Tagged With "Jacques Chirac"
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Impossible dream? Paris mayor wants Olympic swim in Seine
With France's bid for the 2024 Olympics pending, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo hopes to have the river clean enough for Olympic swimming events.
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Jacques Cousteau's ship, the Calypso, to sail again!
The iconic ship, the Calypso, is going to make a comeback this year.
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Paris still hoping for Seine swimming
Paris is still determined to clean the Seine up for safe swimming by 2024, though the obstacles seem large and the progress small.
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Paris: Mayor's son to go in Seine
The long-distance swimmer son of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is planning to swim the length of the Seine this summer, nearly 500 miles.
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Musee d'Orsay gets a new label
France continues its tradition of honoring Presidents at cultural institutions by adding the late Pres. Valery Giscard d'Estaing to the Musee d'Orsay.
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Can the Seine be safe for swimming?
With nearly three years to go, there's solid hope the Olympic open-water swimming events can take place in the Seine.
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How to Ruin a Great Museum
Jonathan L was disappointed on revisiting one of his favorite Paris museums.
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Walking in Montparnasse, Paris
Jonathan L used a "rest day" in Paris to explore the Montparnasse neighborhood.