Introduce Paris, France!

Paris is the political center of France. Historically speaking, Paris was the Kyoto of French dynasties before July 1789 and 14. Since then, it has been the seat of the French authorities. Today, the Elysee Palace, the French presidential palace, the National Assembly and the Senate are also located here.

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Paris is the cultural center of France. There are many world-famous universities, colleges, libraries, museums, exhibition halls, theaters, theaters and the "Crystal Ball" panoramic cinema 1985, which was completed in May. Paris is the cradle of writers and artists. If the life scene in Paris is the creative source of great writers such as Moliere, Hugo, Balzac and Dumas, then the Seine is the mother of impressionism. 1858, 17 year old Claude? Under the guidance of painters En and Butan, Monet began to sit quietly by the Seine River, carefully observing and depicting the changes of sunshine.

A city built radially from Chatterley Square.

Based on Chatelet Square, it is surrounded by the Champs Elysé es, that is to say, the center of Paris is the oldest and most lively place in the city. The "center" of the city center is Notre Dame de Paris surrounded by the Seine River and Conciergerie on Cite. It's in the north of Sidi Island. Place de la Concorde, Gagniere Opera House, Saint Mary Madeleine, Louvre and jardin des tuileries are all located on the right bank of the city center. Starting from the Arc de Triomphe in caluso, enter the Dolores Garden, cross the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde, go straight to the majestic Arc de Triomphe along the Champs Elysé es, and then continue to the big arch of La Defense. This central axis is a world-famous landscape.

If you take the Champs Elysé es as the dividing line and look west, the symbols of Paris-the Eiffel Tower and the Invalides are on the left bank. Further north, the white spire of Basilique du Sacre Coeur on Montmartre stands like a landmark, which is the landmark scenery of Paris after the Eiffel Tower.

Rilke once said: "Paris is an unparalleled city."

Paris, the capital of France, is one of the top ten cities in the world. It is located in the center of the Paris basin in northern France, and the city spans the banks of the Seine River. Paris can be divided into small Paris and big Paris. Little Paris refers to the city of Paris within the Great Ring Road, with an area of/kloc-0.05 square kilometers and a population of more than 2 million. Greater Paris includes seven provinces around the city, with an area of1.2000 square kilometers and a population of about1.000 million, accounting for almost 1/5 of the national population. It is the largest city in France and one of the most populous metropolises in the world.

Paris has a history of 1400 years, and the city itself has a history of more than 2,000 years. The most profound impression people left when roaming in this city is that it not only retains many world-famous historical sites, but also has many magnificent modern buildings, which are known as "Flowers".

Paris is the political, economic and cultural center of France. The headquarters of the French government, major consortia and companies are almost all located in Paris. In terms of cultural facilities, Paris has built the world's largest computer-controlled modern art and culture center-Pompidou National Art and Culture Center, and also has many world-famous historical sites and art buildings. Like Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame de Paris, Place de la Concorde, Louvre, Palace of Versailles, etc. That's even more unforgettable. In terms of economic life, the old commercial center has been transformed and rebuilt, such as the 58-story skyscraper in Manas, which is 2 10 meter high. The satellite towns around Paris are all newly built and expanded, giving citizens a spacious and comfortable living environment.

Paris is not only the political, economic and cultural center of France, but also an important place for international activities. Various types of international conferences are held here; Various international competitions and performances are held here; Professional exhibitions from all walks of life are held here. There are also many permanent international organizations, such as UNESCO headquarters.

Today's Paris is not only France, but also the political, economic and cultural center of Western Europe, attracting worldwide attention.

Versailles

The Palace of Versailles, located in the southwest of Paris/0/8km away from Kloc, is world-famous and a bright pearl in the treasure house of human art..

Versailles was originally a small village. This is a hunting palace built by Louis XIII in the Woods of Versailles in 1624. 166 1 year, which was transformed into a luxurious palace by Louis XIV. It was carefully designed by famous architects Levo Haldouan and Le Norther. The palace was built in 1689, with a history of more than 300 years. The whole palace covers an area of 1 1 10000 square meters. The palace is magnificent and the layout is compact and coordinated. The main hall runs east-west, and its two ends are connected with Nangong and Gong Bei, forming a symmetrical geometric figure. The roof building of the palace abandoned the baroque dome and the traditional French spire architectural style, and adopted the flat roof form, which looked correct and full of vitality. At the top of the outer wall of the palace, there are many marble statues, which are very beautiful and lifelike.

Versailles has a magnificent appearance, and its interior furnishings and decorations are more artistic. More than 500 halls and small halls are resplendent and luxurious everywhere. The decoration of the interior wall is mainly carved, with huge oil paintings and tapestries, equipped with 17 and 18 century furniture with superb modeling and exquisite craftsmanship. There are also precious works of art from all over the world in the palace, including fine ancient porcelain in China.

In front of the main palace is a large French garden with a unique style. Nearby are two rippling pools, and the bronze sculptures shaped along the pools are rich and beautiful. 1789 When Louis XVI came to power, the grandeur and luxury of Versailles reached its peak. Finally aroused people's indignation. Versailles was almost abandoned during the Great Revolution. Until 1837, Louis-Philippe renovated it and turned it into a French history museum, displaying many works of art such as art and sculpture.

Today's Palace of Versailles is a world-famous tourist attraction, with an endless stream of tourists from all over the world, with more than 2 million visitors every year. Louis-Philippe is the ground floor of the North and South Palace and the main palace. Now it has become a museum with a large collection of precious portraits, sculptures, huge historical paintings and other artistic treasures. In addition to visiting Versailles, French presidents and other leaders often meet or entertain heads of state and diplomatic envoys here.

Notre Dame Cathedral

Located on Dai Xi Island in the middle of the Seine River in the center of Paris, it was built in 1 163 and decided by Maurice de Sully, Archbishop of Paris. The whole church was completed in 1345, which lasted more than 80 years.

Notre Dame de Paris is a typical Gothic church, which is famous in the world mainly because it is an epoch-making symbol in the history of European architecture. Notre Dame's fa? ade is unique in style and rigorous in structure, and looks very grand and solemn. It is vertically divided into three pieces by pilaster; Three decorative belts divide it into three parts horizontally, and there are three concave doorways at the bottom. Above the entrance is the so-called "King Gallery", with 28 sculptures representing the kings of Israel and the Jewish State respectively. 1793, the people of Paris in the Great Revolution mistook them for the image of the French king they hated and destroyed them. But later, the statue was repaired and put back in its original place. The center is dedicated to the virgin baby, with angel statues standing on both sides. On both sides are statues of Adam and Eve.

The interior of the church is extremely simple, with little decoration. The hall can accommodate 9000 people, of which 1500 people can sit on the podium. The big organ in the hall is also famous. There are 6000 wind instruments in the hall, which are rich and loud, especially suitable for playing hymns and solemn and stirring music.

Notre Dame de Paris is a stone building, which is regarded as a first-class symphony composed of boulders in the history of world architecture. It flashes the wisdom of the French people and reflects people's pursuit and yearning for a better life.

Eiffel towel

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The Eiffel Tower covers an area of 1 hectare and stands in Ares Square on the Seine River in the center of Paris. Except for four legs made of reinforced concrete, the whole tower body is made of steel, and the total weight of the tower is 7000 tons. The tower is divided into three floors, the first floor is 57 meters high, the second floor is 1 15 meters, and the third floor is 274 meters. Except for the third platform, there is no gap, and all other parts are empty. There are 17 1 1 steps from the tower foundation to the top of the tower. Now the elevator has been installed, which is very convenient. There are bars and restaurants on each floor for tourists to rest and enjoy the unique panoramic view of Paris: whenever the sky is clear in Wan Li, you can see the scenery as far as 70 kilometers. At the foot of the Eiffel Tower is the shady area of Ares Square. This used to be a training ground, but now it is a park. In ancient times and during the Great Revolution, many festivals were held here, such as the "Highest Festival" initiated by robespierre1celebrated on June 8th, 794.

In modern times, a large area has been used as a place to hold several world expositions.

Today, this park, designed by Foer Merxat from 1908 to 1928, is divided by several broad boulevards and turned into several flower beds and a small water surface.

Arc de Triomphe

Located in Guangxing Charles de Gaulle Square. This is the end of Sailizhai Street and the highest point of Shayou Mountain. Extending in all directions from Charles de Gaulle Square, there are 12 avenues. The magnificent Arc de Triomphe stands on the circular square in the center of the square. This arch was built by Chargé land at 1806 during the Napoleonic period, and it is used to commemorate the French army.

The Arc de Triomphe was built in 1836. It has only one arch with a barrel dome on it, which is bigger than the Arc de Triomphe in Rome. It is 50 meters high and 45 meters wide, and there are huge reliefs on both sides of the Arc de Triomphe. Among them, the most famous and exquisite one is the relief on the lower right facing the village Selizhai Street, which depicts the scene of 1792 volunteers' expedition. This masterpiece is named "La Marseillaise". The scene of Napoleon's victory celebration ceremony is carved in other positions above this relief, and the name of each battle is engraved on the topmost shield decoration. 1920, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was built under the arch cave, and an immortal flame was lit here every evening. There is also an inexpensive memorial hall in the building, which records the history of this memorial building. There, visitors can see the names of 558 generals, some of which are underlined because they were all killed in the battle.

Paris food

There are many romantic stories in French hotels, and its star rating largely depends on the history and brand of the hotel.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's favorite, Don Juan of Paris Yacht Company, is a luxury yacht on the Seine River, engaged in both land and water catering. Its guests include movie stars, politicians and celebrities.

Don Juan has only one voyage every day, leaving at 8: 30 every night on time, and each voyage is about 3 hours. Every voyage, including the set meal of foie gras and water wine, only costs 790 francs. It also has two ships, 65,438+00 people, and it costs only 2,500 francs per hour, including meals, but these meals are all cold dishes, and hot dishes are counted separately.

The Old Craft Restaurant is located next to the bustling Italian Plaza, close to China City in 13 area, and it takes only 10 minutes to walk between the two places. All of them are decorated with rough wood, which reveals the clumsy and natural taste of ancient French countryside and captures the atmosphere of ancient French families.

Paris shopping

Shopping in Paris is a pleasure. Among the fashion shops and cosmetics shops on the Champs Elysé es, the most impressive thing is that these shops do not seem to be selling goods, but promoting ideas and guiding trends.

The goods in Paris are more expensive, but most of them are not outrageous. As long as you don't buy blindly, it will generally be worth the money.

Be careful, in the numerous souvenir and handicraft shops next to famous scenic spots, the price of the same commodity in different shops will vary greatly, ranging from 30% to 50% to twice, and many souvenirs are actually made in China.

Paris traffic

In downtown Paris, there is at least one subway station within 500 meters, but there are always strikes several times a year. During this period, Metro, RER and RATP are the main transportation companies. They provide almost endless services from 5: 00 am to 12: 30 midnight every day, and they can use one ticket within the effective time and distance.