Paris; the Beauty of Europe
When it comes to the most best-known and
stunning cities of the Europe, Paris comes first in the list. It is currently the most settled city
in France with a population of about 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 to that, Paris is one of the main contributors to the GDP of
France and it is more than 25% at the moment. Paris is one of the famous tourist destinations where there are about 45 million tourists (60% of them are foreign) visit Paris every
year. There are many institutions and landmarks that make Paris the ultimate destination of the Europe.
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel tower is the first thing which comes to anyone’s mind when they refer to Paris. It is seen a global icon which
acts France and is among the most distinctive 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. Gustave Eiffel is the one who engineered the
tower and the tower was named after him. In addition to that, Eiffel tower is the virtually visited paid memorial in the world and it is the
tallest building in Paris. Anyone who will visit Paris will go to visit this wonderful monument.
The Louvre
Same as the Eiffel tower, the Louvre is
one of the most primary 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. Among its most prized possessions include the paintings, Mona Lisa and Madona of the rocks by Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci and sculptures such as the
Dying slave by Michelangelo. In
addition, the Louvre also houses a collection of Egyptian, Greek and Roman, and Islamic art. Along with the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay is also a popular museum although it
mainly contains French art in the form of paintings, sculptures and photographs. This museum is much famous because of its vast collection of masterpieces from impressionist painters
including Monet, Degas and Renoir.
And More…
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 best-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 recalled 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.
