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We went to Closerie des Lilas, which is supposed to be where Hemingway "wrote a large chunk of The Sun Also Rises while standing at the bar" and where "Lenin and Trotsky debated politics over chess" according to my Frommer's guide.
Archive 2005-02-01 2005
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Sapin recalls Mr. de Givenchy's memories of holidays and evergreens, Fleur d'Oranger is inspired by his love of the color orange, which is used in his home and shop in Manhattan, and Bois de Lilas is reminiscent of the lilac trees that would flower at the beginning of spring in Mr. de Givenchy's parents' garden.
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Their lifestyle changed from gathering in each others studios to meeting in cafés - the Closerie des Lilas, the Café du Dome, Café François Coppée, and hundreds of small cafés that honeycombed Montparnasse.
Perry Miller Adato: 2010: The 100th Anniversary of the Year Paris Revolutionized the Arts Perry Miller Adato 2010
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In reality I kept my gaze fixed on the terraced building across the street to the right—number 12 rue des Lilas.
A Hidden Affair Pam Jenoff 2010
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Their lifestyle changed from gathering in each others studios to meeting in cafés - the Closerie des Lilas, the Café du Dome, Café François Coppée, and hundreds of small cafés that honeycombed Montparnasse.
Perry Miller Adato: 2010: The 100th Anniversary of the Year Paris Revolutionized the Arts Perry Miller Adato 2010
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She was staying at apartment number 12 rue des Lilas in Monaco.
A Hidden Affair Pam Jenoff 2010
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She was staying at apartment number 12 rue des Lilas in Monaco.
A Hidden Affair Pam Jenoff 2010
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In reality I kept my gaze fixed on the terraced building across the street to the right—number 12 rue des Lilas.
A Hidden Affair Pam Jenoff 2010
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Their lifestyle changed from gathering in each others studios to meeting in cafés - the Closerie des Lilas, the Café du Dome, Café François Coppée, and hundreds of small cafés that honeycombed Montparnasse.
Perry Miller Adato: 2010: The 100th Anniversary of the Year Paris Revolutionized the Arts Perry Miller Adato 2010
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Notice the tiny difference between Lilas: Dorks stop talking right now! to Please, stop sounding so dorky!
Childhood Unbound Ron Taffel 2009
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