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Jan 2023
22m 15s

Paris - Visite du Marais

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A longtime resident of Paris, Pascal Fonquernie, walks us through his historic neighborhood, Le Marais, sharing its unique history and shining a light on the different communities who live there.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3X25hIQ.

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