Paris; the Beauty of Europe
November 10th, 2009Paris is the capital of France and one of the most far-famed and
lovely cities in the world. It is the most populated city in the France with the population of 2,200,000 people. Paris is also considered one of the main cultural and business hubs and Paris is seen as one of the global cities of the Europe. Paris has
a lot of influence in politics, fashion, media, art, and entertainment. In addition, Paris is also a leading business district with a revenue of about US$731.3 billion in
2007 and accounting for more than a quarter of France’s gross domestic product(GDP). Paris is one of the far-famed tourist destinations where there are about 45 million tourists (60% of them are foreign) visit Paris every
year. There are many establishments and landmarks that make Paris the ultimate destination of the Europe.
Eiffel Tower
Perhaps the first thought that comes to one’s mind when pertaining to Paris would be the
Eiffel tower. It is conceived a global icon which
acts France and is among the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel tower is a lattice tower made from iron and was
constructed in 1887 as the entrance arch for the 1889 world’s fair. It was named after Gustave Eiffel who was the engineer of the construction project.
Moreover, the Eiffel tower is the toughest building in Paris and the world’s most visited paid monument.
Hence, a visit to this historical landmark is a must to anyone who visits Paris.
The Louvre; the Intellect of Paris
Same as the Eiffel tower, the Louvre is
one of the most essential landmarks in Paris and it is the most visited museum of France. This museum protects a number of priceless pieces done by many
artists in the world. According to the museum, it displays more than 380,000 objects and 35,000 pieces of art. There are many master pieces among the art collection of Louvre and some of them are namely Mona Lisa, Madona of the Rocks, and Dying Slave. In addition to the European arts and culture symbols, Louvre also houses many other arts such as
Egyptian, Greek and Roman, and Islamic. This museum is much best-known because of its vast collection of masterpieces from impressionist painters
including Monet, Degas and Renoir.
More about Paris
Apart from the mentioned
attractions of the city of Paris there are many other places such as Palace of Versailles (former palace of French kings), Château Villette, Notre Dame de Paris
(Cathedral of Notre Dame) which is 12th century Gothic cathedral and the Saint Dennis Basilica which is also a Gothic cathedral where the French monarchs were buried. Almost all these buildings are better-known for their unique architecture. If some one is looking forward to a different type of leasure, then they can simply go on a cruise down the Seine river.
It should be retrieved that Paris is also offer more modern forms of entertainment locations such as
the Disneyland Paris, many modern restaurants and night entertainment venues. Therefore, Paris could be considered an ideal tourist destination that offers both traditional and
modern forms of entertainment to anyone who visits there.











