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About Paris:
“La Ville Lumiere”…The City of Lights
Paris, considered to many as the glamorous city of Europe, truly captivates romance with its numerous art galleries and museums, theatres and concert halls, grand boulevards lined with cafés, brasseries and restaurants. The makings of Paris contains ingredients of deep tradition—a village-like metropolis whose inhabitants continue to be notorious for the hauteur – and a famously cosmopolitan base.
This city is filled with exquisite secretive little nooks tucked away from the Grands Boulevards and little communities. Enjoy yourself and aimlessly wander the tiny lanes and alleyways of the Quartier Latin or through Montmartre against the monumental vistas from the Louvre to La Défense. Take an adventure through the multiplicity of street markets and old-fashioned pedestrian arcades against the giant underground commercial complexes of Montparnasse and Les Halles; or street-browse, shop or sit at a café in the quarters of the vibrant Marais, elegant St-Germain and romantic Montmartre.
At times, Paris can feel magnificently overwhelming by the monuments that encompass the city: the Panthéon, the industrial chic of the Eiffel Tower and the almost spiritual glasswork of the Louvre pyramid. Yet the city’s lack of open space is redeemed by beautiful formal gardens, by the pathways and pavements that run beside the River Seine, and endless hidden or unexpected havens. Everywhere you go, historic landmark buildings and contemporary architectural wonders remind you of the city's pride and grandeur – and stop you from getting lost.
