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Paris

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France

The praises of Paris have been sung many times!  Also known as the City of Light (la Ville Lumière), it was founded on a small island that is still named 'Ile de la Cité'.  The impressive Notre Dame cathedral stands on this island in the middle of the Seine.  It was the first Gothic cathedral of its kind with construction beginning in the 12th century and lasting throughout the whole of the Gothic period.  The church became famous from the sad novel by Victor Hugo about the bell ringer Quasimodo.  In addition to the classically-built sights such as the Eiffel tower, Arc de Triomphe and Sacré Coeur, there is some impressive modern architecture to be seen.  One such example is the Grande Arche de la Défence, which stands in an exact line with the Louvre pyramid and the Arc de Triomphe. Paris is a shoppers' dream, filled with stylish shops and boutiques such as Lafayette and Le Bon Marché.  The Paris nightlife goes on until the early hours.  Choose from the Operá, the music of the Moulin Rouge or the friendly bars around the Place Pigalle. If it gets too busy there are plenty of wooded parks within easy reach such as the beautiful Bois de Boulogne. Paris is unforgettable!

 

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Typical Paris

The most wanted spot in Paris is Père Lachaise. That is to say: when you are dead, for we are talking about the world's most famous cemetery. At this 44 ha ground are the tombs of famous people like writers Molière, La Fontaine and Honoré de Balzac, and composers like Bizet, Rossini and Chopin. Also opera singer Maria Callas, Edith Piaf and the British author Oscar Wilde found their final rest here. And of course Doors-singer Jim Morrison! An American pop star turned this quiet sacred piece of Paris into a real tourist hot shot.

 

Paris is a metropolis, so you can find excellent places for a good dinner anywhere. There are also many small restaurants with North African specialities like the rice food 'cous-cous'. The accordion still is the favoured music instrument on the streets, with the guitar as second best. For a cosy place with or without music you go to the artist centre at Montmartre, or the student area Quartier Latin.

 

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