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Paris, France - June 27, 2012: Cafe Les Deux Magots. Les Deux Magots is a famous caf!AA> in the Saint-Germain-des-Pr!AA>s area of Paris. It once had a reputation as the rendezvous of the literary and intellectual !AA>lite of the city. It is now a popular tourist destination. Parisians and tourists are enjoying a beautiful summer day outside. 458231415 Capital Cities, Paris Left Bank, Residential Structure, Building Exterior, Awning, Color Image, Entrance, Eating, Sidewalk, History, Green, Architecture, Urban Scene, Outdoors, Vertical, People, St-Germain-des-Pres, Latin Quarter, Paris - France, France, Europe, Day, Summer, Sky, Balcony, House, Cafe, Restaurant, Street, Built Structure, Cafe des Deux Magots

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Literary buffs, antique collectors and fashionistas flock to this legendary part of Paris, where the former presence of writers such as Sartre, de Beauvoir and Hemingway still lingers in historic cafes, and exquisite window displays entice shoppers into tiny specialist stores and chic boutiques.

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