Word: tropez
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...mayor have also done their fair share to improve Parisian life like Vélib, a new initiative which offers very cheap rental bikes around the city, and Paris Plage, transforming the banks of the Seine into Tahitian beaches for those who can’t flee to Saint Tropez for their summer tanning (although a French friend complained that the whole “93”—one of the more troublesome Paris suburbs–crashes the scene). The impact is already visible across the city. Paris, once dead during the summer, is coming...
...Attempts to remove a Tommy Lee tattoo from Anderson's lower back B) Weddings: in St. Tropez, Beverly Hills, Nashville and Detroit C) International adoptions of Baywatch fans D) Stolen sex tapes...
...societies are hotly debating what to do about the influx of immigrants from North Africa - tens of thousands make the trek to Europe every year, legally or not - a small but significant population is moving in the opposite direction. The generations of retirees who once flocked to Nice, St.-Tropez, or the Algarve are now exploring more exotic locales such as Thailand and Vietnam, and thereby extending Europe's reach beyond the acknowledged borders. And, at least officially, places like Morocco are thrilled at the prospect. To encourage investment, the kingdom offers foreign pensioners a tremendous incentive to bunk down...
Every Mediterranean seaside destination has its own particular appeal: the soft sands of Mykonos, cliffside views in Portofino, non-stop nightlife in St. Tropez. The tiny island of Lampedusa, the southernmost dot on Italy's map, is prized above all for the crystal clarity of its turquoise waters. But this same stretch of Mediterranean is rapidly acquiring a much darker notoriety. Once again this summer, as both Italian and foreign sun-lovers soak up their beach holidays, boatloads of would-be immigrants from North Africa have been aiming for Lampedusa's coastline in a desperate attempt to reach European shores...
...DIED. Gérard Oury, 87, writer and director of some of France's most beloved comic films; in St.-Tropez. Originally trained as an actor, Oury's modest success in stage roles led him to embrace film direction in 1959. His 1966 smash, the World War II-set La Grande Vadrouille (Don't Look Now, We're Being Shot At), sold over 17 million cinema tickets and reigned as France's most popular film until the Hollywood blockbuster Titanic surpassed...