzaïa

Far removed from Saint Germain des Prés and the Champs-Elysées, the Quartier Mouzaïa in the far 19th arrondissement is a country-village enclave straight out of a storybook

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Where the Bobos Are...

Paris's bobos—bourgeois bohèmes—are converting rundown neighborhoods into leafy, colorful havens.

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Painting the Town Rouge

The Moulin Rouge has been providing a glittering extravaganza of feathers, rhinestones and scarcely-clad showgirls since 1889.

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Voulez-vous jouer au tennis?

If you really enjoy tennis, pack your racquet for your next flight to Paris.

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In Search of Monsieur Proust

The Paris of Marcel Proust is a lovely, leafy neighborhood on the Right Bank, completed during the Belle Epoque.

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The Angel of the Rue de Turbigo

A colossal, smiling angel surveys the human comedy of Paris unfolding at its feet.

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Père Lachaise: Not Your Usual Burial Ground

A must-see cemetery? The idea may seem odd. But this is not your usual burial ground.

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Métro Tales

Paris was pushed to construct its first Métro line by the World’s Fair of 1900 and the Olympics held that same year.

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