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A Guide to Gay Paris
Ah, oui, gay Paris. Pronounce it “gay Paree” and you might be referring to the classic phrase in its archaic but quite timeless sense, that of a joyful or mirthful French capital (gay being another word for “happy” or “merry”). But for some travelers, “gay …