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Calendar of Paris Events

August 28-October 10
Carnival continues for the fall in the Bois de Boulogne for the annual Fête au Bois, at Porte de la Muette (16th, metro Rue de la Pompe or bus 63). See the big ferris wheel and all the traditional carnival rides.

August 28-September 5
The 9th annual Festival Silhouette features German short films this year, free open-air screenings at the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Cenquatre, and the Gethe Institute.

August 21-September 12
Attention garden lovers, come vote for your favorite dahlia at the Parc Floral (Bois de Vincennes) through September 12. The 22nd annual International Dahlia Competition includes 72 hybrids from France, Holland, Russia, Germany and Latvia.

Wednesdays through September 15
For the summer and early fall, the Sainte Chapelle is open late every Wednesday night from 6pm-9:30pm (last entry at 9pm)...

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Day Trips from Paris - sans Voiture

Sunday, October 25, 2009

A few of you have asked me to post more information about day trips from Paris. Back in 2004 my first full-length guide was published, called "Paris & Ile-de-France Adventure Guide"(Hunter Publishing), which had a lot of information to lure you outside the periph, but alas a guidebook that old quickly becomes outdated.

But I can happily recommend another fabulous guide, Annabel Simms' "An Hour From Paris", with 20 itineraries in Ile-de-France, with maps and photos, accessible using public transportation. Annabel, who has been living in France for 18 years, personally re-visited every single location (with eagle-eyed friends in tow) for the newly updated version.

Have a crack at it before everything closes down for the winter (note: that was my Parisian superiority complex creeping into that last sentence; read it with a sneer to get the full effect).

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