Mayor Bertrand Delanoe

Champagne for Obama

Joan Z. Shore | Posted 02.21.2009 | World


Joan Z. Shore

France opened its heart to America yesterday, and Paris opened the doors of its magnificent City Hall to a jubilant crowd of 1,300 to watch the inauguration ceremony, transmitted live by CNN.

Letter From Paris: The New American/French Revolution

Beth Arnold | Posted 02.21.2009 | World


Beth Arnold

The common feeling among those who attended a gala reception in Paris was that Obama's election and presidency gave hope to not only the United States but also the entire world.