PARIS GENUINELY carries enchantments hard to put the finger on exactly what it is. When visiting Paris, one perceives Parisians always being stylish; and setting the trend. A large number of them are a pleasure to talk to, and their French language spells one thing: Romance !
When one is visiting Paris, you see things that make French people very French such as attention to fine details. For instance, a shop only sells croissants; but each variety is an exquisite delight. A cup of coffee at most street corner café come with a tiny chocolate. Some boutiques and department stores have creaseless bags to carry fine attires.
Alongside a chic boutique, a polished and in vogue department store, and a stylish café, however, sit heavyweights McDonald's and Pizza Hut. Nonetheless, the City of Love is chic and panache. She remains, and will always prevail.
Paris is for folks wanting entertainment, fun, and the seeing of sights that fill their eyes; but visiting Paris is much deeper. She calls forth deep feelings and emotions, she allows us to indulge in finesse, and she invites us to elicit on knowledge that makes life better.
As a result, the City of Love is such alluring proposition to the discriminating person with cultivated intellect, and perceptive of fine distinctions. The person who is able to discern finesse and to appreciate centuries-old traditions, who posseses sensitivity for fine arts, who enjoys having the palate for fine meals and wines, and who is able to recognize beauty will find himself at home when visiting Paris.
Paris is more attune with refined visitors. Still, certain places are not to be missed by a person who acquired knowledge in advance. These are some of them:
» musée du louvre where Napoleon's soldiers' trophies ~taken from defeated armies~ are displayed not far from the most celebrated art like Winged Victory and Mona Lisa.
» The romantic and unique ile de saint louis is known to a very few visitors ~other than connoisseurs~ as the premiere Paris' starting point.
» arc de triomphe which Nalopen ordered its construction in 1806. In 1810, a wooden replica was built so Napoleon and his bride Marie Louise could enter Paris through it.
» The prestigious and fulgurant avenue des champs élisées right accross from the arc de triomphe will fill your eyes and catch your whimpsies.
» musée d'orsay devoted to the period between classical musée du louvre and modern centre georges pompidou.
» The bohemian montmartre where Toulouse-Lautrec, Van Gogh, Cézanne , and others made it their home.
In occasions, part of visiting Paris is to take one break from all that Paris encompasses. Connoisseur visitors know where to go. You will find the first list of their visited places if you read the article following the link below.
About Author Mr. George Josserme
Our editor elaborates on what is needeed to see why Paris and France are for anyone, but both are more adept to folks with certain qualities and aptitudes.
