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Finally, Paris addresses its troubled suburbs and edges up our rankings Postcard-perfect streets, charming cafés, independent boutiques and iconic cultural attractions continue to make Paris hard to beat.
France has become the first country in the world to declare that being a transsexual does not mean you are mentally ill.
Forget country meadows, the window boxes and flowerbeds of major cities are where French bees are happiest – and most productive.
"Either my sister or I go to the US, London, Asia and Brazil every month to source new books," says globe-trotting bookshop owner Alexandre Thumerelle with energetic vim.
The fertility rate in France has reached its highest in years, securing the country's place alongside Ireland at the top of the European baby-making league.
