A practical guide on how to survive in Paris
Welcome to Indians In Paris!
We started as a site to offer information to Indians visiting Paris. Indians, for us, includes any one with an Indian root, in body, mind or soul. We are encouraged by the fact that you find the website useful with its information-rich content- be it on good vegetarian restaurants or basic rules of spoken French, keeping you abreast with upcoming Paris events through Events Calendar or helping you get started with the French Culture and the like. Our continued endeavour is to help you appreciate Paris and the French life.
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Monthly E-motions- Sunny July
This month opens up on a sunny and festive note as the world famous Rathyatra is being held in various cities of the world, including Paris. The 'yatra' is accompanied by singing, chanting, drums, cymbals and dancing. The procession ends with a stage show, festival and vegetarian prasadam feast.
A.R.Rahman- Indian under Spotlight
Allah Rakha Rahman's music is a sublime gift just like his name that literally means 'the one who is watched over by God'.
Considered as a musician whose music is modern, innovative, liberally using technology while respecting Indian cultural traditions, Rahman keeps attracting newer audiences in Indian and all over the globe.
Weekend getaways from Paris I- Etretat- Le Touquet- Cherbourg
Come summer and the beaches are a preferred option for a weekend getaway or for vacations. France boasts of some excellent seaside- South and South-West France borders the Mediterranean sea and is known for its sunny Cote d'Azur -French Riviera and the beaches of Languedoc. South-West coasts of France are on the Atlantic side and some of these such as the beaches of La Rochelle, Rochefort, Les Sables d'Olonne, Biarritz, Saint Malo,..are surfers' heaven. Up North and North-West coasts, some of the seaside is rocky and other sandy from the beaches of Brittany, Normandy and Nord Pas de Calais with Mont Saint Michel, Etretat, Dieppe, Le Toquet Paris Plages, Deauville to name a few.
Some of these beaches and natural sites, in addition to natural parks and monuments etc., are protected by the government, some are declared world heritage sites and others are significant revenue generators for their local communes.
Read more: Weekend getaways from Paris I- Etretat- Le Touquet- Cherbourg
Bicycle Races in France- The Origins
Long distance bicycle races and challenges are quite common in several countries. What stands apart for France is that such races are steeped in a rich history that can be traced back to a century and more.
Competitive Journalism is at the origin of what are the oldest and the most prestigious long distance bicycle races in the world today- Le Tour de France and Paris-Brest-Paris.
