Many words are written about Paris and more are said … Thanks to all this really interesting information many tourists are choosing this city as the venue for their vacations. We also hope that our materials will help you to make up your mind about the French capital. The topic of our today’s story is the famous Marais.
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Luxury of Palais Royal
14 March 2010 1 comment Share/Save
Among numerous Parisian sights the special place occupies a unique palace which has begun its history as the Cardinal’s possession, has continued as the Royal, eventually has reincarnated in a brothel, has taken direct part in Great French revolution … the First French passage of Palais Royal – the child of well-known “awful” Cardinal Richelieu.
Paris – the native land of the real restaurants
7 March 2010 No comments Share/Save
It is quite probable that many of us do not even guess that the first restaurants have appeared in Paris. However, according to the historical data Paris is the native land of restaurants which have replaced a great number of various taverns which have lost a considerable part of the visitors in the beginning of the eighteenth century. And the reason for it was the desire of well-founded Parisians to have their personal cook at home.
Stade de France – a place of glory of the French sports
6 March 2010 No comments Share/Save
Undoubtedly, Paris is well-known for the magnificent sights, great history and ingenious representatives of the world of art and culture. But, France, as well as the majority of the European states, has also nice sports history. Even the fact that the first president of the International Olympic committee (and the founder of Olympic Games in their modern kind) Pierre de Coubertin was the Frenchman, does honor to this country.
Le Bon Marché
2 March 2010 3 comments Share/Save
Despite the attempts of Milan and London, Paris was and remains the fashion capital. Everyone knows that Paris is the style and entourage law-maker; however, very few people know that Paris once was as well the innovator in sale rules. The modern culture of shopping was generated here. It is possible to do purchases, being dipped into shine and luxury and also to study history of modern trade in Paris.
Cafe de Flore
1 March 2010 No comments Share/Save
If you find bohemian life of Paris interesting, Cafe de Flore is the place which is necessary visiting. For a hundred and twenty years since its foundation Cafe de Flore has saved up the unique aura filled with creativity of many well-known people creating in these walls.
Do not take Paris for a city of artists, it is an artist itself!
4 February 2010 No comments Share/Save
Many cities of this planet amazingly vary in spirit in the everyday life, however each of them has an especial line which characterizes it in many respects, allocates from others. Paris is a city which, being the capital of France, the centre of political and economic life of the country, first of all, associates, as cultural “Mecca” of Europe, and possibly of the whole world.
Ameli has returned Parisians to Montmartre
29 January 2010 No comments Share/Save
It is known that Paris is one of the most attractive cities for tourists. Only mentioning Paris causes visual images of Tour Eiffel, the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées, and associations continue with mimes, berets, striped sweaters, long scarfs. Hunters for Parisian romanticism aim to visit Montmartre, to plunge into creativity atmosphere, to see, how art is born. Parisians have given Montmartre to tourists long time ago; however one cultural event has forced them to appear here again.
Paris … Montmartre … and you!
27 January 2010 Comments Off Share/Save
Magnificent, bewitching, gorgeous, amazing, grasping … How many words it is possible to apply to the unique place on the Earth which is able to bring unique emotions, make you look at the world in an absolutely new fashion, to transform your most secret desires into a reality. There is no need in guessing, what these words are about – concern one of the finest cities on our planet – Paris.
Le Tour de France. History of the well-known bicycle race
18 January 2010 1 comment Share/Save
The well-known race Tour de France (or as Frenchmen often call it La Grande Boucle – the Big loop) has started in 1903. Up to now over hundred races has already taken place under this name. This significant for any professional bicycle racer action is taking place in France during warm July time annually (with an exception during the First and Second world wars) and is considered the most significant competition in sport career.
Every year two more well-known long-lasting races take place in Europe – Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España namely; but Tour de France nevertheless is quoted much more above, its name unlike the two named above is familiar, perhaps, to everyone interested in sports in the slightest degree all over the world. Remarkable is the fact that starting in Paris the race is one of the most visited sport events in the world.
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