Travel Directory: France - Paris

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Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine.

Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

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MONTMARTRE
NOTRE-DAME
CATACOMBS OF PARIS
EIFFEL TOWER
MUSEUMS
CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES
PARKS AND GARDENS
PÈRE LACHAISE CEMETERY
LA DEFENSE
VERSAILLES

Food tour from 'Spain Revealed':

Restaurant guide from Les Frenchies:

48 hours in Paris from TopJaw:

Another guide:

Food tour by a local:

48 hours in Paris:

Guide to attractions and activities:

The Don'ts of Paris - Wolters World

4 day travel guide:

Another general guide:

Top places to visit in France:

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10 Paris facts…

1. The Eiffel Tower was supposed to be a temporary installation, intended to stand for 20 years after being built for the 1889 World Fair.
2. Paris was originally a Roman City called “Lutetia.”
3. It’s believed that Paris only has one stop sign in the entire city.
4. A flat in Paris was left unoccupied under lock and key for 70 years, but the rent was paid every month; when the renter passed away, a painting by Boldini valued at more than $2 million was found inside.
5. There are at least three replicas of the Statue of Liberty in Paris. The most famous of them exists on an island in the middle of the Seine and looks towards her sister statue in New York.
6. The main bell of the Notre Dame Cathedral is named Emmanuel and weighs over 13 tonnes.
7. There are 6,100 rues – or streets – in Paris; the shortest one, Rue des Degrés, is just 5.75 metres long and can be found in the 2nd arrondissement.
8. The French army was the first to use camouflage, which comes from the French verb “to make up for the stage.” The army began wearing camouflage in 1915 during World War I.
9. The first public screening of a movie was by French brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière in December 1895. They used their invention “the cinématographe” to show 10 films of about 50 seconds each.
10. Visitors to the Eiffel Tower have to climb 1,665 steps to reach the top – unless they take the elevator! There are a mere 270 steps to reach the Basilica of the Sacré Cœur.

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