They can have a fraction of the crowds, and offer some compelling—and unusual—displays.

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Cutline: Anna and Watson between the portraits of Maximilian Robespierre and Benjamin Franklin on the terrace of the oldest restaurant in Paris, Le Procope, a shrine to the French Revolution of 1789.

Ahead of the March 22 premiere of a new TV adaptation, learn about the life of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, the French Army officer who inspired the beloved novel Based on a True Story Joel Sams No one ...

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