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A FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AT THE JARDIN DES PLANTES, PARIS

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This year’s Festival de Lumières at the Jardin des Plantes is the first time the event has been held in Paris and the region.  Called Especes en Voie d’Illumination, ‘Species in the Process of Enlightenment’, it’s an incredible visual feast for…
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TRAVELS WITH YOUR NAVIGO – CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES

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The history of Versailles is inextricably linked with Louis VIV, although there had been a residence there for centuries before he ascended the throne.  As Dauphin, Louis XIV had loved to hunt in the forests surrounding the small chateau that hi…
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A NIGHT AT THE OPERA—AT THE ROMAN ARENA, VERONA

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This year was the 96th season of opera to be held in the spectacular Roman Arena at Verona.  A little older than Rome’s Coliseum, it was built around 30AD during the reign of the Emperor Caligula, and was said to be capable of holding more than…
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CELEBRATING 350 YEARS OF THE PARIS OPÉRA BALLET

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  The season’s opening on 27 September this year marked the 350th anniversary of the Paris Opéra Ballet.  Over the next 16 months, there will be ample opportunity for Champagne-popping as it celebrates its founding by Louis XlV on 28 Jun…
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