One of the best singers of the present Charles Aznavour had to refute rumors of his death in the beginning of this year.
As people say, if you are “buried” in advance, you’ll live for a long time. The author of thousands of songs (many of which, of course, you know) is almost 90 years, but on the life energy and talent he will leave in the dust almost every young chanson singer.
You can not simply utter the words “Eternal Love» («Une vie d’amour»), you will sing them. This, perhaps, the best song of Charles Aznavour dozes in the hearts of everyone of us, awaking in the most romantic moments of our lives.
Paris today attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world not only for its numerous monuments, museums and art galleries. Many travelers come to Paris with totally different purposes, for other emotions and experiences. As previously Eiffel Tower, Louvre or Arc de Triomphe were the centers of attraction of guests of the city, so today the real sights had become Parisian stores and boutiques. In this respect modern Paris is a real mecca for the vast number of fashionable ladies and dandies. And the word “shopping” has become one of the synonyms of this wonderful city.
The name of Edith Piaf is a part of the glorious history of French music and it is familiar to everyone who loves the real French songs. This great singer has become a legend during her lifetime, so there is absolutely nothing surprising that the museum, dedicated to her life and work, was opened in Paris. Moreover, the museum of Edith Piaf did not become a part of the state program to perpetuate the memory of the famous French, it was founded by a group of people who had called themselves “Friends of Edith Piaf”.
No boring and tired of typical tours guides. These tours give banal stories from brochures for tourists, and barely as a backdrop for exciting legends what more truthful than the official history. Legends… As about familiar to everyone sights as about people, houses, streets, cafes and shops, about which you would not know anything ever.
The castle of Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a very interesting sight on the map of France. Even if it is not such attractive and luxurious as some of the palaces in Paris, nevertheless deserves a special mention.
What is Paris? Louvre, Eiffel Tower and other sights? Maybe it’s so for some people, but there are other important things that attract here millions of people from different countries…
Few people, who come to Paris, know about the wonderful place called Chateau de Sceaux, preferring to visit famous sights of French capital. In fact, there are many interesting things worthy of attention from tourists in the suburbs of Paris. Some places we mentioned in our previous articles, and today some words on the castle of Sceaux, located just five kilometers from the city.