Paris Travel Guide
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Once just a village that settled on the "Ile de la Cite" (City Island) on the confluence of the Seine's two branches, Paris has vastly expanded over the centuries, taking the surrounding villages under its wing and making them its own. Nowadays the City of Light—a name Paris earned during the age of the Enlightenment—is made up of several … Read Paris introduction
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Musée d'Orsay (Le)
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Built in 1900 by Victor Laloux for the World Fair, Gare d'Orsay was the first railway station to run electric trains in Paris. Threatened with demolition in the 1970s, and saved only by protesting Parisians, the former station became a …
Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris
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Just off the Champs-Élysees, this four-star hotel offers excellent service in sumptuous surroundings. A superb crystal chandelier graces the main …
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Always travel with an open mind...... then you will experience the best of everything!!! Paris is an amazing place not only for the wonderful historic places but also the vibe and the people... ... more
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Introduction
Paris stimulates the senses, demanding to be seen, heard, touched, tasted and smelt. From romance along the Seine to landscapes on bus-sized canvases to the pick-an-ism types in cafes monologuing on the use of garlic or the finer points of Jerry Lewis, Paris is the essence of all things French.
Not to miss
Musée du Louvre The Louvre may be the world's greatest art museum - but it's also the one most avoided by visitors to Paris. Daunted by its size and overwhelming richness, many people head to smaller galleries. But if you have even the merest interest in the fruits of human civilisation from …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 2150000 Area : 105km² Longitude / Latitude : 2.43300008774 / 48.8819999695 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there France's Aéroport Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport is a sleek introduction to the country; it's a major international hub, so you can take your pick of flights in and out. The train system is also impressive, and will whip you quickly to most places in France; there are TGV …
History
Recent History On 31st May 2005 Chirac named Dominique de Villepin as prime minister following the resignation of Jean-Pierre Raffarin. In 2001 Paris elected its first openly gay mayor, Bertrand Delanoë. He continues to enjoy widespread popularity, particularly for his efforts to make …
Weather
The Paris basin lies midway between Brittany and Alsace, and is affected by the climates of both. The Île de France region records the nation's lowest annual precipitation, but rainfall patterns are erratic; you're just as likely to be caught in a heavy spring shower or an autumn downpour as …
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Paris City Guide
Paris, the famous capital of France and fashion, is located more or less at the center of the northern part of the country on the banks of the River Seine.
Overview of Paris
Discovering the City of Light and making it your own has always been the most compelling reason to visit Paris. If you're a first-timer, everything, of course, will be new to you. If you've been away for a while, expect changes: Taxi drivers may no longer correct your fractured French but address you …
Overview
Paris intrigues, astonishes, provokes, overwhelms, and ultimately gets under your skin. The City of Light is the apex of architectural beauty, artistic expression, and culinary delight, and it knows it. As drop-dead arrogant as the Arc de Triomphe, as disarmingly quaint as a lace-curtain …
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