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Central streets including Rue de Rivoli are dedicated almost entirely to bikes and pedestrians.

'We even miss Americans': The transformation of Paris

All the reasons to love the City of Light are still there, but while we've been hibernating Paris has changed - and the news is all good.

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A trip to France was worth it, despite the potential risks.

I was afraid of travelling to Europe, but it was wonderful

All travel is risk. In many ways, it's part of the pleasure.

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The Louvre Post Office was once France's largest. Hotel Madame Reve occupies the top two levels of the building.

Paris post office transformed into dream hotel

This former post office is now a dreamy and glamorous design-led addition to Paris's already well-stocked luxury hotel scene.

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Lily Collins in a scene from Emily in Paris.

I can't stop watching the worst show on TV, because I wish I was in it

Emily in Paris is awful. It's France viewed through an intensely American lens.

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Street winter decorations in central Strasbourg.

The European 'Christmas capital' you need to visit at least once

There are Christmas markets, and then there's Strasbourg.

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Fer a Cheval (which means horseshoe) is a cirque or ring of cliffs scooped out eons ago by a mighty glacier at the head ...

The spectacular hike in Europe only the locals know about

A side valley off the well-trodden route between Geneva and Chamonix provides one of the best-kept hiking secrets in the French Alps.

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Notre-Dame de la Garde tops Marseille's highest hill and is fondly known as La Bonne-Mere (The Good Mother).

Nine must-do highlights of Marseille, France

There are many reasons why this pulsating and captivating port city known for its seafood has been a favourite with film-makers.

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A Hotel Paradiso room with the curtains up.

The world's first cinema-hotel turns every room into a private cinema

Hotel Paradiso nestles in Paris' 12th arrondissement, near Place de la Nation and comes with a rich cinema heritage.

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A portal into absolute charm, France is an ultimate European experience for lovers of food, wine, culture and sophistication. Take a step back and enjoy the warm hospitality of the south; experience the world's beautiful wine country in Bordeaux; get the Mediterranean vibe flowing in Marseille; swim on pebbled beaches in Nice; and enter the "gateway to the European Cascades" in Chamonix.

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A portal into absolute charm, France is an ultimate European experience for lovers of food, wine, culture and sophistication. Take a step back and enjoy the warm hospitality of the south; experience the world's beautiful wine country in Bordeaux; get the Mediterranean vibe flowing in Marseille; swim on pebbled beaches in Nice; and enter the "gateway to the European Cascades" in Chamonix.

Population: 66 million
Capital: Paris
Official Language: French
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