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Bullfighting Sans Death in Southern France

By Eleanor Beardsley

Published December 17, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

A young bullfighter scrambles to avoid the horns of his opponent.

Eleanor Beardsley

Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team.

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