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  • Paris Olympics 2024Sports

    Paris Activities for Your Sportive Teens

    by Colleen's Paris November 5, 2024
    by Colleen's Paris November 5, 2024

    Paris is a fantastic destination for teens interested in urban sports and culture! If you’re visiting before December 31, head to SPOT24, near the Eiffel Tower, to experience an exhibition …

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  • HistoryMuseum exhibitions

    The Birth of the Department Store in Paris

    by Colleen's Paris September 9, 2024
    by Colleen's Paris September 9, 2024

    For the first time ever, there is an exhibition devoted to department store origins in Paris. Department stores were made for dreaming. The items on display will transport you back …

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  • AccessibilityParis Olympics 2024

    Getting Around Paris Accessibly for the Paralympics

    by Colleen's Paris August 21, 2024
    by Colleen's Paris August 21, 2024

    Transportation in Paris is a big issue whether you have special needs or you happen to be the Paralympics torch. Getting around Paris accessibly for the Paralympics is possible. With …

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  • HistoryMonuments

    Jean Goujon and La Fontaine des Innocents: Their Stories

    by Colleen's Paris June 30, 2024
    by Colleen's Paris June 30, 2024

    An exhibition opened new doors to learning of a little known sculptor of a Parisian masterpiece. The exhibition poster of a woman holding a jug on her shoulder with water …

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  • Paris Olympics 2024Transportation

    Paris Transport Tips for the Olympics 2024

    by Colleen's Paris May 31, 2024
    by Colleen's Paris May 31, 2024

    For the Olympic Games 2024, Paris residents and visitors are undergoing challenges. My normal metro travel routine is being impacted. However, I found some solutions using government websites, newspaper articles …

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  • HistoryParis Olympics 2024Specialty shops

    The Paris Olympics 2024 Phrygian Cap Has Become My Obsession

    by Colleen's Paris January 30, 2024
    by Colleen's Paris January 30, 2024

    A new list of Paris 2024 Olympics shopping has been added to this post… Asking myself simple questions about the Paris Olympics 2024 mascot gradually began a quest and became …

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  • HistoryMuseum exhibitionsNotre-Dame de Paris

    Remarkable Notre-Dame Treasures at the Louvre

    by Colleen's Paris December 27, 2023
    by Colleen's Paris December 27, 2023

    How does one modernize thirteenth century designs? Hold a competition. Little did Eugène Viollet-le-Duc know when he sketched the sacking of the archbishop’s residence in 1831 that he and a partner, …

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  • Practical InfoSeeing Paris

    Where To Store Your Luggage in Paris

    by Colleen's Paris December 5, 2023
    by Colleen's Paris December 5, 2023

    Do you sightsee in Paris with your luggage? Is it time-consuming to return to your hotel to pick up your luggage? Luggage storage locations are dotted all around Paris. Reserve …

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  • Events and Trade ShowsFood, Drink & HealthGoing OutLife in Paris & France

    The Salon du Chocolat 2022 Offered Fashion and a Chocolate Bugatti

    by Colleen's Paris November 1, 2022
    by Colleen's Paris November 1, 2022

    What do you do with 400 kilos (881 pounds) of chocolate? You build a Bugatti Grand Prix type 35, of course! The Bugatti was one of the numerous creative chocolate …

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My mission is for you to visit Paris virtually through my eyes. When travel to Paris is not possible, why not share my random experiences from your home. You will find museum exhibits and moments when I have an experience to share. Enjoy Paris through my eyes!.

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