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Franco Files: Paris Romance: Dream or Reality?

by Jenna-Marie WarneckeJenna-Marie Warnecke

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When I told people I was moving to Paris last year, the reaction I got (besides the equally popular “That’s awesome!” and “That’s insane”) was largely the same: “Oh my God, Jenna, you’re going to fall madly in love and marry some French man!” It seemed expected that within a few months’ time I should find my soul mate wandering the streets of Montmartre and have a whirlwind, cinematic Paris romance. After all, Paris is the setting of countless love stories and the destination of perhaps thousands of honeymooners each year. But is the myth of a romantic Paris all it’s cracked up to...

Valentine’s Day in Paris: Top 10 Romantic Things to Do in the City of Light

by Doni BelauDoni Belau

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Could there be a more perfect place to be than Paris for Valentine’s Day? Are you in town with your hubby, your lover or the guy you just met? Here’s a list of ways to ensure a moment or two on Valentine’s Day that you’ll never...

The Most Romantic Restaurants in Paris

by Doni BelauDoni Belau

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Recently on my radio show, I talked about some great picks for romantic dining in Paris, and I knew I had to share them with you here. With a plethora of restaurants in Paris, choosing where to dine is a tough call, so please let us know all your favorites either by leaving a comment on our site or by visiting us on...

Romantic Paris: Art’s New Rendezvous

by Cynthia RoseCynthia Rose

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It cost 8 million euros, took two years and rearranged a landmark. But the Musée d'Orsay's makeover has produced one of the most romantic Paris destinations. Its art collection—one of the world's finest, with Impressionist classics like Van Gogh's bedroom and Manet's Luncheon on the Grass—is a tourist favorite. But the former train station, for all its grandeur, was always more a showplace than a real home for its...

Franco Files: The Dos and Don’ts of Dating French Men

by Kate Ross

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French men are known for their smoldering good looks and great romance, and in Paris it’s easy to fall in love 10 times a day: he might be sipping a café noir in St.-Germain-des-Prés, ambling through the Jardin des Plantes or reading Sartre on the metro. But for an expat or visitor to Paris, dating French men can be an entirely different experience, challenging the tactics you’ve spent years perfecting. So before you allow yourself to be swept into a sea of je t’aime‘s, here are a few things you should...

I Love You, Je T’Aime, Te Quiero

by Kate Ross

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Valentine’s Day may be long gone, but couples are still flocking to Paris in search of that perfect sun-kissed minibreak for two. And now that the weather is glorious enough for wandering about freely outside, lovers in Paris can truly...

French Wedding at the Château

by Doni BelauDoni Belau

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In honor of June, and the month of weddings, we are giving you another article on beautiful French weddings, this time the country wedding at a château. Not far from my house near Bordeaux lies a centuries-old château amid the region’s vines. Parts of Château Rigaud, near Castillon-la-Bataille, date back to the 13th century, but this château isn’t a drafty, dowdy old French one anymore. Thanks to its stylish English owners, Anna and Aib, Rigaud, which underwent renovation beginning in the very hot year of 2003, has been brought from near ruin into the 21st century. The result is what I’d call a nearly perfect mix of modern meets ancient, with some sex appeal thrown in for good...

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