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Fri 11 Nov 2008Cafe where immigrant culture and mainstream Paris meet
PARIS LETTER:A cultural cafe in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis reflects the area's heritage as a melting pot of cultures and civilisations, writes Lara Marlowe
ASK YOUR average Parisian about Saint-Denis, the immigrant suburb and university town at the end of the number 13 metro line, and likely as not, he'll tell you it's full of muggers and rebellious youths. But residents of Saint-Denis blame the negative image on media hype, and note that Parisians throng to the thrice weekly open-air market - a true melting pot, boasting food and clothing from every continent.
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