Paris; the Beauty of Europe
Saturday, November 14th, 2009Paris is the capital of France and one of the most best-known and
gorgeous cities in the world. It is the most populated city in the France with the population of 2,200,000 people. Paris is one of the leading
business and cultural hubs in the world and is regarded as a major global city in the world due to its influences in fields such as politics, entertainment, fashion, media, science and
art. 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 best-known 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; the Mark of Paris
Eiffel tower is the first thing which comes to anyone’s mind when they refer to Paris. It is viewed 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. Gustave Eiffel is the one who engineered the
tower and the tower was named after him. In addition to that, Eiffel tower is the most visited paid monument in the world and it is the
greatest building in Paris. Anyone who will visit Paris will go to visit this special 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. There are about 35,000 pieces of art and and 380,000 objects in total in
the museum. 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.
More about Paris
In addition to the museums and the Eiffel tower, Paris also renowned for its collection of world
better-known sites 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. Many of these
buildings, particularly the Saint Dennis Basilica are world far-famed for their architecture. Moreover, one could enjoy a cruise down the scenic Seine river while enjoying the stone bridges and monuments that exist around the river.
It should be commemorated 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.