Contributors to Associated Press

  1. Gaelle Faure(12)

  1. Smiling Parisians show you their city, for free

    by Gaelle Faure

    By GAELLE FAURE Associated Press Writer Article Launched: 10/06/2008 10:59:49 AM PDT PARIS—The city of light has an unfortunate blight: the locals' reputation for rudeness. That's why a group of friendly Parisians have banded together to show complete strangers around their Paris, the one not found in travel books—for free.


    » Read the article

  2. Paris eyes plan for drivers to share electric cars

    by Gaelle Faure

    By GAELLE FAURE The Associated Press PARIS Parisians and tourists so eagerly embraced a citywide bike sharing plan launched a year ago that the mayor is setting his sights on a four-wheeled version: electric cars.


    » Read the article

  3. Paris doesn't have to be expensive

    by Gaelle Faure

    Paris may be the most visited city in the world, yet it's also one of the most expensive. "This city is worth the price," says veteran tourist Alex Wadkin, 71, a retiree from Dublin, Ireland, sipping a $6 cup of coffee on the Champs-Elysees. "If you avoid expensive neighborhoods — like this one — you'll do alright. But the key is to plan ahead.


    » Read the article

  4. First stone laid for Louvre's Islamic art gallery

    by Gaelle Faure

    PARIS—The first stone was laid Wednesday at the Louvre's new Arts of Islam gallery, the first major modern architectural addition to the museum since its famed glass pyramid was built in the 1980s.


    » Read the article

  5. Eiffel Tower getting a makeover to improve visits

    by Gaelle Faure

    By GAELLE FAURE Associated Press Writer PARIS (AP)-The Eiffel Tower, host to nearly 7 million visitors per year, is about to get a makeover, the goal to make their experience a happier one. Its directors unveiled a $267 million, 10-year plan Wednesday to upgrade the monument for the 21st century.


    » Read the article