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Officially, Paris may be The City of Light, but if you’ve spent much time there, you know that it’s also the city of museums, fashion, fabulousness... and hotels. With so many "accommodating offers," however, how do you choose which one is best for you? Simple: ask Jason Salzenstein. Obsessed with all things francais, Jason keeps up on the latest exhibitions, new store openings, and hotels - and keeps us up to date too. Check out his current favorites...

It may seem backward to travel to one of the most beautiful cities in the world and sit in the dark.

Forget what you’ve heard about summer being downtime in France. There’s plenty to do for committed culture vultures this year. EDGE has scoped out the hottest happenings in the arts all over France. Summertime blues? Not a chance!

Paris is fabulous- you know that. It’s also got a reputation for being a difficult place for Americans to vacation. I’m here to tell you that in fact, Paris can be as easy as New York, and Parisians are fabulous and (most always) welcoming. Check it out...

PARIS will soon have a zoo worthy of one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Read more...

Rome and Paris lead hotel price comparison site HotelsCombined.com’s 2010 top ten international destinations for US travelers. The reasons: value and price, the site says. Read more...

A scrumdidlyumptious showdown in Paris with 19 chocolate chefs would make Willy Wonka himself proud.

Tourism was down in the first half of this year but France is counting on American tourists to revive its ailing travel market. Americans have long been the largest contingent of foreigners in France but after numbers dived earlier this year, there’s been a projected 1.1 percent increase in recent months, according to figures from the Paris Tourism Office. Read more...

Cote de boeuf, foie gras, escargot. French cuisine is hardly the stuff of vegetarians’ dreams. In Paris restaurants, vegetarians often are met with looks of pity, headshaking incomprehension, even snorts of disgust. Eating out can mean endless "salades au chevre chaud," the warm goat cheese salads that are the only reliable meat-free menu item. But veggie visitors need not despair. Read more...

I am losing a friend because he insists on the absolute evil of our current president--and the others on his email list are even more inspired in their irrational attitudes about the 44th president.