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American-born travel journalist and guidebook author Heather Stimmler-Hall created the Secrets of Paris in 1999 to share the hidden side of the City of Light. Discover what you've been missing:

* Private Customized Tours
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* Opinionated Hotel Reviews
* Monthly Secrets of Paris newsletter
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Calendar of Paris Events

Through June 17
Looking for a romantic exhibition in a little-known museum? Don't miss Sensuality and Spirituality: In Search of the Absolute at the Musée Henner (43, avenue de Villiers, 17th, M° Malesherbes; entry €5; closed Tuesdays, open until 9pm on first Thursdays of the month).

Through June 26
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passing of Frenchchanteuse Edith Piaf with sexy cabaret singer Caroline Nin's "Hymne à Piaf", a show using English storytelling and songs en français to remember one of the greatest French singers of all time. Shows are every Wednesday at 8pm at the intimate Essaïon Theatre (6 rue Pierre au Lard, in the Marais, 4th). Tickets are €15-€20. 

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to the French food bank, Les Restos du Coeur

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Entries in train (4)

Wednesday
Jan162013

Newsletter #123: January 4, 2013

French Price Hikes for 2013
A Taste of French Spirits
World Class Organ Recitals
Paris Dining Recommendations
The Real Faces of Paris
Escape Paris on a Budget by Train + Bus
Buy/Sell Concert, Sports and Train Tickets
Music at the French Cinema
Green Paris Shopping & Recycling
Getting in Shape for 2013
Latest Museum Exhibitions
Top January Events

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Tuesday
Dec042012

Newsletter #122: November 30, 2012

In this issue:

The Holiday Season has arrived in Paris
Wiki Cell: The Food of the Future
Radios for the Homeless
A Man with a Van in Paris
An Alternative to Taxis
Join an Apocalypse Flash Mob
Angels of Paris
American Library in Paris Book Award
Quick & Easy Train Tickets
New Services at La Poste
French Shopping Sites
Winter Tours and Itineraries

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Monday
Jul302012

Newsletter #119: July 30, 2012

In this Issue:
Coffee in Paris for €1 or Less
Paris Plage & the Olympics
Summer Reading
Camping in France
Buy & Sell Train Tickets
Paris in the Middle Ages
Medieval Soirées
Feel at Home in France
Weekend & Evening Doctors
Naughty Paris Special
Airport Shuttles & Vouchers
Why Groupon Sucks
For Drivers in Paris
TEDx Paris Salon
€10k Paris Literary Prize

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Monday
Apr092012

Newsletter #116: April 2, 2012

Lady Liberty Convalescing at the Orsay
April Dining Recommendations
Running in Paris
Vintage Fever in Paris
Rent a Vintage Bus
Unique, Responsable, et Très Parisien
Only-in-Paris Fashions
Cara Black’s Secrets of Paris
Paris in the 21st Century
Hotel Discount for French Voters
Compensation for Late Trains
Organic Food Basket Delivery

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