Paris may be known as the City of Light, but
it's also the City of Passion. Lovers of language, architecture,
culture and history will find plenty to feed their passions
in the French capital.
To the north is charming Montmartre, with the magnificent
church of Sacré Coeur contrasted with the lusty and
exotic area of Pigalle. To the south is Montparnasse, home
to countless artistic and intellectual movements of the last
century. To the west is the Bois de Boulogne and to the east,
the Bois de Vincennes, both gloriously huge parks where lovers
nestle during the day.
And in the very center are all the wonderful
must-sees: the Louvre and D'Orsay museums; the Eiffel Tower;
Notre Dame Cathedral; Place des Vosges; Place Vendôme;
Place de la Concorde; the view up the Champs-Elysées
to the Arc de Triomphe; a catnap in the Jardin des Tuileries
or the Jardin du Luxembourg; strolls around the Marais; a
café crème at a St.-Germain-des-Prés;
a photograph session in front of Opera Garnier; and a moment
of awe when you walk over Pont Alexandre III towards the golden-domed
Les Invalides.
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