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Lettre de Paris, #4 - November 2007

Lettre de Paris - November 2007

What’s in the Lettre de Paris today:

• Gustave Courbet: The exhibition to see!
• Contemporary Art in the Metro
• Photoquai: A welcome biennial
• Jazz, the 25th anniversary of The Sunset
• Drouant, the Goncourt Restaurant
• Once a Parisian, always a Parisian
• Happy Birthday Disneyland Paris!
• The Cirque du Grand Céleste
• Look forward to a Massage
• Massage Courses for Everyone

Gustave Courbet: The exhibition to see!

30 years after the last Paris show dedicated to Courbet, the Grand Palais invites you to rediscover this exceptional artist – without a doubt one of the most influential painters of the XIXth century.

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Contemporary Art in the Metro

Two contemporary art exhibits adorn the walls of the metro from the 30th of October until te 30th of November: One in St. Germain des Près, the other in the old commercial section of the Palais Royal – Musee du Louvre metro station.

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Photoquai: A welcome biennial

Paris becomes the photographic capital of the world for the month of November with Photoquai; an exhibit of images by little known photographers that stretches along the Seine and into such cultural institutions as the French National Library.

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Jazz, the 25th anniversary of The Sunset

The Sunset celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Chatelet theatre on the 31st of October, but don’t panic if you missed it: The Sunset will be holding a program of choice music all throughout the month of November at 60 Rue des Lombards to immerse you in the rarified atmosphere of the all Jazz club.

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Drouant, the Goncourt Restaurant

The ritual has remained unchanged forever (well, since 1914 anyway): The members of the Goncourt academy get together for lunch on the first floor at the beginning of November. They interrupt their meal at about 1 o’clock to announce the Goncourt prize laureate from the top of the large staircase. Then they calmly...

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Once a Parisian, always a Parisian

That’s the name of an organization of Paris-mad volunteers who offer to share their passion with tourists for a day. The volunteers, who call themselves “Paris Greeters” are people who know the city well and want to show others what is special about their particular corner of it.

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Happy Birthday Disneyland Paris!

It’s been 15 years already since the largest amusement park in Europe made its home near Paris. To celebrate such an event with all due pomp and circumstance, the Disneyland Resort Paris has conjured up all sorts of new surprises with an especially good one for youngsters under the age of 7. Sights not to be missed –...

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The Cirque du Grand Céleste

What a wonderful surprise to discover this circus and its unique Universe! Bringing your kids here is to guarantee them a trip to a world made up of fun and poetry.

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Look forward to a Massage

The latest thing in Paris for relieving stress: An eye Spa! An optician in the left bank offers head and eye massages to relieve tension. Is this just hype or does it really work? See for yourself.

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Massage Courses for Everyone

There is a school in Paris for massage and well being that offers amateurs like you and me courses in the basics of this profession.

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