Anya Firestone leads what she calls “cou-tours” around Paris: Tours tailored to the clients’ interests, be they dinosaurs, drag queens or booze.
Category: France
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Traveling to France? What You Need to Know About the Protests.
Unrest has spread across France in response to the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in a Paris suburb. Here’s what to expect.
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Jacques Rozier, Last of the French New Wave Directors, Dies at 96
Though he never achieved the fame of Jean-Luc Godard or François Truffaut, he was considered by many to their equal.
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24 Hours of Le Mans: 100 Years of Endurance and Innovation
The famous race, often a testing ground for the automotive industry, has hit its centennial.
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The Exclusive, Elusive World of Real Tennis
“If you wanted to design a game that was going to put people off from playing it,” one court tennis enthusiast said, “you would probably design a real tennis court.”
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Kaija Saariaho, Pathbreaking Composer, Is Dead at 70
She brought new colors to modernist music, sometimes using electronics, and became the first female living composer to have two operas staged by the Met.
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At Roland Garros, the French Get Behind Their Own
The French Open’s signature is the near-limitless abandon with which the French fans unite behind anyone who plays under the bleu-blanc-rouge.
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The Agony of Playing Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic at the French Open
Little-known players learned humbling lessons when they drew Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the first round of the French Open.
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Tennis Injuries Present Top Players with Serious Challenges
Getting hurt is part of the game, but sometimes it can take years for top players to return to form.
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Coaching Is Now Allowed During Tennis Matches, but How Useful Is It?
The practice was long banned, but a change in the rules has permitted hand signals and some talking.
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Why Monumental Cream Puff Towers Are on the Rise
Croquembouche, the French pastry popularized in the early 19th century, is suddenly back on the banquet table.