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		<title>Thanksgiving in Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/11/04/thanksgiving-in-paris-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Order your Thanksgiving dinner and have it made for you, so you don&#8217;t have to try to fit a turkey in that tiny, French oven! If not that, perhaps you&#8217;re traveling or just don&#8217;t want to deal with it at home. How about going out for a real, Thanksgiving dinner à la américaine? The Bistrot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strasbourg International Film Festival August 28 through September 6</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/08/06/strasbourg-international-film-festival-august-28-through-september-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t even know Strasbourg HAD a 10-day  international film festival. Of course, this is only their second year but it&#8217;s definitely worth a mention. (Thanks, Sophie)
The Strasbourg International Film Festival is an alternative, cutting-edge discovery film festival showcasing independent film from around the world mainly focusing on the works of new and emerging filmmakers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Bastille Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/07/14/happy-bastille-day-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Hermés Vintage Auction in Paris May 20</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/05/17/hermes-vintage-auction-in-paris-may-20/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 16:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
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From viewonfashion:
On the 20th of May Paris will host an auction that you should attend if you love vintage fashion, and particularly if you like the iconic pieces created by French brand Hermés. Over 700 of their creations will be auctioned at the Hotel Marcel Dassault.
Auction house Artcurial have managed to collect 700 iconic Hermés [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charles Aznavour in New York</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/05/01/charles-aznavour-in-new-york/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 09:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
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From variety:
The master of romanticism and rugged grandeur, Charles Aznavour has returned to the Gotham stage for an all-too-brief four-night stand with his unique catalog of French chanson. At the ripe age of 85, the singer-songwriter has lost none of his quicksilver energy, impish humor or trademark sense of musical storytelling. In a nearly two-hour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>American Modern Art Invades Versailles</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/02/20/american-modern-art-invades-versailles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
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I wonder if Jeff Koons, the artist whose sculptures are displayed at the Château de Versailles (until Dec 14), is responsible for those condom ads.
Versailles Exhibition (slideshow and article at nyt)
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		<title>Air France Special Valentine Packages From the U.S. to Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/31/special-valentine-packages-to-paris-from-air-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Air France has special packages for a romantic getaway to Paris from the U.S. See details here.
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		<title>A Food Fight at the Bocuse d&#8217;Or</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/30/a-food-fight-at-the-bocuse-dor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From time:
&#8220;Perhaps nothing symbolized the American team&#8217;s efforts at the Bocuse d&#8217;Or better than its beef cheeks. At the world&#8217;s premier chef&#8217;s competition, which ended on Jan. 28 in Lyons, France, the Estonians transformed the cheeks — a required ingredient this year — into pot-au-feu, the Brazilians stuffed potatoes with them, and the Malaysians spiced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Inauguration Paris Style</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/19/obama-inauguration-paris-style/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/19/obama-inauguration-paris-style/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From iht.com:
&#8220;Two months after America’s 44th Presidential election, Obama-mania is as palpable as ever in the City of Lights. So, fittingly, there are several good options for those who want to watch live as Barack Obama is sworn in on January 20th (at around 6PM Paris time).
Democrats Abroad France is sponsoring a “President Barack Obama [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bonne année 2009 !</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2009/01/01/bonne-annee-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year!
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		<title>Bonnes Fêtes</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/12/24/bonnes-fetes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Happy Halloween! Now Play This Game</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/10/31/happy-halloween-now-play-this-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/10/31/happy-halloween-now-play-this-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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French game developers, Phelios Inc., based in Atlanta have released this free game called, &#8220;Whack the Dead&#8221; just in time for Halloween. So while waiting for trick-or-treaters and munching on tons of candy corn, waste a little time and indulge in some good fun whacking of the dead.
Nah, it&#8217;s not really violent in a realistic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skate in Paris on Halloween</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/10/29/skate-in-paris-on-halloween/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/10/29/skate-in-paris-on-halloween/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Celebrate a different kind of Halloween this year in Paris by roller blading around the city dressed as something ghoulish or Halloweenish with Pari Roller. Pari Roller has scheduled a group skate for Friday, October 31 at 10pm. This should be a lot of fun and not to be missed if you&#8217;re into blading. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Undead Invasion in Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/10/26/undead-invasion-in-paris/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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As a die-hard enthusiast of Halloween and as a chronic gamer, I can not help but be envious of people in or near Paris this Halloween. Why? The Undead Invasion is in Paris! If you&#8217;re in Paris and want to try something different and fun this Halloween, check it out with a team of your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1600 Pandas at Trocadero, Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/10/17/1600-pandas-at-trocadero-paris/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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WWF France (World Wildlife Fund) is turning 35 years old. Remembering their 35 years of struggle to save natural habitats and wildlife, and their 35 years of helping to protect biodiversity, the WWF is taking their icon/mascot, the panda, as a theme to &#8220;celebrate&#8221; these 35 years of combating the disappearance of pandas and thousands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Boo-ing Allowed!</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/10/15/no-boo-ing-allowed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From bbc:
&#8220;Football matches in France will be called off immediately if spectators jeer during the French national anthem, says the country&#8217;s sports minister.
France&#8217;s national anthem was booed in Tuesday&#8217;s friendly win over Tunisia. 
&#8220;Any match at which our national anthem is whistled at will be immediately stopped,&#8221; said Roselyne Bachelot. 
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yael Naïm</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/10/10/yael-naim/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Though she&#8217;s been around a while now, her career got a serious kickstart because Apple decided to use her song, &#8220;New Soul&#8221; for the advertising campaign of the MacBook Air. I didn&#8217;t know much about her before that.
I&#8217;d heard in an interview with the French-Israeli artist, Yael Naim, that she didn&#8217;t even realize Apple used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bon Anniversaire, France Gall!</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/10/09/bon-anniversaire-france-gall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Today is French singer, France Gall&#8217;s birthday, born on October 9, 1947. Happy Birthday, France! In celebration, here&#8217;s a fun video of her first single, which was also her first hit called, Ne sois pas si bête (Don&#8217;t be so stupid). It was recorded in 1963, when Ms. Gall was 16 years old. The old [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dialogue entre Francois Hollande et Maxime Bono</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/09/01/dialogue-entre-francois-hollande-et-maxime-bono/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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The Parti Socialist (PS) just wrapped up their L&#8217;université d&#8217;été, a summer camp-like convention for French politicians. This year it was in La Rochelle (I&#8217;m not sure if the venue changes yearly). Here&#8217;s the extremely long-winded Francois Hollande, the premier secrétaire of the socialist party with the mayor of La Rochelle, Maxime Bono, in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August Events in France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/07/31/august-events-in-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All kinds of fun events take place in France during August. Here&#8217;s a small selection:
August 1 &#8211; 3
20è Festival International de la Marionnette / 20th Marionnette Festival &#8211; Mirepoix &#8211; Every year the lovely arcaded medieval village of Mirepoix becomes a stage for puppets and puppeteers! More info
August 2
Fête du lac / Lake Festival &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joyeux 14 Juillet &#8211; Happy Bastille Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/07/14/joyeux-14-juillet-happy-bastille-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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tags: france travel happy bastille day 14 juillet
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		<title>Eiffel Tower Hours</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/07/13/eiffel-tower-hours/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a quick fyi to alert you to today and tomorrow&#8217;s different hours at the Eiffel Tower, just in case you feel like being smushed between thousands upon thousands of sweaty people. 
Today, July 13th, there will be no show and the last access to the Tower is 9pm. The Tower will close at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sarkozy Insults The Japanese at G8 Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/07/10/sarkozy-insults-the-japanese-at-g8-summit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From nowpublic:
&#8220;French President Nicolas Sarkozy has risked causing a minor diplomatic incident with Japan by not holding a bilateral meeting with the country&#8217;s prime minister during the Group of Eight summit, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.
Concern was spreading among Japanese diplomats that Sarkozy was showing little interest in the host nation and that he was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Le Tour de France &#8211; The Route</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/07/06/le-tour-de-france-the-route/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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The Tour de France began yesterday! I haven&#8217;t been paying attention. Oops. Here&#8217;s the route (above) and to see street views from Google, go here. For more information, check out the official website.
Related: Tour de France Today in the Dreaded Le Creusot, Tour de France Route on Google Earth, Le Tour de France or AuTour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prices for New iPhones in France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/06/27/prices-for-new-iphones-in-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From appleinsider:

&#8220;France Telecom&#8217;s Orange said Thursday it will launch Apple&#8217;s much anticipated iPhone 3G in France on July 17th with prices starting at 149 euro ($233) for the 8GB model.
Handset prices and plans
The exclusive French carrier of the touch-screen handset said the 16GB model will fetch 199 euro. Both subsidized prices require that customers also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>La Défense Jazz Festival 2008 &#8211; It&#8217;s Free</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/06/27/la-defense-jazz-festival-2008-its-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Check out the anuual Jazz Festival taking place at the La Défense Esplanade this weekend. La Défense can be a bit of a schlep from the center of Paris (unless you take a taxi) but if I think it will be worth it, especially to see Herbie Hancock (6pm on Sunday) who is a LEGEND. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parisians Wouldn&#8217;t Bike to Radiohead For FREE Frontrow Seats!</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/06/23/parisians-wouldnt-bike-to-radiohead-for-free-frontrow-seats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From aol:

Where is the love, Parisians?
&#8220;&#8230; Radiohead were left with a row of empty seats at a recent French concert after a ticket giveaway backfired. The eco-friendly group announced 50 passes were available for their show at Paris&#8217; Bercy Arena but fans could only get by cycling to their record label&#8217;s offices in the French [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AIDS Prevention Ads From France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/06/21/aids-prevention-ads-from-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
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I bet you haven&#8217;t seen this many dickheads all in one place, ever! Anyway. These AIDS prevention ads (&#8221;Just protect yourself&#8221;) recently won a bronze medal at the Cannes Lions 2008, an international advertising festival. The style and quality of the illustrations are wonderful. I wonder if people find these very &#8220;French&#8221;?
Advertising Agency: TBWA\PARIS
Country: FRANCE
Executive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Last Chance to See Patti Smith in Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/06/10/last-chance-to-see-patti-smith-in-paris/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, June 21, the day before the Patti Smith exhibition Land 250 closes, the Fondation Cartier is offering a final opportunity for the public to meet the artist, who will also be signing the exhibition catalogues.
This event will take place in the exhibition area, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Land 250, Patti Smith at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>La Fête du Lait Bio 2008 &#8211; Organic Milk Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/06/01/la-fete-du-lait-bio-2008-organic-milk-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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This organic milk festival is today in Bretagne (Brittany). Sorry about the late notice.
Learn more about organic products and how their production respects the environment (non-GMO, no pesticides or chemicals) and animal well-being, via this festival that every department in Brittany is celebrating with concerts, theater plays, debates and more. This isn&#8217;t just the organic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Veggie Pride Tomorrow in Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/05/16/veggie-pride-tomorrow-in-paris/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 12:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Celebrate tomorrow by showing how proud you are of your vegetarian or vegan self! &#8211; and fight against cruelty to animals.
In a nutshell, it is a festival of vegetarian and vegan pride and participants aim to do the following: 1) demonstrate against the inhumane treatment of animals; 2) show pride of vegetarianism and veganism; 3) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy May Day! / Fête du Muguet / Fête du Travail</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/05/01/happy-may-day-fete-du-muguet-fete-du-travail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 08:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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How could I not join my fellow Francophile bloggers who are writing about France&#8217;s Labor Day? Bonne Fête du 1er Mai! Happy May Day!
1er Mai, Fête du Muguet (that rhymes btw) is a non-working national holiday and celebrated every May 1st in France with the fragrant and delicate Muguet (Lily of the Valley) flowers. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Luxury Tableware Design Turns to Sex Toys for Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/04/29/french-luxury-tableware-design-turns-to-sex-toys-for-inspiration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Leave it to outside-the-box thinking* French designer, Philippe Di Méo, to design tableware inspired by sex toys. The collection of erotic tableware called, Souper Fin (which is a play on words of &#8220;fine dining&#8221; and &#8220;super fine&#8221;), was designed  in collaboration with renowned luxury companies Baccarat, Goyard, Cristofle and Orfèvrerie d’Anjou among others.




Souper Fin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China Hates France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/04/28/china-hates-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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More Chinese haters of France. In this case, it&#8217;s a taxi driver that is refusing Frenchmen and dogs. What about French women? French children? Are they turning away French poodles? Bichon Frisés? The noyve.
I don&#8217;t think France cares too much if she&#8217;s hated but don&#8217;t you wonder why China is picking on France specifically &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Le Grand Saut ou Le Grand Sot? 2 Years Later</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/04/22/le-grand-saut-ou-le-grand-sot-2-years-later/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michel Fournier is at it again. Remember two years ago? He dropped out of the stratosphere from an altitude of about 130,000 feet (40 kilometers, nearly 25 miles) above the plains of Saskatchewan, Canada. This year he hopes to do the same while breaking the sound barrier and breaking some more world records.
From AFP:
&#8220;64-year-old retired [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Day 2008 France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Commemorating Earth Day today, which marks the anniversary of the birth of the environmental movement, I thought I&#8217;d post a photo in appreciation of nature. This is a photo of the Calanques in the south of France, not far from Cassis. I never did get around to writing about the Calanques &#8211; probably because I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Man of the Hour: Sébastien Tellier</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/04/21/the-man-of-the-hour-sebastien-tellier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Eurovision (the European annual talent show that has taken on a cult following)&#8217;s contestant from France is a guy named Sébastien Tellier. I like him; he&#8217;s fun and silly &#8211;  though I&#8217;ve listened to the selected song and I have no idea what it&#8217;s about.
So, the big scandal in France is that he&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China Owns Us</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/04/11/china-owns-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Last night a special report aired on television (on the show Envoyé Spécial on France 2) about the Olympic Torch in Paris, and showed how the whole spectacle unraveled. While everyone expected a certain amount of unrest from France (and got it), there was some disturbing behavior reported that sent shivers down my spine. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Olympic torch is extinguished in Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/04/07/olympic-torch-is-extinguished-briefly-in-paris/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/04/07/olympic-torch-is-extinguished-briefly-in-paris/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oui! We knew SOMETHING would happen.
From iht:
&#8220;What was supposed to be a majestic procession for the Olympic torch through the French capital was disrupted Monday as thousands of people from around Europe, many with Tibetan flags, massed to protest the passage of the flame, forcing police officers to bring the torch onto a bus to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sarkozy MIGHT Boycott the Olympic Ceremony</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/04/05/sarkozy-might-boycott-the-olympic-ceremony/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/04/05/sarkozy-might-boycott-the-olympic-ceremony/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the daily mail:
&#8220;French President Nicholas Sarkozy will boycott the opening of the Beijing Olympics unless China opens dialogue with the Dalai Lama and frees political prisoners, a French minister told Le Monde today.
Secretary of State for Human Rights Rama Yade said these conditions were &#8220;indispensable&#8221; for Sarkozy to attend the opening of the Games.
His [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Hour Tonight 8pm</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/03/29/earth-hour-tonight-8pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though I haven&#8217;t heard about any cities in France participating, I think there are people who are making an effort to be part of this dark 60 minutes called Earth Hour&#8230;
From earth hour:
&#8220;On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Earth Hour invites people around the world to turn off their lights for one hour – from 8:00pm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Easter from a Poussin au chocolat</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/03/23/happy-easter-from-a-poussin-au-chocolat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Cute Chocolate Chick (that disappeared quick(ly)) 
Bernigaud
Chocolaterie/Pâtisserie
18, rue de la République
58170 Luzy (Burgundy) France
Tel: 03.86.30.04.70
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		<title>Franco-American Conversations: Les Elections Municipales</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/03/09/franco-american-conversations-les-elections-municipales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an expat in France, I don&#8217;t get to vote in the municipal elections today but my sweetie does and so I was trying to figure out how it works here. It became very, VERY clear that it&#8217;s nothing like in the U.S. Firstly, our little city hall has an &#8220;aperitif&#8221; room where you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Le French Kiss World Record Today at 4pm in Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/02/09/le-french-kiss-world-record-today-at-4pm-in-paris/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Make history where it counts: on the lips. In honor of Valentine&#8217;s Day (which is coming up right around the corner!), The Institut Bonheur / Happiness Institute (yes that&#8217;s really what they&#8217;re called) is sponsoring a French Kiss World Record event. It&#8217;s being held at the Quais Rive Droite sous le Pont des Arts, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>150th Anniversary in Lourdes</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/02/09/150th-anniversary-in-lourdes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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February 11, 2008 marks the 150th anniversary of when a  young shepherdess, Bernadette Soubirous, encountered the ghost of the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France. It&#8217;s said that it was the Virgin Mary who gave her messages to share with the world,  including where to find the healing waters.
Since that fateful day in 1858, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bonne année!</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2008/01/04/bonne-annee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Travel to France is having weird technical problems, which should be fixed shortly. Regular posting should resume in the near future. In the meantime, here are some recent news items from France:
Jose Bove &#8211; started a hunger strike yesterday against genetically modified foods in France. A decision regarding OGM (GMO) in France should be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Erotica at the Bibliothèque nationale de France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/12/05/erotica-at-the-bibliotheque-nationale-de-france/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/12/05/erotica-at-the-bibliotheque-nationale-de-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From AFP:
An eye-popping array of rutting satyrs, tumescent aristocrats and lusty 18th-century shepherdesses went on display in Paris on Tuesday, as France&#8217;s National Library lifted the veil on its collection of long-censored erotica.For the first time since it was catalogued in the 1830s, the library&#8217;s special pornographic section — officially entitled &#8216;Enfer&#8216; (Hell) — has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>France Goes Green This Holiday Season</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/12/01/france-green-this-holiday-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From ecorazzi:

French fries. French toast. French Eco-Friendly Christmas? You better believe it!! Paris (not Hilton) just unveiled plans to follow New York City’s lead and bring in the New Year with their own resolution: a greener, more energy efficient holiday season.Paris Mayor, Bertrand Delanoe, and French singer and actress, Vanessa Paradis, were on site at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Store France &#8211; One Day Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/11/29/apple-store-france-one-day-sale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/11/29/apple-store-france-one-day-sale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Don’t miss today&#8217;s special one-day shopping event, Friday, November 30th.* Go to the Apple Online Store for a special one-day-only holiday shopping event. You’ll find lots of iPod, iPhone, and Mac gift ideas.
Go Shopping

*Shopping event is available only at the Apple Online Store on Friday, November 30, 2007, from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Thanksgiving!</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/11/22/happy-thanksgiving-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Happy Thanksgiving! Remember to wear loose clothes.
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		<title>A Piece of the Eiffel Tower Up for Auction</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/11/17/a-piece-of-the-eiffel-tower-up-for-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/11/17/a-piece-of-the-eiffel-tower-up-for-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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From IHT:
Every souvenir shop in Paris sells miniature Eiffel Towers, but one lucky bidder will soon be able to buy a piece of the real thing.
A section of the winding iron staircase that Gustave Eiffel climbed to inaugurate the monument in 1889 will be sold at the Hotel Drouot auction house on Monday.
In 1983, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some November Events in France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/11/04/some-november-events-in-france/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/11/04/some-november-events-in-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Plantes, Fruits et Légumes d&#8217;hier et d&#8217;aujourd&#8217;hui / Past and Present Vegetables
Nov 9, 10, 11, 2007, 10am-6pm &#8211; Domaine de Saint-Jean de Beauregard
Domaine de Saint-Jean de Beauregard is well known for its 17th-century château as well as its gardens à la Française. November&#8217;s event celebrates plants, vegetables and fruit from past to present.
Entrance Fee: €11 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to say &#8220;Trick or Treat&#8221; in French</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/10/31/how-to-say-trick-or-treat-in-french/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we were out shopping and looking for our scary movies (which we couldn&#8217;t find), we missed the trick or treaters!!!!! I wanted to see French kids going door-to-door because everyone around here said they do &#8211; and I only halfway believed them. I wondered what they&#8217;d say at the door. According to my mummy-dearest-in-law, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>La Toussaint / All Saints Day is Tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/10/31/la-toussaint-all-saints-day-is-tomorrow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
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A quick reminder that tomorrow is La Toussaint, in France, a national holiday, and EVERYTHING is closed &#8211; well, everything except cemeteries and flower shops. What to do? Go to the flower shop, gets some flowers (typically carnations) and then go to the cemetery and pay your respects to the dead.
Related: Toussaint / All Saints [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EquitExpo &#8211; October 26-29</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/10/26/equitexpo-october-26-29/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EquitExpo, the international Fair Trade Expo starts today and continues through the 29th.
The expo serves to promote fair trade (fair price), as well as social and environmental standards in areas related to the production of a wide variety of goods &#8211; and focusing in particular on exports from developing countries to developed countries.
Expect conferences, round [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magico Bus Harry Potter</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/10/08/magico-bus-harry-potter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
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In conjunction with the French October 26 release of Harry Potter et les Reliques de la Mort (Deathly Hallows), the publisher, Gallimard, is organizing la Tournée du MagicoBus Harry Potter, a Magic bus tour that will stop by major cities in France to meet young Harry Potter fans. From October 17th through the 26th, fans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some October Events in France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/10/02/some-october-events-in-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Nuit Blanche / White Night
October 6 &#8211; 7, 2007
The night Paris does not go to sleep is coming up in a few days! Grab a zillion cups of coffee or get some great guarana so you can stay up all night for Paris&#8217; humungous block party. (Read about Nuit Blanche here)
Website: Paris Nuit Blanche (For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support Freedom in Burma &#8211; Today</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/09/29/support-freedom-in-burma-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.&#8221;
- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

 Sorry for the late notice but today beginning at 2pm, Saturday, September 29, 2007 &#8211; there will be a Manifestation sur le Parvis des Droits de l&#8217;Homme du Trocadéro in Paris to support the people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paris Apple Expo: Good for Apples</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/09/27/paris-apple-expo-good-for-apples/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
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The good things about the Apple Expo, where we dropped by earlier today on our way home from the north, WERE the apples available from the Macgeneration booth. Thank you Macgeneration! [a note: Apple USED to provide real apples at the entrance of the expo for everyone, but no more. Steve Jobs, why are you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Braderie de Lille</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/09/01/braderie-de-lille/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
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A quick reminder that the Braderie de Lille in northern France is today and tomorrow. This yearly event is not to be missed if at all possible, but you&#8217;ll need to hold your nose because of the humungous piles of mussel shells. Click here to read more about it: Braderie de Lille (from a previous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>33rd American Film Festival in Deauville</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/08/31/33rd-american-film-festival-in-deauville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
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The 33rd Annual American Film Festival starts today (through September 9) in Deauville, a seaside resort in Calvados (in the Normandy region).  This year will pay special hommage to Michael Douglas, who will be promoting his film, &#8220;The King of California.&#8221;
Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s playing: Cocaine Cowboys, Surf&#8217;s Up, Sicko, The Bourne Ultimatum (La vengeance dan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WWF Conference: l&#8217;écologie à la ville / Urban Ecology</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/08/30/wwf-conference-lecologie-a-la-ville-urban-ecology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/08/30/wwf-conference-lecologie-a-la-ville-urban-ecology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Perhaps not the most exciting conferences for some, but definitely an important one regarding environmental city living, &#8220;l&#8217;écologie à la ville&#8221; is the first Université d&#8217;été du WWF (French division of the World Wildlife Federation). It&#8217;s a 2-day conference held at the Paris HQ of WWF in France.  On the program: keynote by Jean-Louis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rock en Seine 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/08/24/rock-en-seine-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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A quick reminder that Rock en Seine in Paris, the big music festival that celebrates the end of the summer, starts today and runs through the weekend. And, surprisingly fortunately, the weather is expected to be good! Whoo!  Location: Domaine National de Saint-Cloud. Prices: 42 euros for each day, 98 euros for all three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple Expo Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/08/21/apple-expo-paris/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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 Yes, it&#8217;s that time of year again. Steve Jobs&#8217; neglected, adopted son called,  The Paris Apple Expo, is creeping up on us if you were wondering. This year, I thought I&#8217;d give you some advanced warning about it so you&#8217;ll have ample time to plan your vacation expensed work trip to Paris &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snail Chow Down Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/08/09/snail-chow-down-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How could I have missed this festival of gluttony aux escargots? I don&#8217;t know. AND it was held in Burgundy&#8217;s Digoin, not too far from where we live! Well. I would have warned informed you about this snail fête in advance so you could have made it there to try to join the rest of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August Edible Events in France &#8211; Festivals for Food Lovers</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/07/25/august-edible-events-in-france-festivals-for-food-lovers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer is here, and during this time of year in France there is no shortage of things to do. So even though I&#8217;ve seen practically no signs of summer where I live, here are a few tasty events to enjoy &#8211; whilst hoping that everyone will get to see more than 3 hours of sun [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Festival: Chalon dans la Rue &#8211; July 19 &#8211; 22, 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/07/19/festival-chalon-dans-la-rue-july-19-22-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Probably one of the largest street art festivals in France, the Chalon dans la Rue (Chalon in the street) festival starts today and is a smorgasbord of activities specifically dedicated to street art and artists but it really goes beyond that. Over the course of four days, you will run into percussive pyrotechnics, street operas, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Few Upcoming Events in France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/06/25/a-few-upcoming-events-in-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Reality Does Not Exist
Roussillon Wine Fair &#8211; Perpignan
June 30, 2007 &#8211; 6pm to 10pm
I&#8217;m not sure why the festival of Roussillon&#8217;s Wines isn&#8217;t being held in Rousillon but anyway. Celebrate Roussillon&#8217;s best wines and regional delicacies held on the Place de La Republique in Perpignan. More info
Paris Gay Pride &#8211; Paris
June 30, 2007 &#8211; Noon
Though [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rendez-vous aux jardins / Garden Festival &#8211; June 1, 2, 3, 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/06/02/rendez-vous-aux-jardins-garden-festival-june-1-2-3-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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 Garden Festivals across France will be celebrating gardens and will be focusing on water, which is this year&#8217;s theme. Take a stroll through wonderful gardens all over France, catch garden lectures, concerts, art exhibits, and learn all about water: how to display it, how to conserve it and how to use it wisely. Meet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Festival de Country Music, Mirande France</title>
		<link>http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2007/05/28/festival-de-country-music-mirande-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 08:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Festivals in France start to heat up in May then continue throughout the summer, but I&#8217;ve been on vacation  (in Rome, which is no less than fabulissima, if that is a word. I don&#8217;t think it is but you get what I mean.) so I&#8217;m a bit behind in my search for food for [...]]]></description>
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