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French berets, enlightenment, and unforgettable moments | See these stories and more in Episode 13 of the ‘Olympic Zone’

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The stories behind the sports and the athletes are part of what makes the Olympics such a special competition around the world. The popular magazine show the “Olympic Zone” is a showcase of Olympics content that sets the stage for the most important action every night of the Games.

Catch stories from the “Olympic Zone” on Click2Houston.com throughout the Games.

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Farmers to fashion: How the beret became a French icon

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Paris is famously called the City of Light, and some say it’s attributed to the great thinkers who lived there during the Age of Enlightenment. Anne Thompson gives us an inside look a city that comes alive at night.

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