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Three Best Churches in Paris

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Paris is full of beautiful churches and you can stumble into quite a few of them just from random walking through the Paris streets. However, there are three famous Paris churches which really are too beautiful to miss.

Notre Dame Cathedral is arguably Paris’s most famous church, or in fact one of the world’s most famous [...]

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Historic Landmarks in Paris

Historic Landmarks in Paris

Paris is known as one of the romantic cities in the world, part of the reasons for that designation is its romantic connection to the past. Paris has been a leading city and important cultural hub for more than two thousand years, its cultural significance and historical stamp can be felt the world over. Visitors [...]

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Paris Las Vegas Hotel Review

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Harrah’s Paris Las Vegas Hotel is exactly what the name implies a hotel that is themed after the famed city in France. One of its most noted structures is the 5/8ths scale, 541 foot replica of the Eiffel Tower but you’ll also find many other noted replicas on the property including the Montgolfier Balloon, the [...]

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Romantic Destinations in Paris

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Paris is known as the city of love and it’s often a romantic destination for lovers looking to take their relationship to a new level or to rekindle an old flame. But once you arrive in Paris where do you go to actually experience the romance?

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Visiting the Palace of Versailles

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Visiting Paris doesn’t just mean checking out the Eiffel Tower or marvelling at paintings and sculptures in the Louvre. Probably equally well-known, and just a dozen miles or so out of downtown Paris, you’ll find the Palace of Versailles, and it’s definitely worth a visit.

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Tour de France 2009

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The 96th Tour de France will be held in 2009 from July 4th to July 26th. The Tour de France features 21 stages and covers 3,500 kilometers (2200 miles). The stages are day long events and the racer’s times from each stage are totaled to determine the overall winner. The 21 stages are broken down [...]

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Visiting the Eiffel Tower

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Originally built as the main entrance for the 1889 World’s Fair, designer Gustav Eiffel could only get a 20-year permit for the structure. At the time, many thought it was an eyesore that clashed with traditional Paris architecture. By 1909 there were calls to tear it down. Yet the tower survived to become a symbol of Paris.

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A walk through the Tour de France

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The 95th Tour de France starts July 5. This year the tour will begin in Brittany where the tour has started six times before. Choosing the route, which alters every year, begins three years in advance and must take several factors into account:

International regulations: Rules stipulate that the course not exceed 3,500 kilometers spread over [...]

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Visiting the Louvre

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You could spend a month in the Louvre and not even scratch the surface of the museum’s collection of 35,000 works of art. Most of us don’t have the time for that, so here’s how to get the most from your visit without getting overstimulated.
Buy a museum pass
With the museum pass, there’s no admission charge, [...]

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Top Landmarks in Paris

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Where would be the first place that you would make sure to stop if you had the opportunity to take a vacation trip to Paris? Chances are that you would make sure to head to the because it’s the most famous landmark in Paris; it’s also one that’s hard to miss when you’re in the [...]

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