Paris Romance: The Guardian: 55 years on, the controversial kiss that could be worth pounds 10,000
The heroine of Robert Doisneau's Baiser de l'Hotel de Ville, the archetypal photograph of Paris's most archetypal open-air activity, has decided to sell her original print at auction half a century after it was taken.Francoise Bornet, a former actor who performed the kiss with her then boyfriend, Jacques Carteaud, 55 years ago, said the print, which bears the photographer's stamp, would go under the hammer on August 25. She said Doisneau, who...
Paris Romance: GEOQUIZ
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Paris Romance: Former visitors review hotels on Web site
Where do you turn for advice when you're booking a hotel sight unseen? One source for opinions on the good, the bad and the potentially ugly is TripAdvisor.com. Search for a destination or hotel name, and you'll find real travelers posting everything from horror stories about bedbugs and thefts to glowing recommendations about wonderful service and breathtaking views.The Web site started in February 2000. By January of this year, more than a million reviews and...
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Paris Romance: Vacation hot spots
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