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Paris has often been described as the city of romance, life and light. Paris is a history. Paris, the city of Baron Haussmann, the capital of "progress", and France, the Universal Exhibition, the Eiffel Tower and Metropolitan. Paris is a party. Paris swings. Paris is on jazz. All these images have nourished the myth. Today, Paris is one of the most popular travel destination in the world. The city has everything for a traveler. Paris is visited by 20 million tourists a year. It is also the world capital of exhibitions and conferences (5% of global congress), as well as the world capital of fashion and luxury. There are 150 museums, sites and monuments among the world's most celebrated: the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre, Notre Dame, the Invalides, the Arc de Triomphe, the Grand Palais, the Conciergerie, the Avenue des Champs-Elysees, the Ile Saint-Louis, Ile de la Cité, the Place Vendome, the Nation, the Republic, the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre.. Clovis made it the capital of France in 508, but its development really dates from the reign of Philippe Auguste. It was enlarged and remodeled under Henri IV, Louis XIII, Louis XIV and especially Napoleon III (Haussmann). The world city Paris is full of surprises for travellers. After your breakfast with coffee just walk through the streets of the city and discover these surprising features that Paris has to offer. Undoubtedly, the magic of Paris will shine a long time in your eyes. |
