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Vive la France!

My most recent lesson on life à la française: Parisians really know how to party.  The Bastille Day celebrations began here on Monday night, with the bals des pompiers (firefighters’ balls).  In just about every neighborhood, a firestation was open starting … Continue reading

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Landmarks

Life in Paris has been a little slower these days.  I’ve been working on my internship articles a lot (although they haven’t been posted to the website yet, since I just finished the editing process), and hanging out with Clara … Continue reading

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La vie est belle

The first few days here in Paris have been somwhat of a whirlwind, and I’m finally settled now.  Two friends from Princeton came up from Bordeaux (where they’re taking an archeology course) for the weekend, so instead of spending the … Continue reading

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Paris

First night in Paris: The view from the apartment balcony.  If it weren’t for that construction, you could see the Eiffel Tower even better.  It sparkles for the first ten minutes for every hour.

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