Romance, elegance, light and life - the Eiffel Tower, The Arc de Triomphe, Galleries Lafayette, The Champs Elysee, Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur - all icons of this city where wide boulevards thronging with people lead you from one exciting discovery to another.
Paris is, as always has been, exploding with art. See it everywhere - from the world-famous Louvre, home of the Mona Lisa, to the stunning Impressionist collection in the Musee d'Orsay and contemporary art at the extraordinary Pompidou Centre. One short break isn't enough to take it all in. Do you head for the Eiffel Tower, walk down the Champs Elysee, admire the impressive interiors of Notre Dame or have your portrait painted by one of the many artists at Montmartre with Sacre Coeur as a backdrop?
At least it's quick and easy to get from place to place using the excellent Metro system.
And of course there's the shopping. You'll find the famous, huge department stores on Boulevard Haussmann or grand designer shops in Rue Du Faubourg Staint Honore or the Avenue Montaigne.
If you find all this exhausting, stop for a while and do what the French love best. The typical French cafe is a place to linger, to see and to be seen, so many line the streets. Food is at the heart of French culture and dining is a social highlight of the day which the French take their time to enjoy to its full.
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