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A sexy twist – French museum turns up the heat

An image from the exhibition
An image from the exhibition


Jean-Noel Maillet, 10, is one of thousands of young Parisians who have visited a recent exhibition based on sexuality at La Cité des Sciences in Paris. The exhibition which has used the cartoon characters from a popular TV program is aimed at an audience of children between the ages of 9 and 14



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November 27th 2007 @ 20:44

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French finally catch on to Facebook



Ever since Facebook waltzed on to the social scene back in February 2004, there have been more than 22 million users added to the network in the United States alone. Not to mention the millions of others who add friends, 'write on walls' and display their favorite music hits in another thirty countries across the world. A mixture of corporate groups, student societies and keen, often hysterical and narcissistic individuals have joined the Facebook ranks creating the world's first intellectually advanced virtual community



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November 23rd 2007 @ 18:45

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Is the baguette the greatest thing since sliced bread?

The award winning baguette on Rue du Raymond Losserand in Paris' 14th arrondissement
The award winning baguette on Rue du Raymond Losserand in Paris' 14th arrondissement


Trial and error is the technique we are using today, a science teacher once said. Arriving in Paris I promptly decided to put this practice to the test when hunting down a baguette whose outer shell is crusty and inner matter is soft and spongy


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November 21st 2007 @ 21:25

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What does the loansome cafe goer really represent?



Whenever you see somebody sat alone in a restaurant or pub, there is an automatic sense of compassion that bubbles up inside every one of us. Why is this person reduced to such tragic solitude, we ask ourselves


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November 20th 2007 @ 20:30

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Paris grinds to a halt

Commuters unable to travel to work during the strikes on public transport, Wednesday, in Paris
Commuters unable to travel to work during the strikes on public transport, Wednesday, in Paris


Ever since the introduction of the velib – the Parisian city bike – many urban dwellers have been talking about the possibility of running a capital city void of the car. Granted, such claims are at best guilty of utopist hopes. But the possibility of providing first-class public transport, which is both economically and physically attractive, is what makes such versions of utopia a genuine possibility


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November 15th 2007 @ 18:22

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Poor living standards bring Parisians on to the street

Fire in Paris' eleventh arrondissement in May
Fire in Paris' eleventh arrondissement in May


Over the past weekend, thousands of street demonstrators have been parading through Paris showing their lack of understanding for a government whose priorities do not seem lie with those living below the poverty threshold in France


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November 12th 2007 @ 13:58

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Delicious French cuisine falls short on variety

French students at cooking school


It’s true, French cuisine is an exquisite art form whereby fresh produce, luscious dressings and perfectly selected subtle flavourings form its backbone. However, is the French perception of its national cuisine put on too high a pedestal? Is French cuisine so good that restaurant owners are compelled to reproduce the usual confit de canard and chevre chaud year after year


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November 8th 2007 @ 13:57

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Old style cinemas in the heart of Paris

The Arlequin cinema on Rue de Rennes
The Arlequin cinema on Rue de Rennes


Writing for a website which provides weekly film reviews – in Timeout magazine style – has its many benefits. The story began just over three months ago after having come back from a brief period in the United Kingdom. I had a meeting organized with Kate van der Boogert, the chief editor of gogoparis.com


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November 7th 2007 @ 13:21

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Cecilia's reasoning is suspicious



Cecilia Sarkozy recently declared that the reason for which her marriage failed with her husbund Nicolas was because they were a normal couple living an extraordinary existence. She said, “What I miss the most is not being able to go to the supermarket with my son Louis


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November 2nd 2007 @ 20:47

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In the face of tranquillity – Paris is under permanent construction



The mythical image of Paris as a city of serene tranquility and timeless afternoons spent walking through the Tuilerie gardens is an obscured vision of the true reality. Admittedly, Paris’ exterior beauty intertwined with its extravagant Haussman urbanized organization renders the city – as once stated by Ernest Hemingway - “a movable feast.” The sheer elegance and romantic essence to this city cannot be denied


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November 2nd 2007 @ 11:12

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