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March 2008

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Paris Photo Gallery
Photographs by Catherine Karnow

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man saunters past the Frog and Princess, a rowdy British sports pub in Paris's chic St-Germain-des-Près neighborhood, which is plastered with an ad for the France-hosted 2007 Rugby World Cup. "I happened to be in Paris during the Rugby World Cup semi-finals when France was playing against England, historically a very old rival, and not just in rugby," says Karnow. "The city was in a crazy fervor. There were literally thousands of British invading the streets, wearing rugby jerseys, spilling out of bars and cafés knocking back pints. On the night of the game, the city was pure madness." France, who beat out England for the hosting bid, ultimately fell to Britain in the semi-finals.

Read more about the City of Light in "Authentic Paris" in the March 2008 issue of National Geographic Traveler. Find out about free attractions and more in our Free Paris guide.

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