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Profession : hearthunter

Profession : hearthunter


In love, just like at work, there are temporary contracts, replacements and terminations without notice. So if there are headhunters, why wouldn’t there be hearthunters as well?

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The best terraces in Paris

The best terraces in Paris

Too trendy. Too loud. Too crowded. Everyone's on the look-out for the best terraces in Paris... We strolled around the city, skimmed every arrondissement, paced up and down endless streets and covered every square inch of the capital. We've even kept records of the movements of the sun. You're all set : here's our map of the 16 best terraces in Paris.

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An invasion of pianos in Paris

An invasion of pianos in Paris

Watch your head ! It's raining pianos on Paris. Rue Tiquetonne, a frenzied ragtime. Boulevards des Invalides, a perfect cadenza. Square des Batignolles, a Schumann walz. Who's playing ? You !

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A mini pool for summer

A mini pool for summer

What splishes, splashes, splutters and in 30mn flat is the equivalent of an hour-long jog ? Answer : a waterbike in a mini pool.

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A tandem in Paris

A tandem in Paris

30 years ago, a very simple idea popped up in the mind of a young Parisian. How about getting two people, a clear-sighted and a blind person, to peddle together on a tandem ? Today, up to 40 tandems crisscross country roads and peddle down back lanes, pilots guiding their copilots. Why not give it a go ?

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Pull back the curtain ... the pool is yours !

Pull back the curtain ... the pool is yours !

It was the haunt of Oscar Wilde, it’s the secret hideout of Depp and Paradis. This hotel doesn’t have a name ? Yes, it’s the Hotel, with a capital H. Come in, you’ll find a cosy and plush interior : dimmed lighting, leopard carpet, soft chairs … But it doesn’t stop there.

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