{"id":10773,"date":"2016-09-06T16:28:37","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T13:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropole-voyage.com\/five-reasons-to-visit-paris\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T14:05:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T11:05:41","slug":"five-reasons-to-visit-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metropole-voyage.com\/en\/five-reasons-to-visit-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Five reasons to visit Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paris<\/span>! How<\/span> much<\/span> is in<\/span> that<\/span> sound<\/span>…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Much<\/span> resonates<\/span> for the<\/span> Slavic<\/span> heart<\/span> in<\/span> this<\/span> humorous<\/span> parody of<\/span> the<\/span> great<\/span> poet<\/span> ‘s lines<\/span>. The reason<\/span> also<\/span> lies<\/span> in the<\/span> historical<\/span> events of<\/span> past<\/span> centuries<\/span>, and<\/span> in the<\/span> cultural<\/span> traditions of<\/span> the<\/span> time<\/span>, linking the<\/span> nobility of<\/span> Eastern<\/span> Europe<\/span> and the<\/span> emerging<\/span> intelligentsia<\/span> to the<\/span> French<\/span> capital<\/span>.<\/p>\n


\n\"French<\/span><\/p>\n

Many<\/span> lovers<\/span> and<\/span> romantics<\/span> dream of<\/span> visiting<\/span> this<\/span> city<\/span>, artists<\/span> and<\/span> sightseers<\/span>, students<\/span> and<\/span> foodies<\/span>, businessmen<\/span> and<\/span> shopaholics<\/span>.<\/p>\n

For<\/span> everyone<\/span> in<\/span> Paris<\/span> has their own<\/span> priorities<\/span>, and to<\/span> name<\/span> all the<\/span> reasons<\/span> why the<\/span> whole<\/span> world<\/span> ” goes<\/span> mad<\/span>” from the<\/span> Parisian<\/span> atmosphere<\/span> inexpressible in<\/span> words<\/span>, is not<\/span> possible<\/span> .<\/span><\/p>\n

But<\/span> once<\/span> among the<\/span> narrow<\/span> streets<\/span> and<\/span> grand<\/span> squares of<\/span> this<\/span> symbol of<\/span> art<\/span> and<\/span> love<\/span>, of beauty<\/span> and<\/span> freedom<\/span>, you’<\/span> ll<\/span> never<\/span> forget the<\/span> impression<\/span> you<\/span> made<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Each<\/span> legendary<\/span> city<\/span> has<\/span> its own<\/span> magic<\/span>. Once you<\/span> ‘re in<\/span> Paris<\/span>, you<\/span> may<\/span> at first<\/span> feel a<\/span> kind<\/span> of<\/span> deja vu<\/span>, an illusion of<\/span> what is happening<\/span>. The sights<\/span> and<\/span> iconic<\/span> places of<\/span> the French<\/span> capital<\/span> have<\/span> long been<\/span> familiar to<\/span> you<\/span> in absentia<\/span> from<\/span> books<\/span>, movies<\/span>, works of<\/span> art<\/span> that have been<\/span> seen<\/span> and<\/span> read<\/span> repeatedly<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Maybe<\/span> that<\/span> ‘ s why<\/span> our man<\/span> is so<\/span> drawn<\/span> to<\/span> Paris<\/span>. No amount of<\/span> financial<\/span> turmoil<\/span> can stop<\/span> us<\/span>, if<\/span> there is an<\/span> opportunity to<\/span> realize the<\/span> dream<\/span> that has been lurking<\/span> in<\/span> my soul<\/span> since<\/span> childhood<\/span>.<\/p>\n

And<\/span> let the<\/span> world<\/span> still<\/span> be<\/span> depressed by the<\/span> effects of the<\/span> financial<\/span> crisis<\/span>. It<\/span> ‘s really<\/span> not<\/span> that<\/span> bad<\/span>, as<\/span> sensationalist<\/span> media<\/span> sensationalists<\/span> try to<\/span> portray<\/span>. The only<\/span> crisis<\/span> that<\/span> can<\/span> derail<\/span> the trip<\/span> is a<\/span> spiritual<\/span> crisis<\/span>.<\/p>\n

However,<\/span> a<\/span> tour<\/span> to<\/span> Paris<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> most<\/span> paradoxical<\/span> way<\/span> just<\/span> as an<\/span> effective<\/span> cure<\/span> for lingering<\/span> depression<\/span>, generously<\/span> fill<\/span> you<\/span> with<\/span> positivity<\/span>. Therefore,<\/span> it’ s time to<\/span> name the<\/span> top<\/span> five<\/span> reasons<\/span> in favor of<\/span> deciding to<\/span> visit the<\/span> city<\/span>‘s most<\/span> memorable<\/span> places<\/span>, which is<\/span> the<\/span> pride of<\/span> the French<\/span> nation<\/span> and the<\/span> capital of<\/span> world<\/span> tourism<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Reason<\/span> first<\/span><\/strong><\/em> – The architectural<\/span> sights<\/span> and<\/span> romance of<\/span> the Parisian<\/span> streets.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No one<\/span> dares<\/span> to dispute the<\/span> assertion<\/span> that<\/span> there is no<\/span> better<\/span> place<\/span> to<\/span> declare<\/span> your<\/span> love<\/span> than<\/span> Paris<\/span>! Is it<\/span> possible to<\/span> refuse<\/span> to<\/span> reciprocate<\/span> or<\/span> reject the<\/span> offer<\/span>, made<\/span> underneath<\/span> the famous<\/span> tower<\/span> Eiffel Tower.<\/span>illuminated by<\/span> multicolored<\/span> spotlights<\/span>?<\/p>\n

Wouldn’t it<\/span> be refreshing to<\/span> stroll<\/span> through the<\/span> alleys of<\/span> the Luxembourg<\/span> Gardens<\/span> or<\/span> the<\/span> upward-climbing<\/span> streets of<\/span> bohemian<\/span> Montmartre ?<\/span> Montmartre<\/span>?<\/p>\n

It<\/span> is impossible to<\/span> forget the<\/span> thrill<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> organ<\/span> inside the<\/span> majestic<\/span> cathedral<\/span>, immortalized<\/span> in<\/span> Victor<\/span> Hugo<\/span> ‘ s novel<\/span> and<\/span> became the<\/span> best<\/span> example of<\/span> “flaming<\/span>” Gothic<\/span>!<\/p>\n

Very<\/span> different<\/span>, but<\/span> no<\/span> less<\/span> strong<\/span> emotional<\/span> impression<\/span> you will<\/span> get<\/span> from the<\/span> sight of the<\/span> Arc de<\/span> Triomphe<\/span>, towering<\/span> upwards<\/span> of<\/span> 50<\/span> meters<\/span> and<\/span> reminiscent<\/span> of the<\/span> great<\/span> era of<\/span> Napoleon<\/span> Bonaparte<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The connoisseur of<\/span> architecture<\/span> will find<\/span> in<\/span> Paris a<\/span> myriad<\/span> of<\/span> remarkable<\/span> examples of<\/span> architecture of<\/span> all<\/span> kinds<\/span>. from the<\/span> grand<\/span> and<\/span> gloomy<\/span> Romanesque<\/span> style<\/span> or the<\/span> classical<\/span> lines of<\/span> the palaces<\/span> and<\/span> fountains of<\/span> of Versailles.<\/span>, from the<\/span> ornate<\/span> baroque<\/span> moldings<\/span> of the Louvre<\/span> ‘s eastern<\/span> fa\u00e7ade<\/span> to the<\/span> innovative<\/span> glass<\/span> pyramid<\/span>, which has become the<\/span> main<\/span> entrance<\/span> to<\/span> this<\/span> museum<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\"View<\/p>\n

And<\/span> can you<\/span> deny<\/span> yourself<\/span> the<\/span> pleasure<\/span>, tired of<\/span> the<\/span> grandeur of<\/span> the architecture,<\/span> to sit<\/span> at a<\/span> table at<\/span> one of<\/span> the<\/span> famous<\/span> Parisian<\/span> cafes <\/span>like the<\/span> Brasserie Lippe<\/span> or the<\/span> Brasserie Lippe<\/span>. Caf\u00e9<\/span> de<\/span> Flore<\/span>, Two<\/span> Mills<\/span> or the<\/span> legendary<\/span>Rotunda<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Picasso<\/span> and<\/span> Modigliani<\/span>,<\/span> Kandinsky<\/span> and<\/span> Chagall<\/span> liked to<\/span> visit<\/span> here<\/span> at<\/span> different<\/span> times<\/span>, Apollinaire<\/span> and<\/span> Haim<\/span> Sutin<\/span>, Akhmatova<\/span>, Voloshin<\/span> and<\/span> Mayakovsky<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Reason<\/span> the second<\/span><\/strong><\/em> – meeting<\/span> \u0441<\/span> high<\/span> visual<\/span> art.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Paris<\/span> has<\/span> some of the most<\/span> famous<\/span> and<\/span> prestigious<\/span> museums<\/span> on the planet<\/span>, so<\/span> you<\/span> won’ t<\/span> have to<\/span> complain<\/span> about<\/span> lack of<\/span> experience<\/span>. The French<\/span> capital<\/span> is rightly<\/span> called the<\/span> world<\/span> ‘ s treasury of<\/span> painting<\/span>, graphics<\/span> and<\/span> sculpture of<\/span> all<\/span> epochs<\/span> and<\/span> stylistic<\/span> concepts<\/span>.<\/p>\n

A<\/span> must-see<\/span> is the complex<\/span> of Paris<\/span> House<\/span> of invalids<\/span> The Paris House of Invalids, itself<\/span> an<\/span> architectural<\/span> monument,<\/span> and<\/span> has given<\/span> roof to<\/span> several<\/span> museums<\/span>, notably<\/span> the Necropolis<\/span> and the<\/span> Army<\/span> Museum<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Fans<\/span> of impressionism<\/span> \u0438<\/span> post-impressionism<\/span> should not<\/span> should<\/span> miss<\/span> the opportunity<\/span> visit<\/span>
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\"PhotoHere<\/span> you can<\/span> also<\/span> see<\/span> famous<\/span> Rodin<\/span> sculptures<\/span> and<\/span> unique<\/span> collections of<\/span> arts<\/span> and crafts<\/span>.<\/p>\n

In<\/span> the<\/span> Tuileries<\/span><\/a> ” the golden<\/span> quarter” of<\/span> Impressionism<\/span> , you should<\/span> visit the<\/span> ” Jeux-de-Pomme<\/span>” gallery.<\/span> <\/span> with<\/span> its<\/span> rich<\/span> displays of<\/span> contemporary<\/span> art<\/span>, as<\/span> well as<\/span> the<\/span> Orangerie<\/span> Museum,<\/span> as if it were<\/span> continuing to<\/span> exhibit<\/span> the collections of the<\/span> Mus\u00e9e<\/span> d<\/span>‘ Orsay<\/span> on<\/span> two<\/span> floors of<\/span> its<\/span> plazas<\/span> dedicated to<\/span> Picasso<\/span>,<\/p>\n

But the<\/span> most<\/span> visited<\/span> and<\/span> largest<\/span> museum<\/span> in the world<\/span>, which is<\/span> one<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> symbols of<\/span> Paris<\/span>, is the<\/span> Louvre<\/span>. Here<\/span>, in addition to<\/span> the<\/span> famous<\/span> Venus<\/span> of Milos<\/span> and<\/span> Gioconda<\/span>, paintings by<\/span> Delacroix<\/span>, Corragio<\/span>, Titian<\/span>, Goya<\/span>, Raphael<\/span>, El<\/span> Greco<\/span> and<\/span> Leonardo<\/span> da<\/span> Vinci<\/span>, 35<\/span> thousand<\/span> priceless<\/span> prints<\/span>, engravings<\/span> and frescoes<\/span> are offered<\/span> for<\/span> viewing<\/span>, statues<\/span> and<\/span> paintings<\/span> spanning the<\/span> entire<\/span> history of<\/span> human<\/span> civilization<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The Louvre<\/span> will amaze<\/span> you<\/span> with museum<\/span> expositions<\/span> devoted to the<\/span> Ancient<\/span> East<\/span> and<\/span> Egypt<\/span>, ancient<\/span> Greece<\/span> and<\/span> Rome<\/span>, the<\/span> art of<\/span> Islam<\/span>, countless<\/span> other<\/span> trends<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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The third<\/span> reason<\/strong> – <\/span><\/em>shopping<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\"Louis<\/span><\/p>\n

Tours<\/span> to<\/span> Paris<\/span>, known<\/span> as the<\/span> perfume<\/span> and<\/span> cosmetics<\/span> capital of<\/span> the world<\/span>, vying<\/span> with<\/span> Milan<\/span> for<\/span> supremacy<\/span> in the<\/span> world of<\/span> haute<\/span> couture<\/span>, is<\/span> unthinkable<\/span> without<\/span>raiding<\/span> his<\/span> boutiques<\/span> \u0438<\/span> stores<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Just<\/span> look<\/span> at the<\/span> Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es<\/span> behind the<\/span> Arc de<\/span> Triomphe<\/span>, with<\/span> its<\/span> countless<\/span> mirrored<\/span> shop windows<\/span> and<\/span> constellations of<\/span> brand<\/span> logos<\/span>, to<\/span> understand the<\/span> hopelessness of<\/span> the idea<\/span> to bypass<\/span> all<\/span> department stores<\/span>, malls<\/span> and<\/span> shopping<\/span> centers<\/span>, branded<\/span> boutiques of<\/span> the French<\/span> capital<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Attending the<\/span> biannual<\/span> sales<\/span> that take place<\/span> twice<\/span> a<\/span> year<\/span> can be<\/span> a<\/span> wise<\/span> decision<\/span>, \u0430<\/span> as well as<\/span> stockists<\/span> stores<\/span> Vale<\/span> Vileage<\/span>, \u0433\u0434\u0435<\/span> \u0442\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0440\u044b<\/span> \u0438\u0437\u0432\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0445<\/span> \u043c\u0430\u0440\u043e\u043a<\/span> \u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e<\/span> \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0438<\/span> \u0441\u043e<\/span> \u0441\u043a\u0438\u0434\u043a\u043e\u0439<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Reason<\/span> the fourth<\/span><\/strong><\/em> – <\/strong>gastronomic.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

\"Caf\u00e9<\/p>\n

Parisian<\/span> restaurants<\/span> will satisfy the<\/span> most<\/span> sophisticated<\/span> gourmets<\/span> and<\/span> lovers of <\/span>French<\/span> cuisine<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Perhaps<\/span> not<\/span> at the<\/span> first<\/span> attempt<\/span> will be able to<\/span> book a<\/span> table<\/span> in the<\/span> legendary<\/span> ” Maxim<\/span>“, with<\/span> his<\/span> signature<\/span> mussel<\/span> cream soup<\/span> or<\/span> vermouth-cooked<\/span> sole<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Try your<\/span> luck<\/span> in the<\/span> open-air<\/span> restaurants of the<\/span> famous<\/span> “La<\/span> Place<\/span> Royale<\/span>” in<\/span> Montmartre<\/span> or<\/span> “<\/span> La<\/span> Place<\/span> Royale<\/span>” on<\/span> Place<\/span> des<\/span> Vosges<\/span>, in<\/span> countless<\/span> other<\/span> Michelin-starred<\/span> places<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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The fifth<\/span> reason<\/span><\/strong><\/em> – to dive<\/span> headfirst<\/span> into the<\/span> thick of<\/span> exhibitions<\/span>, events<\/span> and<\/span> activities<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

\"Defile<\/span><\/p>\n

There’s always<\/span> something<\/span> big<\/span> going on<\/span> in the<\/span> French<\/span> capital<\/span>. In 2016<\/span> alone<\/span> ,<\/span> you<\/span> could<\/span> visit<\/span> the<\/span> European<\/span> Football<\/span> Championships<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> finish line<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Tour<\/span> de<\/span> France<\/span> cycling race<\/span>, at concerts of<\/span> international<\/span> pop<\/span> stars<\/span>, at the<\/span> Bastille<\/span> Day<\/span> festivities<\/span>, and<\/span> the<\/span> exotic<\/span> Tropical<\/span> Carnival<\/span>.<\/p>\n

However,<\/span> there is still the<\/span> Nuit<\/span> Blanche<\/span> festival<\/span> with<\/span> its<\/span> grandiose<\/span> light<\/span> shows to<\/span> come, A fun<\/span> wine<\/span> festival<\/span> in<\/span> Montmartre<\/span>, ending with a<\/span> parade<\/span>, as well as<\/span> numerous<\/span> exhibitions,<\/span> including the<\/span> fall<\/span> International<\/span> Contemporary<\/span> Art<\/span> Exhibition<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Our<\/span> ladies<\/span> will be interested in <\/span> haute<\/span> couture<\/span>week<\/span> dictating<\/span> the<\/span> next<\/span> season<\/span>‘ s<\/span> clothing<\/span> trends<\/span>, and<\/span> their<\/span> companions<\/span> will be<\/span> interested in the<\/span> Paris<\/span> Motor Show<\/span> taking place<\/span> in<\/span> October.<\/span><\/p>\n

It would be<\/span> extremely<\/span> unwise to<\/span> use<\/span> only<\/span> one<\/span> of the<\/span> reasons<\/span>, as an<\/span> excuse to<\/span> visit the<\/span> French<\/span> capital<\/span>. It is much<\/span> better to<\/span> use<\/span> all the<\/span> ways to<\/span> get<\/span> to know<\/span> Paris<\/span> at once<\/span>, turning the<\/span> allotted<\/span> time<\/span> into a<\/span> kaleidoscope of<\/span> celebration<\/span> .<\/span><\/p>\n

Because<\/span> there is<\/span> a sixth reason<\/span> to<\/span> visit<\/span> this<\/span> city<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span> – if<\/span> you<\/span>, even<\/span> for good<\/span> reason<\/span>, cancel<\/span> your<\/span> trip<\/span>, you’ll<\/span> never<\/span> forgive<\/span> yourself<\/span> and<\/span> you’ll<\/span> regret<\/span> the<\/span> missed<\/span> opportunity for<\/span> a long time !<\/span><\/p>\n

See you in Paris…<\/span><\/p>\n

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