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Monique Y. Wells: An African American in Paris
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Monique Y. Wells: An African American in Paris
For visitors looking for an African American community in Paris, there is no longer a specific site like the legendary Chez Haynes restaurant in the 9th arrondissement. Wells, however, feels there is a true community of African Americans, in that “we know where we are, and how and when to reach out.”
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Taste of Travel: Nice to meet you
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Taste of Travel: Nice to meet you
Nice, France’s fifth-largest city, has a storied past. Suffice to say its food, architecture and culture have been influenced by Greeks, Italians and Spaniards before ending up in the hands of the Emperor Napoleon III of France in 1860. Nice makes a worthy base for exploring the Cote d’Azur, with its combination of clean air from nearby mountains and sea spray from the Mediterranean coast. 
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