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TRAVELS WITH YOUR NAVIGO – THE CHÂTEAU DE FONTAINEBLEAU

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On a list of ‘must sees’ for most visitors to Paris, along with the obvious sights such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre etc., is likely to be the Château de Versailles.  Far less familiar though is the Château de Fontainebleau, arguably the cent…
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THE REMARKABLE STORIES OF THE THREE PARIS PAGODAS – Part 2

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This story continues on from my previous post about one of the three Paris pagodas, the Japanese-style pagoda, known as La Pagode, which was converted to a much-loved cinema.  The other two are equally fascinating, with their own surprising stor…
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THE REMARKABLE PARIS PAGODAS – Part 1

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Paris has three remarkable and unusual pagodas.  Curiously, only one of them was built as a shrine.  Of the other two, one is bold and conspicuous, while the other is discreet and hidden within a dense bamboo and ginko garden.  What the three ha…
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REJUVENATING THE CHAMPS ÉLYSÉES

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The Champs Élysées is surely the iconic avenue in Paris.  It conjures up images of a wide, tree-lined boulevard lined with magnificent Beaux-Art style buildings occupied by elegant designer boutiques, discreet luxury hotels, the famous Lido caba…
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