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| Paris is like one huge magical movie set and there surely cannot be a more photogenic city in the world. Always on the move, always reinventing itself, the vitality and creativity of Paris is breathtaking. As a city of culture, history and art, it also hardly needs an introduction - we have all heard of its world class monuments, fabulous cuisine and trend setting lifestyle. If it ever gets too much, just take a break in one of its 435 parks and gardens or have a drink at a pavement café, let the world go by and get your breath back. Parisians are rightly proud of their city of light for they know Paris has everything. |
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| Over 2000 years old, the area that is now known as Paris was first settled by the Celtic tribe of the “Parisii”. It was originally chosen for the river Seine’s strategic location for trade and commerce and legend has it that the actual first settlement was on the “Isle de la Cité”. Having been conquered By Julius Caesar’s all powerful Roman army, however, at around 52 BC, a further city was built on the Left Bank which for many years would be known as Lutetia, as anyone who has ever read Asterisk and Obelix, will immediately know. By the middle ages, however, the Count of Paris Hugh Capet had become King of France, and under his auspices the city, by now known as Paris again, had cemented its position as the most important if France. Paris and the Parisians have always been known for their independent spirit at the forefront of new movements. Take the French Revolution for example, and the storming of the Bastille in 1789 or the overthrow of the Monarchy in 1792. These monumental occurrences helped lay the foundations for Paris’s golden era and by the 19th century Paris was undergoing major developments funded by the industrial revolution and the French Empire. Baron Haussmann, under instruction from Napoleon Bonaparte, substituted the narrow winding streets of old Paris with lush new wide avenue. Some of the most beautiful of its buildings and monuments were built during this period. Despite some setbacks along the way, such as the Franco-Prussian war (1870-1871), and Nazi occupation during the Second World War, Paris cemented its position as one of the truly great cities of the world – one of the four Alpha cities along with London, New York and Tokyo. It remains to this day a cultural, commercial, historical and fashion powerhouse and arguably one of the most beautiful urban areas in the world. |
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A city such as Paris hardly needs no introduction. Everyone has heard of the Torre Eiffel, Notre Dame, the Seine, Louvre, Montemartre, etc, etc, etc from a tender age onwards. But still nothing will prepare the first time visitor for the wealth and density of cultural and artistic treasures. Gothic masterpieces, medieval abbeys, architecture and over 180 museums to choose from, housing the works of some of the greatest artists such as da Vinci, Picasso, Monet and Rodin. Must see museums include:
The Louvre
The former abode of the kings of France, is now of the largest museums in the world. its collections takes in oriental and Egyptian antiques, Greek and Roman pieces and art from the Middle Ages to 1850. The Richelieu wing exhibits French sculptures, objets d'art, paintings from the Northern schools and French paintings (up to the seventeenth century, oriental antiques and the art of Islam. The Carrousel du Louvre, was inaugurated in parallel. This is a large underground complex with stores, car parks and areas for exhibitions and prestigious events. In October 1994, new rooms presenting foreign sculptures were inaugurated. During the last phase of the project many rooms will be redeveloped in the Sully and Denon wings (with namely Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiques and Italian paintings), the Jardin des Tuileries will also be renovated.
Musée D’Orsay
This superb example of a successful reconversion was opened in December 1986 and was dedicated to all artistic production from 1848 to 1914. Paintings, pastels, sculptures, furniture and objets d'art, photography and documentary objects reflect the richness and diversity of this era.
La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
One of the world's largest science museums, La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is located on an impressive modern site in northeastern Paris and has become a unique area of culture and leisure in Paris. Offering a wide variety of exhibitions and shows, this cultural crossroads is also a lovely park, with gardens surrounding the Ourcq canal. La cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is located at the top of the park, and is a masterwork of modern architecture. Nearby, there are play-grounds for children, la grande halle - a giant hall for exhibitions and shows, the national conservatory of music and dance, and the "folies" - small red buildings housing mini-exhibits and snack bars.
Musee Rodin
Located in the 18th-century hotel where Auguste Rodin once lived, this museum holds an impressive collection of his works.
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