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A drunken polar bear, ballerinas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg rang in the holidays at the French Embassy - The Washington Post
![L-R: Lora Drasner, James Stroud, Laura Nicklas, Pascal Blondeau at the James Stroud:OPEN CITY exhibition opening at Galerie Mourlot on May 23, 2013, in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Guest of L-R: Lora Drasner, James Stroud, Laura Nicklas, Pascal Blondeau at the James Stroud:OPEN CITY exhibition opening at Galerie Mourlot on May 23, 2013, in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Guest of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EYD134/l-r-lora-drasner-james-stroud-laura-nicklas-pascal-blondeau-at-the-james-stroudopen-city-exhibition-opening-at-galerie-mourlot-on-may-23-2013-in-new-york-city-photo-by-stephen-smithguest-of-a-guestsipa-usa-2EYD134.jpg)
L-R: Lora Drasner, James Stroud, Laura Nicklas, Pascal Blondeau at the James Stroud:OPEN CITY exhibition opening at Galerie Mourlot on May 23, 2013, in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Guest of
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Gérard Araud, Ambassador of France to the United States of America and Mr, Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo PAH-180425-99-40933-DPAI | agefotostock
![Marie Noelle Pierce and Pascal Blondeau arrive for the 2014 Trophee... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images Marie Noelle Pierce and Pascal Blondeau arrive for the 2014 Trophee... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/460030532/fr/photo/marie-noelle-pierce-and-pascal-blondeau-arrive-for-the-2014-trophee-des-arts-gala-at-the-plaza.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=gi&k=20&c=fKctl8WORrNBRz72XLtheht7L5Lg_6ez44-zB_kVWuI=)
Marie Noelle Pierce and Pascal Blondeau arrive for the 2014 Trophee... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
![Bill Weir on Twitter: "The French Ambassador to the US Gérard Araud arrives at tonight's state dinner with his partner Pascal Blondeau shortly after VP Mike Pence and the Second Lady. (h/t @ Bill Weir on Twitter: "The French Ambassador to the US Gérard Araud arrives at tonight's state dinner with his partner Pascal Blondeau shortly after VP Mike Pence and the Second Lady. (h/t @](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbmihoSW4AEgHcD.jpg)
Bill Weir on Twitter: "The French Ambassador to the US Gérard Araud arrives at tonight's state dinner with his partner Pascal Blondeau shortly after VP Mike Pence and the Second Lady. (h/t @
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He Gerard Araud, Pascal Blondeau and guest attend the 2013 Trophee... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
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L-R: James Stroud, Pascal Blondeau at the James Stroud:OPEN CITY exhibition opening at Galerie Mourlot on May 23, 2013, in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Smith/Guest of a Guest/SIPA USA Stock
![Pascal Blondeau, left, and GŽrard Araud, Ambassador of France to the United States, arrive for the State dinner in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte at the White Pascal Blondeau, left, and GŽrard Araud, Ambassador of France to the United States, arrive for the State dinner in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte at the White](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W0K1AN/pascal-blondeau-left-and-grard-araud-ambassador-of-france-to-the-united-states-arrive-for-the-state-dinner-in-honor-of-french-president-emmanuel-macron-and-his-wife-brigitte-at-the-white-house-in-washington-dc-on-april-24-2018-macron-and-trump-met-earlier-in-the-day-and-discussed-a-range-of-bilateral-issues-during-trumps-first-official-state-visit-with-the-french-president-photo-by-ken-cedenoupi-W0K1AN.jpg)
Pascal Blondeau, left, and GŽrard Araud, Ambassador of France to the United States, arrive for the State dinner in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte at the White
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