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The French edition of the cover of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's book dedicated to the Little Prince is on display during the exhibition titled "A la Rencontre du Petit Prince" at Musee des Arts Decoratifs on February 16, 2022 in Paris, France.
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French highliner Nathan Paulin performs on a 70-metre-high slackline spanning 670 metres between the Eiffel Tower and the Theatre National de Chaillot on September 18, 2021.
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A speed limit road sign is pictured in a street, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021 in Paris as the speed limit on nearly all streets of the French capital is just 30 kph (less than 19 mph).
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A picture taken on March 24, 2020, shows grounded airplanes at the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France, north of Paris, on the eight day of a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in France. - The southern Orly airport could close by the end of the month and Paris' airport activity regrouped at the northern Charles-de-Gaulle airport, due to a drop in air traffic caused by the outbreak of COVID-19, the French Junior minister for Transports said on March 22, 2020. (Photo by Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images)
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This picture shows the interior of Palais Vivienne apartment, owned by French collector Pierre-Jean Chalencon, on April 5, 2021. - The lawyer of Pierre-Jean Chalencon, owner of the "Palais Vivienne", implicated by a report from French channel M6 for clandestine dinners in Paris, told AFP on April 4th that his client was only "joking" when he declared ministers participated in such meals. Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz opened a criminal investigation on alleged dinners banned during the pandemic. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)
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People enjoy a sun bath at the Parc Floral of the Bois de Vincennes in Paris on April 18, 2018. (Photo by GERARD JULIEN / AFP) (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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A general view taken on May 28, 2013 shows the Eiffel Tower before it was lit up with the colors of the South African flag to mark the official launch of the South African Season 2013 in France. The Season in France will take place from May to December 2013 in more than 100 cities throughout the country. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE VERDY (Photo credit should read PIERRE VERDY/AFP/Getty Images)
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