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    Why Strikes are Called “Faire Grève”

    by Colleen's Paris June 29, 2015
    by Colleen's Paris June 29, 2015

    The phrase “faire grêve” takes its name from a place in Paris: Place de Grève. In today’s terms “faire grêve” means to go on strike. This site is the current …

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  • Book ReviewsBooks & Guides & Writing

    Book review: PJ Adams-Intoxicating Southern France

    by Colleen's Paris May 11, 2015
    by Colleen's Paris May 11, 2015

    Passing through some of the villages in Southern France and stopping along the way, JP Adams is your chauffeur. Get intoxicated. You won’t have a hangover, but you will feel …

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  • AccessibilityEvents and Trade ShowsLife in Paris & France

    Best of Foire de Paris 2015

    by Colleen's Paris May 9, 2015
    by Colleen's Paris May 9, 2015

    For me, the annual Foire de Paris is more than a home show. This year instead of concentrating on the furniture, home decor and renovations, I concentrated on the innovations …

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  • Children and TeensSeeing ParisShopping/FleaMarkets/OrganicSports

    Teenagers Visiting Paris

    by Colleen's Paris March 30, 2015
    by Colleen's Paris March 30, 2015

    A Canadian journalist asked me how to visit Paris with teenagers. So I found out. Find some steps, a curb or grass to sit on in the afternoon. Bring a …

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  • CommunicationsLanguageLife in Paris & France

    Study French in Paris

    by Colleen's Paris February 1, 2015
    by Colleen's Paris February 1, 2015

    This article has been updated with Conversation Exchange ideas. The Paris Mayor’s Office has added a “Learning French” page to their Website with tips on who can take classes and …

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  • HistoryMuseum exhibitions

    Exhibit: Viollet-le-Duc, Visions of an Architect

    by Colleen's Paris January 20, 2015
    by Colleen's Paris January 20, 2015

    Viollet-le-Duc renovated the crumbling walls and put his imprint on about one hundred French monuments, including Vézelay, Pierrefonds, Notre-Dame de Paris, Carcassonne, Saint-Sernin. At la Cité de l’architecture & du …

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  • Events and Trade ShowsHistory

    Ironies in Paris-Rue Nicolas Appert, a New History

    by Colleen's Paris January 15, 2015
    by Colleen's Paris January 15, 2015

    Street names in Paris are one way to discover the history of France. With over 5,000 streets, avenues, boulevards, cul-de-sacs and dead ends the name of the street often has …

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  • Transportation

    Between Paris And The Airports

    by Colleen's Paris December 8, 2014
    by Colleen's Paris December 8, 2014

    What’s on this page: Airports In Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle Train Ticket Office Buses Between Paris And The Airports How to find a taxi Fixed rates to and from …

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  • Transportation

    RATP – Metro Interactive Map

    by Colleen's Paris October 27, 2014
    by Colleen's Paris October 27, 2014

    You want to travel from Point A to B on the Paris metro. It is frustrating to get on the metro and find out work is going in the direction …

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