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The venerable French tea firm Mariage Frères has opened a new tea counter and small shop in the Carrousel du Louvre near the lowest point of IM Pei’s pyramid as it stretches down into the below-ground level.

OK, look: "Sweet" is not binary. "Sweet" consists of a delightful range of flavors. Unfortunately, granulated cane sugar has reduced "sweet" to an childish, half-mad shout, drowning out subtle, rich, and playful flavors; especially those of fruit.

Numbers are always difficult. They are hard to say and understand, and can lead to major miscommunications.

« Il fait froid ce matin, » dis-je à Carol alors que je ferme la fenêtre, « mais il y a beaucoup de soleil. Allons faire une promenade dans le Marais et visiter un musée. »

« Bonne idée ! » me répond Carol. « Quel musée ? »

All aboard! Step onto our virtual e-bus and ride along for a tour of Paris arrondissement by arrondissement . . . today we begin at the very center of Paris and by the end of the trip we will cover the entire city!

The Paris subway (le métro) is the fastest and easiest way to travel around Paris and in the nearby suburbs. Le métro runs every day from 5:30 A.M.. until around 12:30 A.M. It is an underground train that stops automatically at each of it’s 300 stations. In most trains, it is necessary, however, that you press the button on the door in order for it to open.