Articles tagged ‘Events’
Liberation of Paris
By Parisgirl | August 24th, 2007 |
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The last week of August is a great time to be in Paris - to remember the liberation of the city at the end of World War II (August 25, 1944). Today’s Le Parisien treats us to a video of the liberation.
It’s impossible, unless you had been living in Paris at the time of [...]
Rugby World Cup Tickets:Never Too Late
By Parisgirl | August 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
September 7th is just around the corner - the opening match of the Rugby World Cup games in Paris (St. Denis) at Stade de France. France vs. Argentina.
Even though the games are officially sold out, there are still some possibilities of buying tickets . According to the official site, you should click on the [...]
No more room at Notre Dame!
By Parisgirl | August 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Julie Cloris reports for today’s Le Parisien ‘Fait du Jour’ that almost 5000 showed up to pay their respects to the recently deceased Archbishop Jean-Marie Lustiger.
Swimming is back in Style
By Parisgirl | August 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Photo from EDF French Swimming Open
For the first time since the 1930s, Paris is sponsoring an international swimming event. It starts today in the Bois de Boulogne.
Tour de France
By Parisgirl | July 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Sunday, July 29th the Tour de France will finish up its last 130 km leg of yet another alledgedly ‘enhanced’ event.
Let them eat Petits-Fours!
By Parisgirl | July 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
So, you’d give your eye teeth for a Michelin-star meal?
How about your blood for a Michelin-star nibble?
Today’s Le Figaro video shows blood donors at Place de la Bastille being treated to some tasty petits-fours and sushi prepared by one of Hotel Crillon’s chefs.
Normally, blood donors receive a croissant after their donation, but from today [...]
Perfect Kind of Love in Paris
By Parisgirl | July 23rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Looking for the perfect kind of love? Look no more! Nicole Willis is in town and will be performing tomorrow night (Tuesday, July 24th,’07) at the Bus Palladium. 6 rue Pierre Fontaine. Metro: Pigalle 9eme arrond.
It’s thanks to the site www.gogoparis.com that I was introduced to Nicole Willis’s great soul music, and [...]
Beach Rugby at Paris Plage, Get Ready, Get Set!
By Parisgirl | July 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
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Beach rugby, in honor of this year’s Rugby World Cup, starting Sept 8th in Paris, is just one of the new additions to Paris Plage which is multiplying - there are now THREE locales to go to the ‘beach’ in Paris. Paris Plage opens TOMORROW, July 20th 2007 at 8 am.
The traditional 3 [...]
Celebrating Paris’s Ethnic Flavor
By Parisgirl | July 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Just because you aren’t in Paris doesn’t mean you can’t recreate Paris at home, especially if home happens to be San Francisco.
Free Film Festival - Under the Stars
By Parisgirl | July 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
July 17th: Tonight begins the Villette/Belleville/Canal St. Martin Outdoor Film Festival opening with Robert Altman’s Gosford Park.
Metro: Porte de Pantin. Parc de la Villette.
Screenings begin at nightfall. Ben&Jerry’s ice cream will be sold on location. You can rent a lawn chair for 6.50 Euros.
Don’t miss the July 25th screening of Dirk Bogard in [...]
