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	<title>Elizabeth&#039;s Blog &#187; Holidays in France</title>
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		<title>French New Year&#8217;s Wishes</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2011/12/29/french-new-years-wishes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In France, the holidays, or la période des fêtes, are about family, friends and especially feasting. This applies to le Reveillon (New Year’s Eve) in particular. It is common to spend several hours enjoying un dîner de reveillon (New Year’s Eve dinner) complete with oysters, smoked salmon, chestnuts, truffles, mushrooms,foie gras, duck, and all manner [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sparkling Paris</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas in France]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The air is crisp and cool. The sky is clear. The tourists are long gone. Transatlantic airfares are super low. And Paris is dressed up in her holiday best.
Christmas-time is a feast for the senses everywhere in France but especially in Paris. The whole city sparkles with dazzling Christmas lights, fabulous window displays, marvelous gifts, endless champagne, to-die-for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The French Year: Planning Your Travel Around Special Events in France</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2011/05/13/the-french-year-planning-your-trip-around-special-events-in-france/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2011/05/13/the-french-year-planning-your-trip-around-special-events-in-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 19:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cannes Film Festival]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fete de la Musique]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French annual events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Journees du Patrimoine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Musesum Night]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paris Marathon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paris Plages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roland Garros]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going to France at any time during the year is rich enough. However, planning your stay around certain annual special events can be terrifically rewarding. To help you decide on when to visiter la belle France, here is a compendium of events and activities in Paris and elsewhere in France that are particularly memorable:
January
La Fête [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Valentine&#8217;s Day the French Way</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2011/02/14/valentines-day-the-french-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[French Cuisine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays in France]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coeur au Chocolat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laduree]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saint Valentin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valentine's Day]]></category>

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Today in Paris, stunning boxes of chocolates, beautiful heart-shaped cakes and gorgeous bouquets of flowers have been whizzing out the doors of shops all over town in celebration of la Saint-Valentin. I thought I&#8217;d send a couple of ideas to make your Valentine&#8217;s Day a little more French if you are so inclined:
- Send a French Valentine&#8217;s Day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Christmases in France and the U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/12/23/french-christmases-in-france-and-the-u-s/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/12/23/french-christmases-in-france-and-the-u-s/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[France in the U.S.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays in France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonne annee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[champagne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foie gras]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joyeuses fetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joyeux Noel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since my last online posting, I was in Paris for the French Affaires &#8220;Gourmet Paris&#8221; trip. Our lovely group savored the culinary delights of la Capitale, and I&#8217;ll be sharing some of our French foodie experiences in upcoming articles. I have also been deep into planning exciting new programs and events for 2011 that will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relocation, Relocation, Relocation</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/07/27/relocation-relocation-relocation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holidays in France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[southwest France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bergerac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bordeaux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medoc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pauillac]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the world of real estate, the three magic words of the profession are ‘location, location, location.’ Success is based on the value of place&#8211;think ‘Boardwalk’ and ‘Park Place’ on the Monopoly game board.
When in France, I adopt this adage to my time spent there—and it becomes ‘relocation, relocation, relocation.’ Whether I am in this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paris in Red, Pink and &#8220;Love&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/02/23/paris-in-red-pink-and-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/02/23/paris-in-red-pink-and-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[hearts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s a good thing Valentine’s Day is in February. I don’t know about you, but I need some couleur (color) during the winter.
In Paris, the days leading up to this year&#8217;s la fête des Amoureux (the Holiday of Lovebirds) were a riot of hues chez les fleuristes, les chocolatiers et les pâtissiers (in flower shops, chocolate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Winter Garden</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/01/08/a-winter-garden/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/01/08/a-winter-garden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardens in France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays in France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dordogne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eyrignac]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Manoir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perigord]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[southwest France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Topiary]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wherever I am in France, I never pass up the chance to visit a garden. Even in winter, I find French landscapes and gardenscapes enchanting and intriguing on many levels.
The Sunday after Christmas, I set out to experience the gardens of the Manoir d’Eyrignac (Eyrignac Manor) which boasts of le plus beau jardin du Périgord, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A French Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2009/12/02/a-french-christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2009/12/02/a-french-christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holidays in France]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas in France is decidedly uncommercial. To be sure, there are les illuminations de Noël (Christmas lights), shop windows decorated to the tune of the season, garlanding and wreaths, and festive edibles as only the French can do them.

Holiday lights on the Faubourg St. Honoré in Paris
But holiday decorations in France are understated and tasteful. They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>La Fête des Rois</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2008/12/31/la-fete-des-rois/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2008/12/31/la-fete-des-rois/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food and Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays in France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fete des Rois]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Galette des Rois]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[January pastry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[King's cake]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In France, the sacred continues to infuse holiday life and cuisine even if some of the original meaning has lost its punch. According to the Bible, three kings or Magi came from the Orient and brought the baby Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Christmas carol &#8220;We Three Kings of Orient Are&#8221; recounts this journey [...]]]></description>
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