Paris-France

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Paris - France

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France and one of the amazing places to visit. It has an area of 105 square kilometers (41 square miles) and a population in 2013 of 2,229,621.

Paris first came into existence in the 3rd century BC by a Celtic people known as Parisii, the city was named after their name. In the end of 12th century, it was the largest city in the western world, a flourishing trading center, and the birthplace of the University of Paris, one of the oldest universities in history. At the end of 17th century, Paris was one of Europe hub of finance, commerce, fashion, science, and the arts, and it still holds that position for nearly 400 years.

Amongst Paris's most important museums and cultural institutions and the amazing places to visit are the most-frequently visited art museum in the world, the Louvre, as well as the Musée d'Orsay, known for its collection of French Impressionist art, and the Musée National d'Art Moderne in the Pompidou Centre, the one of the greatest collection of modern and ongoing art in Europe. The central area of the city along the Seine River is classified as a UNESCO Heritage Site, and includes many significant monuments, including Notre Dame Cathedral (12th century to 13th century); the Sainte-Chapelle (13th century); the Eiffel Tower (1889); the Grand Palais and Petit Palais (1900); and the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre (1914).

Etymology

The name of the city "Paris" is originated from its early occupants, the Celtic Parisii tribe. Thus, though written the same, the city's name is not interconnected to the Paris of Greek mythology.

Paris is often indicated to as "The City of Light" (La Ville Lumière), both because of its leading role during the Age of Enlightenment, and more factually because Paris was one of the first European cities to embrace gas street lighting. In the 1860s, the avenues and streets of Paris were lightened by 56,000 gas lamps. Since the late 19th century, Paris has also been known as Panam

Tourism

Top 10 attractions in Paris

10: Place de la Concorde

Place de la Concorde is situated at the east end of Champs-Elysées, and it is also one of the amazing places to visit, it is the largest square in Paris with eccentric views in every direction. It was in this square that the French King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and many others were beheaded during the French revolution. The large 3200 years old Egyptian obelisk in the center of the Place de la Concorde was brought from the Temple of Luxor in the 19th century

9: Sainte-Chapelle

After the year 1239, the Sainte-Chapelle is considered one of the utmost triumphs of Gothic architecture and one of the wonderful places. Its construction was assigned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including Christ’s Crown of Thorns, one of the most important artifacts in medieval Christendom. Although damaged during the French revolution, and repaired in the 19th century, it preserves one of the most extensive in-situ collections of 13th-century stained glass anywhere in the world.

8: Centre Pompidou

This architecture designed in the style of high-tech, Centre Pompidou is a cultural institution in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement. It has an enormous public library, the Musée National d’Art Moderne that is the greatest museum of modern art in Europe, a bookshop, a movie theater, and a panoramic terrace. The library inhabits the first three floors of the building, while the museum’s unending collection is located on floors 4 and 5. The first and top floor is used for large expositions. The Centre is named after Georges Pompidou, the President of France from 1969 to 1974 who ordered the building.

7: Musee d'Orsay

There are several things art lovers must do when they happen to be in Paris’s wonderful places like the Musee d’Orsay is well-known for having the world’s foremost collection of imitator paintings. Pinpointed in a former railway station, this grand museum showcases thousands of artworks and things that cover an era between the mid-1800s and the early 1900s. Tourists can walk through several rooms to view amazing artworks by many famous artists such as Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Degas, Pissarro, Renoir and Jean-Francois Millet.

6: Jardin du Luxembourg

Jardin du Luxembourg in English also known as Luxembourg Garden, this public park is the second largest in Paris. Tourists came here to picnic or walk relaxed amongst stunning lawns, formal gardens, and fruit groves that feature many artistic sculptures and fountains. For fun and sport, there is jogging paths, tennis courts, and fitness equipment. There is also a huge playground for children to play, ride ponies, watch a puppet show and sail model boats in a pond.

5: Sacre-Coeur

There are many landmarks in Paris one of them is the remarkable white-domed basilica of the Sacre-Coeur which catches the eye of tourists. Sacre-Coeur sits at the highest point of the city on Montmartre hill; this magnificent basilica is like a tourist magnet which many visitors every year to see its marble architecture and elegant interior. A tour awards visitors with views of gold mosaics, stained-glass windows, and one of the world’s largest clocks.

4: Notre Dame de Paris

If anybody makes a trip to Paris and haven’t visited Notre Dame de Paris one of the most amazing places to visit in Paris then I think he missed the chance to witness something so majestic like Notre Dame de Paris. Standing more than 400 feet (120 meters) high with two proudly towers and a spire, this spectacular church is considered a superlative example of French Gothic architecture. A tour of this 13th-century masterpiece allows tourists to admire the awe-inspiring rose windows, Gothic carvings, stunning statues, and a collection of artifacts.

3: Arc de Triomphe

One of the tourist attractions in Paris is the most popular is the Arc de Triomphe was built in 1806 to honor the victorious battles of Napoleon Bonaparte. Standing 164 feet high and 148 feet (50 by 45 meters) wide, the arch features complicated reliefs portraying conquering battles and carved names of many who died fighting for the emperor. Beneath the arch is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from the First World War.

2: Louvre

On the list of most visited museum the Louvre is topping above all else, the Louvre Museum is situated in the Louvre Palace with its signature glass pyramid pinpointing its entrance. The Louvre happens to have a collection of 1 million objects, the Louvre possesses some of the world’s most renowned artworks such as Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” Michelangelo’s “Dying Slave” and the Greek sculpture, “Venus of Milo.” Other admired exhibitions include the excessive apartments of Napoleon III, the ancient Code of Hammurabi, Egyptian relics and paintings by masters like Rembrandt and Rubens.

1: Eiffel Tower

Visiting the iconic emblem of Paris usually positions as the number one and the amazing places to visit for tourists. Rising more than 1,000 feet (300 meters) high in the Champ de Mars Park, this iron structure was raised for the 1889 World Expo. Moreover, it happens to be the most photographed tourist attraction, the Eiffel Tower gives a superb photography chance for both day and night times. Visitors can ride the elevator to see astonishing sights of the city or dine in one of the two fine restaurants that are situated within the tower.