PARIS

Galeries Lafayette fashion show in Paris

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PARIS GUIDE

SOUL OF PARIS
Discover Paris! has provided African American travelers with customized

Afro-centric itineraries since 1999. These itineraries fulfill the desire to explore

Black history and culture in Paris while indulging in the mystique ... More

FACTS & TRAVEL TIPS

The major holidays in Paris are New Year's Day, Easter, Easter Monday,

Labor Day, VE Day, Ascension, Bastille Day, Assumption Day,

All Saints' Day, Armistice Day, Christmas ... More

SOUL OF PARIS RESOURCES

 Additional non-fiction books, guide books, websites and DVD
to help you explore the Soul Of Paris ... More

CELEBRATING OBAMA IN PARIS

 On October 3, 2008, a one-of-a-kind art exhibit opened in the

French capital.  Entitled “Barack Obama in Paris”  ... More

AFRICAN-AMERICAN WRITERS IN PARIS

Several of our major writers, including James Baldwin, Chester Himes,

Richard Wright and Langston Hughes, were deeply and irrevocably

influenced by the time that they spent in Paris ... More

PARIS:  BEYOND THE COMFORT ZONE

African Americans are more likely to travel in groups than all other Americans.

I contend that we would have richer, more fulfilling travel experiences as

Free Individual Travelers sojourning as individuals,

couples or small groups ... More

AFRICAN DIASPORA ART OF PARIS

Paris is well known for its museums and art galleries, from classical to

contemporary. It is a place where African art and imagery had a profound

influence on Western artistic expression, particularly in the ... More

LIVING IN PARIS - A SISTER'S PERSPECTIVE

Cheryl Pegues, a native of Seattle, is a Sister “living the dream” in Paris.

To paraphrase the quote from the movie The Naked City, "There are

8 million ‘Sista’ stories in the City of Light; this is hers" ... More

SOUL FOOD OF PARIS

Since the time of James Hemings, the slave who served as chef to

Thomas Jefferson in the 18th century, Americans of African descent

have plied the culinary trade in the City of Light ... More

BLACK IMAGES AT THE LOUVRE MUSEUM

BLACK IMAGES AT ORSAY MUSEUM

AFRICAN-AMERICAN GRAVESITES IN PARIS

JOSEPHINE BAKER'S PARIS

JOSEPHINE'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

ADVICE and OBSERVATIONS

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

FESTIVALS

DISCOVER PARIS TOURS

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE

FLIGHT STATUS

PASSPORT and VISA REQUIREMENTS

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RESEARCH CREDITS:
 Sheila Umolu
Monique Y. Wells

Calvin Young

Thomas Dorsey