Introducing Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city of France, as well as the political and cultural center of France. Paris is also the 75th department of France and belongs to the ?le-de-France region. Paris Metropolis is one of the largest urban areas in Europe.

From ancient times to the present, young people who have gathered in Paris from all over the world have all kinds of dreams and ambitions. Here they have realized their dreams and experienced disappointments. However, as Rilke once said , "Paris is an unparalleled city."

[Edit this paragraph] 1. Historical evolution

In 1789, the Great Revolution broke out in France. As one of the revolutionary measures, many place names in Paris were changed: Place Louis XV was renamed Place de la Concorde, Notre Dame de Paris was renamed "Hall of Reason", the outstanding Gothic building Saint-Jacques Church was razed, and Vendo The statues of Louis XIV in Place de Muerto, Henry IV in Pont Neuf, and other statues of the king in other parts of Paris were toppled. After the Revolution, Napoleon carried out new expansion work in Paris, built the Arc de Triomphe and the north and south wings of the Louvre, renovated both sides of the Seine, dredged the river, and built a large number of classic palaces, buildings, and apartments.

Paris was not seriously damaged during World War I or World War II, but was occupied by German troops during World War II. On the eve of the liberation of Paris in 1944, Hitler ordered the city to be completely destroyed, but this order was not carried out. On August 25, 1944, Paris was liberated.

The Paris city government attaches great importance to ecological environment construction. Although urban land is very tight, the government still does everything possible to add green spaces, gardens and woods to urban communities to improve the environmental quality of urban communities and improve people's lives. environment. Paris is the capital of art and flowers. Whether in the room, on the balcony, in the yard, or in the store, in front of the display window or on the roadside, there are flowers blooming everywhere, and there is a charming fragrance everywhere. As for the colorful flower shops and the flower-filled parks, people often stop to admire them and forget to leave.

In 1981, there were 285 public green spaces in Paris, with a total area of ??about 355 hectares, not counting the 1,850 hectares of Boulogne and Vincennes forests, nor the small decorative green spaces. Landscapes, cemeteries and roads are lined with greenery.

From 1981 to 1999, through extremely difficult efforts, the urban and municipal governments increased the area of ??public green space by 140 hectares, bringing the total area to 496 hectares. With the addition of Boulogne and Vincennes’ forest area and green area are 22.3%, and the per capita green area is 13.94 square meters. Among the increased green spaces are municipal parks, district-level parks, community parks and square green spaces, as well as parks and green spaces along the Seine and canals. Paris's green space continues to grow at a rate of approximately 100 hectares per year.

Paris is the first city in European history to effectively protect the city's precious natural assets - trees. The Tree Report documents decisions and actions taken to protect trees in Paris. For example, Paris has adopted local regulations to encourage the protection of public and private green spaces; it has signed agreements with land developers to protect trees on construction sites; in order to facilitate management, Paris has established files and identification cards for every tree in the city . At the same time, the city's gardening technical experts, after research, proposed a "comprehensive biological protection control plan" in order to improve the ability of plants to resist pollution and pests and diseases, increase biological diversity, and achieve a plant health balance. Nowadays, cities rarely use pesticides, but instead use ladybugs for biological control; soil permeability is also improved by increasing the number of earthworms.

There are 397 parks in Paris communities, with a total area of ??3.58 million square meters. On average, each community has nearly 20 parks, and the per capita community park area is 1.67 square meters. District 12 has the most parks, with 24; District 2 has the fewest parks, with only 3. The smallest park is Pihet-Beslay Park, also in District 2, with only 92 square meters; La Vilette Park in District 19 is the largest, with 35,000 square meters. Not only that, more than 100,000 trees have been planted along the city’s 350 kilometers of streets and boulevards.

Paris, beautiful Paris, magical Paris, is a representative of architectural art, a model of ancient city protection, a model of cultural environment, and a model of ecological civilization. In various communities in Paris, you can see museums, theaters, gardens, fountains and sculptures everywhere, and the cultural environment is very good. Parisians have a rich and colorful cultural life, elegant forms of entertainment, and a strong artistic atmosphere. The reason why Parisians are elegant is just as Zhu Ziqing said in his "Miscellaneous Notes on Travels in Europe": "In the past, people said that the vegetable sellers and servants in the 'Six Dynasties' had smoke and water. Everyone in Paris probably had one or two elegant hairs on their bodies. Bones.” Parisians are elegant, because they “breathe the artistic atmosphere almost like breathing air, and become elegant naturally.”

[Edit this paragraph] 3. Administrative divisions

Paris is divided into 20 districts.

Administrative divisions of Paris

District 1

Located on the north bank of the Seine-Marne, the district houses the world-famous Louvre Museum, Royal Palace, Du Eileli Gardens, Lei Ale large shopping malls, government agencies, churches, etc. are tourist areas.

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Paris is also a "world meeting city". With its beautiful scenery, rich historical sites, colorful cultural activities and modern service facilities, it has welcomed many international conferences. According to statistics, 365 international conferences were held in Paris *** in 1987, more than New York, London, Brussels and Geneva, ranking first in the world. International organizations such as UNESCO and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development are headquartered in Paris.

[Edit this paragraph] 6. Transportation

Tramway T3 Paris has two international airports: Aeroport international Charles de Gaulle International Airport (Aeroport international Charles de Gaulle) located in the northeast of Paris. and Orly Airport (Aeroport de Paris-Orly) in the south. The Paris Metro is the main force of transportation in Paris. It has 14 main lines and 2 branch lines, with subway stations all over the city. Among them, the newly built Line 14 is very modern and is a fully automatic and driverless line. There are more than 50 bus lines. The transportation connecting the city with other parts of ?le-de-France is handled by the Reseau Express Regional (RER). There are 5 lines (A-E), which also run through Paris. Paris is also surrounded by 4 tram lines (Tramways). Paris is the center of France. It is extremely convenient to travel from Paris to various parts of France. The French National Railways (SNCF) has built a number of high-speed wheel-rail trains (TGV). It only takes 2 hours to travel from Paris to Lyon and 3 hours to Marseille. In April 2007, the TGV between Paris and Strasbourg was also officially completed.

Public transportation

France has numerous public transportation systems. RATP (Paris Transport Association) is responsible for interprovincial public transport in the Paris region, the metro, 2 urban transport lines, interprovincial railway lines, a bus line, a tram line and an automatic light rail line VAL, also serving Orly Airport. Interprovincial transportation is divided into eight areas: lines 1 to 2 serve central Paris, lines 3 to 5 serve the inner suburbs, and lines 6 to 8 serve the outer suburbs. In order to travel by public transport, each passenger must have a stamped ticket valid for one way only, which can be used on the metro, RER and buses.

Special Services

RATP offers passenger passes from 1 to 5 days.

MOBILIS offers passes to travel anywhere and on any means of transport (RATP, SNCF and Optile) in one day.

5 euros per day in zones 1 to 2, 17.95 euros per day in zones 1 to 8

Paris Visite Pass

Tour Paris and Paris Region Pass to lle-de-France. You can choose to travel unlimited times within 1, 2, 3 or 5 days on the Paris Metro, trains on the Paris regional railway network and buses in the greater Paris area, Versailles, Disneyland Paris, Orly Airport ( Orly) and Charles de Gaulle Airport are also included.

Prices: 8.35 euros per day in zones 1 to 3, 23.60 euros in zones 1 to 8

Metro

Special offer: The Paris Metro is free for children under 4 years old, Half price for ages 4-10. The Paris Metro is the densest and most convenient urban rail transit system in the world. People who have never been to Paris have a hard time imagining how convenient the metro is. It can be said that at any point in Paris, if a circle is drawn with a radius of 500 meters, there must be a subway station in this circle. The metro serves the city and suburbs of Paris with 16 lines and 380 stations, and is connected to the RER and SNCF transportation lines. The first train is at 5:30 and the last train is at 24:30. One or two subway stations are closed after 8 pm. Subway route maps can be seen at the information desks of all subway stations. The latest prices since March 2004: one ticket for €1.30 and ten tickets for a reduced price of €10. Metro tickets for single journey only are sold in packs of one or ten. Metro and RER tickets throughout Paris, including the city and suburbs of Paris, do not vary with the length of the trip. In other words, your ticket can be transferred to any train after checking in at the station (as long as you do not leave the station).

The subway transfer sign is yellow CORRESPONDENCE, and the subway exit sign is SORTIE.

Regional and interprovincial railway lines (RER)

Paris Region RER Ile-de-France: five railway lines (A, B, C, D and the new line E- EOLE) runs from Paris to Ile-de-France between 5:30 am and 12:30 noon. Tickets are different from metro and bus tickets except within Paris. RER In the outer suburbs (outside the suburbs of Paris city) and SNCF, Transilien fares vary according to the length of the journey.

Trams (TRAMLINES)

There are two lines in operation: Line T1 to Saint-Denis at Bobign/Pablo Picasso metro station (number 93). The T2 line leads to La Defense at Issy-les-Moulineaux RER station.

Buses

There are 304 bus routes throughout Paris and its suburbs, running from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. In Paris and its suburbs, one ticket can only be used on one bus or Tram, except for the following routes: Orlybus (5.50 euros), Roissybus (10 euros), Paris night bus Noctambus (2.40 euros) ) There are exclusive transfer buses on the line. On a bus line divided into three arcs, one ticket can be used for the entire arc.

Passenger rail transfer station

Paris is the largest passenger rail transfer station in France, with six railway stations:

Montparnasse Station ( Gare Montparnassse), Gare St. Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Gare du Nord, Gare de L'est, Gare d 'Austerlitz).

Airport

Paris has two international airports, namely Roissy/Charles de Gualle and Orly.

Flights between China and Paris are mainly at Charles de Gaulle Airport:

1. International airlines generally use Charles de Gaulle Airport 1.

2. China Eastern Airlines usually departs from Charles de Gaulle Airport 2.

[Edit this paragraph] 7. Culture and Art

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is the cultural center of France. As early as 1469, France's first printing house was born in the Latin Quarter, and Paris's news and publishing industry still ranks first. Agence France Présse, one of the world's largest news agencies, is located on Place de la Bourse, with 150 branches all over the world. "Le Monde" and "Le Figaro" published in Paris enjoy international reputation. The Latin Quarter is also the cradle of French higher education. The ancient University of Paris is now divided into 13 independent universities with more than 300,000 students, 5 of which are located in the suburbs.

Paris has 50 theaters, 200 cinemas, and 15 concert halls. The Paris Opera House is the largest opera house in the world. It is located on Haussmann Street in the city center and covers an area of ??110,000 square meters. The entire building has both Gothic and Romanesque styles. The French National Conservatory of Music and Dance School are also located here.

The "street art" in Paris is very active. The Place Tertre des Arts in the northwest of the city is a world-famous open-air gallery, where many painters paint impromptu paintings for sale every day. In places such as Place de Chatelet and Place de Saint-Germain in the city center, young students and citizens often bring their own musical instruments to hold concerts and perform various programs.

Paris is a world-famous historical city with many places of interest, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Elysée Palace, the Palace of Versailles, the Louvre, the Place de la Concorde, Notre Dame de Paris, and the Georges Pompidou National Museum of Culture and Art. Center, etc., are places where domestic and foreign tourists linger. Both sides of the beautiful Seine River are dotted with parks and green spaces, and 32 bridges span the river, making the scenery on the river even more charming and colorful. The island in the center of the river is the cradle and birthplace of Paris. There is a second-hand book market stretching for several kilometers on the Boulevard Saint-Michel-sur-Seine. Every day, many domestic and foreign scholars and tourists come here to buy their favorite ancient books, forming a major feature of the Latin Quarter, an ancient cultural district on the Seine. .

The meaning of cultural ecology

Paris lives in details. Parisians, no matter what age they are, are like children, obsessed with something new one day or two. Although not rich, there is no lack of comfort. This made me interested in following the American writer Edmund White into "Paris, Memories of a Flailer".

The author traces the life of Arabs and Jews in Paris since he moved to Paris in the 1980s, the changes in the exile of the French royal family after Louis XVI, the historical process of the development of homosexuality in Europe and the United States, all the way to the hidden communities in Paris. Museum on the corner. Let us feel as if we are in the urban ecological map of Paris culture. For the first time, we can feel that many life experiences can be experienced in this way, and many spiritual pursuits can be carried out in this way. It is the complex and rich life experiences that have created the Paris culture today.

Cultural people are the soul of Parisian society. French writers Balzac, Proust, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, George Sand, Chopin, Wilde, Colette, and Genet in the 19th century; Picasso, Benjamin, Gide, Sartre, and Bove in the 20th century Cultural celebrities such as Wa, Camus, Roland Barthes and Foucault form a community of Parisian social and cultural people.

They once lived in Paris, a place where the air was full of nothingness, but their spiritual creativity enriched the spirit of free France and achieved the highest achievements in the history of world culture.

At Café Lippe, Café de Flore, and Café des Soux, the cultural heart of Paris seems to be jumping there; at the Hotel Lauzon Cannabis Club, those geniuses pursue craziness and excitement. Smoking "green jam" all night, the writer Balzac refused to smoke, but did not forget to interview the smoker's experience and hallucinations; it was an era of freedom and excitement, exploring how to break the boundaries between art and life.

France is right in the middle, with its unique blend of fashionable art and conservative culture, national welfare and radical individualism, bright-eyed realism and exuberant romanticism. These aspects are time-tested, indisputable, and very subtle.

[Edit this paragraph] 8. Urban Scenery

Overlooking the Champs Elysées from the Arc de Triomphe. The city is built radially from Chatelet Square, with Chatelet Square as the base point. It is surrounded by the Center (Centre) from the Champs Elysées. That is to say, this central part of Paris is the oldest but also the most lively place in the city. The "center" of the city center is Notre-Dame de Paris and the Conciergerie on the Cite surrounded by the Seine River.

To the north of Ile de la Cité are Pl. de Concorde, Paris Opera House (Opéra Garnier), Sainte Marie Madeleine, and Palais du Louvre. , Tuileries Garden (Parc des Tuileries), etc. are all located in this area of ????the city center on the Right Bank. Starting from the Arc de Triumph du Caroussel, enter the Tuileries Garden, pass by the Obelisk of Place de la Concorde, follow the Champs Elysées straight to the majestic Arc de Triomphe, and then continue to the Ark building in La Defense (Grande Arche), this central axis is a world-famous landscape.

If you take the Champs Elysees Avenue as the dividing line and look west, the symbols of Paris - the Eiffel Tower and Les Invallides (Les Invallides) are on the left bank. Further north, the white spire of the Basilique du Sacre Coeur on the hill of Montmartre stands like a landmark. It is the highest landmark of Paris after the Eiffel Tower.

Tourist Attractions

Eiffel Tower (La Tour Eiffel)

Paris Arc de Triomphe (l'Arc de Triomphe)

Notre Dame ( Notre-Dame de Paris

Les Invalides

Le Pantheon

Paris Opera House (Le Palais Garnier, also known as L'Opera Garnier)

La Sainte Chapelle

Le Sacre-C?ur (White Church)

Eglise de la Madeleine (Eglise de la Madeleine)

Paris Conciergerie (ancient prison)

Paris City Hall (Hotel de Ville)

Jardin du Luxembourg (Seat of the French Senate)

Palais Bourbon (Seat of the French National Assembly)

La Défense La Grande Arche

Museums and Exhibitions

Musee du Louvre (Ancient and Ancient Art)

Musée d'Orsay (Musee d'Orsay) (Modern Art)

Center Georges Pompidou (Modern Art)

Paris Grevin Wax Museum (Musee Grevin)

Musee Rodin

Musee Picasso

L'Espace Dali (Surrealist Art), Paris

L'Hotel de Cluny

Musee du Montparnasse

Le Grand Palais (1900) Le Petit Palais (Pavilion of the 1900 World's Fair)

Le Petit Palais (Pavilion of the 1900 World's Fair)

Palais de Chaillot (Pavilion of the 1937 World's Fair)

Streets, squares and other areas

Avenue des Champs-Elysees

Rue de Rivoli

Place de la Concorde (Place de la Concorde)

Place de la Bastille (Place de la Bastille)

Paris Left Bank of the Seine (Rive gauche)

Place des Vosges

Pont Alexandre III

Pont Neuf

Père Lachaise Cemetery ( Cimetiere du Pere Lachaise

Jardin des Tuileries

La Sorbonne

Printemps, a 20-storey Department stores)

Les cafes de la Rive gauche

Nightlife

Bal du Moulin Rouge

Montmartre

Crazy horse

Latin Paradise

Greater Paris Area

Palace of Versailles ( Chateau de Versailles

Chateau de Fontainebleau

Disneyland Paris

La Defense

Louvre

This world-famous art palace was built at the end of the 12th century. It was used for defensive purposes. Later, after a series of expansions and renovations, it gradually became a The magnificent palace.

Starting from the 16th century, Francois I began to collect various works of art on a large scale. Later generations of emperors continued this tradition and enriched the collection of the Louvre. Today, the museum's collection of art has reached 400,000 pieces, including sculptures, paintings, arts and crafts, and 7 categories including ancient Oriental, ancient Egypt, and ancient Greece and Rome. In 1981, this exquisite building underwent extensive renovations by the French government, and the Louvre has since become a professional museum. It is worth mentioning that there is a transparent pyramid building at the main entrance of the Louvre. Its designer is the famous Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei.

Eiffel Tower

It was built in 1889 for the International Exposition at that time. After it was built, it received a lot of criticism, saying that it was damaged by a pile of rotten iron. The beauty of Paris. Today, the Eiffel Tower, which once held the record for the world's tallest building for more than 40 years, has become the most important symbol of Paris.

Versailles

Originally a place for royal hunting, it was the royal palace from Louis XIV (1682) to the French Revolution. This is a must-see for everyone who comes to Paris. Place, behind the palace is a huge royal garden.

Cathedral of Notre Dame

Located on the ?le de la Cité, the birthplace of Paris, it was built in 1163 and took four hundred years to complete. It is a representative work of the Gothic church. . The interior decoration of Notre Dame de Paris is rigorous and solemn, the stained glass windows are attractive in design, the flying buttresses and the monster spout are lifelike.

Arc De Triomphe (Arc De Triomphe)

Located in the wide star-shaped Place Charles de Gaulle. This is the end of the Avenue des Champs-Elysees and the highest point of the Sayou hill. There are 12 avenues extending in all directions from Place Charles de Gaulle. The grand and magnificent Arc de Triomphe stands on the roundabout in the center of the square. The arch was built by Charles Gran in 1806 during the Napoleonic period. On the orders of Napoleon, it was used to commemorate the French Grand Army. The Arc de Triomphe was built in 1836. It has only one arch hole with a barrel-shaped vault, and its scale exceeds the Arch of Constantine in Rome. 50 meters high and 45 meters wide, there are huge reliefs on each side of the Arc de Triomphe.

One of the most famous and exquisite ones is the relief on the lower right side of the side facing the Champs-Elysees. It depicts the scene of the Volunteer Army going out in 1792. This masterpiece is named " Marseillaise". Scenes of Napoleon's victory celebrations are engraved elsewhere above this relief, and the name of each battle is engraved on the shield at the top. In 1920, a "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" was built under the arch. Every evening, an eternal flame is lit here. There is also a small memorial hall in the building, which records the history of this monumental building. There, visitors can see the names of 558 generals, some of whom have underlines because of their names. These men were killed in battle.

[Edit this paragraph] 9. Entertainment and leisure

Romantic Paris: Sunset over the Seine River in Paris. If you only visit places of interest, you will only see half of the city. Opera and theater arts are deeply rooted in the lives of the French people. If you want to fully experience Parisian life, you should check out Paris’ nightlife.

Performances by the world's top singers and ballet stars can be seen in many theaters in Paris. You can make reservations by phone or buy tickets at the ticket office. Male guests attending the show are advised to wear suits, while ladies prefer to wear dresses. Famous theaters in Paris include: Opéra Garnier (formerly the Paris Opera House), Opéra Bastille, Theater Comédie, Chaillot, which continues to stage new plays of Shakespeare's classic works, etc. There are also small theaters in Paris that mainly perform creative plays by young writers.

Paris cinemas not only screen French and American films, but also films from South America, Africa, and Asia. It is safe for women to attend alone. Tickets for many theaters are discounted every Monday and Wednesday. Paris's cinemas have their own characteristics. Some are famous for having the largest screen in Europe, some focus on discovering new directors and art films, and some can enjoy the most popular movies in the world.

In Paris, in addition to specialized theaters, you can also watch many small performances in other places. Every show has its own uniqueness in stage settings, costumes, performances, etc. Performance times are generally 10pm and 12pm, so reservations must be made in advance. Theaters such as Red Windmill, Reid, and Mustang each have their own characteristics. Folk songs and satirical songs are performed in the French Folk Song Hotel, where humor and magic are performed in the Folk Song Artist Hotel. In jazz and rock clubs, even people who don’t know much about jazz will find it interesting to come here and sing along to the rhythm. Listen and dance.

Discotheques are not only the main place for socializing and dating, but are also often used as music performance venues and are flexible. It is also a pleasure to admire the fashionable dress of the crowd.

"Paris By night" is an English word that every Parisian understands. "Paris by night" can mean visiting brightly lit monuments, having a luxurious and exquisite dinner, going to a movie or sipping coffee in a café; however, it usually means dancing in a club or watching a show Performance.

The following are some famous places that are also great places to visit.