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INVESTING IN FRANCE IS ONE OF THE SAFEST AND MOST PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS YOU CAN MAKE IN TODAY'S ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT!...

JOIN US IN LONDON THIS MONTH...OR PARIS IN MAY!

Paris
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Chez Jenny
3, Boulevard du Temple
75003 Paris
For more information, email info@adrianleeds.com

For more information and to register, click here FrenchPropertyconference or email info@adrianleeds.com

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Dear Parler Paris Reader,

Monday night I met with an enthusiastic group of women investors to discuss the 'ins and outs' of investing in property in France at the 16th arrondissement apartment of Justine Trueman...a young Australian woman who has 13 years experience as a financial journalist working for the likes of Reuters, The Telegraph and Time Magazine, who is tomorrow launching her book titled "Detox Your Finances: The Ultimate Book of Money Matters for Women" and who has taken it upon herself to organize the investment club for women.

It was a thrill to meet so many bright, energetic and savvy young women, a mixture of French, American, Australian, British, Vietnamese and 'mixed-breeds,' both married and single, a few pregnant, one with a child in tow, all working at financial security and independence in a tough economy. I was impressed as much with their high level of intelligence and awareness as they were with the profitable prospects of real estate investment in France, and particularly with Justine, a young author who finds Paris inspirational.

The group is sure to grow and Justine's book is sure to be grabbed up! Your chance to meet her and learn more is tomorrow, Thursday, April 9th at 7:30 p.m. at The Abbey Bookshop, 29, rue de la Parcheminerie, 5th arrondissement (M° St-Michel or Cluny-La Sorbonne, Tel 01.46.33.16.24) where she will be launching the book, speaking and signing your copy. You may also find the book by visiting our Recommended Reading pages at /parlerparis/books/miscellaneous.html

For more 'ins and outs,' or let's say 'inside Paris, outside Paris,' Annabel Simms and Tom Reeves are launching their newest books tonight at the American Library in Paris at 7:30 p.m. (10, rue Général Camou, 7th arrondissement, Tel 01.53.59.12.60, RER Pont de l'Alma. Annabel will be presenting "An Hour From Paris," the new edition of her 2002 guide to little-known day trips within an hour of Paris by train and Tom will follow with his new anthology, "Paris Insights."

Both Annabel and Tom have been writing about inside and outside Paris for years. She's a Londoner "who came to Paris in 1991 on a year's sabbatical from her job as a teacher-trainer in adult education, and never left. (We have this in common -- to have come to Paris for one year and never to have left!). An Hour From Paris, her 2002 guide now a fully revised 2008 edition, "to 20 little-known places in the Paris countryside accessible by train, was the fruit of more than ten years' happy exploring of the region ('Ile de France') by train, bus and on foot." I've taken several of her guided tours outside the city...a brilliant way to spend a day getting to know more about what the Ile-de-France has to offer.

Tom's the creator of Discover Paris!® "to share his love of the city with similarly-minded travelers." He's lived in Paris over 17 years and has accumulated what he calls "an inventory of experiences and insights about the city, its history and culture." Both books can be found by visiting our Recommended Reading pages at /parlerparis/books/booksaboutfrance.html

I had always known that many Philadelphians visit Paris -- it's one of the few cities in the U.S. that seems to generate an overabundance of Francophiles (San Francisco, San Antonio, New York, Chicago...), and now I've learned why...by reading "French Philadelphia" by Lynn H. Miller and Annette H. Emgarth, with photos by Emmanuel Pierre Gee. Danièle L. Thomas Easton, Director of the French American Chamber of Commerce in Philadelphia, and long-time reader and friend of Parler Paris, introduced me to these newest books outlining the history of the relationship between France and the Delaware Valley, dating back to the very beginnings of the "City of Brotherly Love." Both books can be found by visiting our Recommended Reading pages at /parlerparis/books/booksaboutfrance.html

I try to read every book I can find dedicated to Paris and France. The bookshelf is getting more inventory every day! We continuously update our Recommended Reading pages with books about the city, the country and books by our favorite American and Anglophone authors set in France or other related topics. You can check out our listing by clicking on the link on the left panel of the site -- /parlerparis/books/index.html

P.S. If you're the author of a book that you think we should consider adding to our collection of Recommended Reading, please email me and ask for the address to which you may send a review copy: adrian@adrianleeds.com

P.P.S. Friday I'm heading with a friend to visit the Southwest of France...and will be writing from 'outside Paris' in Monday's Nouvellettre®. Stay tuned for a report on a Holiday Weekend in the countryside...

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GOOD-VALUE RESTAURANTS IN PARIS...

Insider Paris Guide for Good Value Restaurants
Written and Regularly Updated by Adrian Leeds

You don't need to be rich to dine well in Paris - you just need to know where to go. Enjoy fabulous three-course meals with wine for just $20 to $35, including tax and tip. Explore more than 200 hand-picked great-value restaurants. Plus, get a pull-out glossary of common food and dining terms found on French menus!

Insider Paris Guides are written for people who love the City of Light. You'll get a Paris insider perspective on Good Value Restaurants... Making a Life... Black Culture... Expat Writers...plus, Practical Paris!

For more information, visit Insider Paris Guides at InsiderParisGuides.com

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SAVE MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRING FROM DOLLARS TO EUROS

HiFX takes the pain and guesswork out of currency conversion. They offer a range of services and can provide the ideal solution to fit your specific situation when transferring money for your French property mortgage and more. Save more of your own hard-earned money with HiFX!

For more information, click here: frenchpropertyloan.com

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FROM STORM TO FORM...
A James Navé Creative Writing Workshop in Paris
“Playing with Form and Structure”
24 April, 2009

You've done your Imaginative Storm work. You've generated fragments, snippets, images, and story lines. Now, it's time to play with form and structure...
For more information visit /frenchproperty/conference

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"WRITING FOR THE INDEPENDENT FILM MARKET"

A Workshop Presented by Judith Merians
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Le Pierre du Marais

For more information visit /frenchproperty/conference/
To register email judithmerians@aol.com

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READY TO SHOP IN PARIS?
Shopping Walks are Ready to Download, Free of Charge!
ChicWalks.com provides meticulously pre-researched, color-coded shopping walks, accompanied by detailed maps and street views, that can be downloaded to a mobile device of choice, or printed out. Visit www.ChicWalks.com for exciting details!

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YOU'RE INVITED TO LUNCH: SUNDAY LUNCH IN NORMANDY ON RUE TATIN WITH CHEF, SUSAN LOOMIS!

Come to On Rue Tatin, Susan Herrmann Loomis' 15th-century Norman retreat, for a sumptuous Sunday lunch. A savory, aromatic world where culinary adventure awaits...

Upcoming Lunches:

• May 24, 2009
• Special Father's Day Sunday Lunch June 21, 2009
• September 13, 2009
• November 8, 2009

For details, please visit /frenchproperty/conference

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DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE AN OWNER OF LUXURY PLACE DES VOSGES!

Four Weeks a Year of Heaven in Your Own Part of "Le Palace des Vosges!"

Now you can own a share in an AMAZING "maison" -- more of a house in the country than an apartment in Paris, right smack dab in the middle of Paris' most elegant square -- the Place des Vosges.

Watch the Renovations Here: frenchpropertyfractional.com/PDV_renovation.html

For more information visit frenchpropertyfractional.com or maryellen@adrianleeds.com

MEET PARLER PARIS READERS TUESDAY "APRES MIDI."
Next Meeting April 14, 2009

The second Tuesday of every month, Parler Paris and French Property Insider readers gather at La Pierre du Marais for a drink and a "schmooze" -- it's an opportunity to meet and chat with other like-minded people and a great way to make friends! Costs nothing except whatever you drink, so don't miss the next gathering on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 from 3 to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit Parler Paris Après Midi

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PRACTICE YOUR FRENCH...OR ENGLISH!
Parler Parlor French-English Conversation Group

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GET AN INSIDER'S LOOK AT FRANCE
France Today The Magazine Of French Travel and Culture

France Today is an insider’s look at French culture, people and trends — your savvy guide to off-the-beaten-track places and events in Paris and all over France!

"France-Amerique est vôtre lien privilégié avec la France et la langue française!"

To subscribe, visit France Today or call 1-800-901-6560

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