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| Eiffel Tower, Paris, Fr. by DG Hudson |
Paris, Etc = Paris, A - Z
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Following are the posts written for the April 2012 A to Z Blog Challenge under the theme Paris, Etc. In the 26 posts from the letter A to the letter Z, you'll learn about something or someone related to Paris in some way. There are 4 categories I selected: Art, Film, Places, and People. I tried to focus on things you don't read about in the guide books, interesting details and history.
A=Aphrodite - The Goddess of Beauty and Love, at the Louvre
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B=Bridges of Paris - Ponts over the Seine River
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C=Carnavalet Museum - The history of France (including the French Revolution)
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D=Dragons at the Louvre - the fantasy of dragons, in Paris
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E=Eiffel Tower - The symbol of Paris
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F=French Films - Amelie, 400 Blows, Jules and Jim, Cyrano de Bergerac
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G=Gay Purr-ee - Animated Feline Musical, 1962
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H=Hugo, the Movie - the story of an orphan boy living in a Paris train station
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I=Ile St. Louis / Ile de la Cite - Two islands in the Seine River
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J=Jean D'Arc - French national heroine
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K=King Louis XIV, the Sun King (14th)
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L=Louvre Museum - Formerly a palace, now a museum of Art
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M=Montmartre - artists, Sacre Coeur, Moulin Rouge, cafes
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N=Nuit Blanche - All-nighter Paris Party
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O=Opera Garnier - the Paris Opera, the setting for the Phantom of the Opera
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P=Picasso in Paris - the great Pablo
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Q=Quai d'Orsay / Quai Branly - two interesting spots in central Paris
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R=Rue de Rivoli - Some of the sights and delights of this street
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S=Seine River - Paris Beaches, and other facts
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T=Trocadero Plaza - water gardens and aerial view from the Eiffel Tower
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U=Underground Paris - Crypte Archeologique and the Catacombs
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V=Versailles - the palace of the Sun King, Louis 14th of France
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W=Wilde Thing (Oscar) - Irish writer and poet
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X=XVI, Louis of France (16th) - Louis, Marie and the end of a dynasty
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Y=Yves Montand - Italian singer turned French actor, voice of Pepi Le Pew, the skunk
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Z=Zadkine, Ossip - Russian artist, best known for sculpture
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If you're interested in participating in the April A to Z Blog Challenge next year, check out the facts on their home page.
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For more Paris
If you haven't seen Paris Posts, there's another tab at the top of the blog with links to information on booking tours, renting apartments, museums, great cafes and bistros we tried, with lots of photos. Check it out when you've got the time.
