Everyone has an image of Paris in their mind Everyone loves it. Paris is the city of love and breathtaking cooking, of fine wine and culture, of magnificence and grace. In short, Paris is amazing. It would take a person weeks, if not months, to really see it all. But that shouldn’t stop you from taking a quick visit to the city. There are many things to see and do in the city. If you have never gone to Paris, here are some things to do.
Hotels In Paris Offering Great Level Of Comfort And Luxury
September 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Paris is considered as one of the most sought after tourist destinations in the European region offering a memorable experience, which will be cherished by the tourists for lifetime. The monuments and museums of Paris are its highest-esteemed attractions and each year Paris see thousand of visitors coming to have a glimpse of these monuments. Eiffel Tower, Paris most famous monument on an average sees over 6 million visitors per year. The most prized museum, the Louvre also sees over 6 million visitors each year. To accommodate the ever growing list of tourists, various hotels have come up in Paris offering cheap and comfortable stay to the tourists.
Plan for a Romantic Paris Vacation
September 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If you are looking forward to the most romantic and stupendous vacation of your life, plan for a holiday Paris. This “City of Lights” never ceases to impress travelers and tourists with its unique blend of traditionalism and modernism. Whether you are spending an evening along the banks of Seine or are savoring a view of the fast city life from a sidewalk café, you will realize that this city is synonymous with style. While in Paris, you just cannot afford to miss the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Versailles, or the Arc de Triomphe. Paris offers you with best in cuisines, the latest in fashion, the most unique cultural sights, and a romantic environment that continues to attract tourists from across the world.
The Best Hotel Deals in Paris
September 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Paris prides itself at being the capital as well as the largest city in France. It is the world’s fashion hub and attracts tourists and travelers from across the world because of its world-class monuments, museums, and historic centers. It is because of the endless flow of tourists into this city that Paris hotels constantly strive to provide the best and lucrative deals. Paris boasts itself at having some of the best Europe luxury hotels. These luxury hotels provide the best in accommodation, delicious and mouth-watering cuisine, excellent service, and amazing recreational events. Before choosing a hotel in Paris, make sure you check for the best Paris hotels deals. These deals may include airport shuttles, sightseeing options, and travel options as part of their package. You can also read guide reviews and travel plans to choose for the best luxury hotels Paris France.
Paris is Safe and Well, Thank You!
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If you watched CNN or Fox News like I did a few evenings ago, you might have been impressed at the student demonstrations in France.
Both TV channels had us sold on the idea Paris was being mobbed by the angry multitude. Pictures of Mad Max-like police trucks hosing thousands of protesters. Scenes of massive gatherings around Bastille square. Interviews of malcontent students. Some pyrotechnics to boot!
Golly!
Though I often travel to Paris, I live in Florida. So I had to wait until the following day before I could call relatives and friends in Paris. I got Vince first. Vince is always a reliable source, he’s got the local pulse. When I need to get the lowdown on all-things-Paris, I get it from him first.
“Hi Vince, it’s Phil. Gee, how is it today? Have you lived through the night?
“Hi man, what are you talking about?
“Well, I mean, the demonstrations and all. The mayhem.
“Oh yeah, so what about them?
“Well, I was on CNN yesterday, and they were showing all this mess with the police, and students, and cars burning!
“And?
“Come on, man, you can’t tell me nothing is happening there!
“Well, there was a demonstration, for sure. Students in the streets. But this was yesterday….
“You mean, it’s over?
“Sure, buddy. Guys didn’t like what the government handed over, guys got in the street, guys vented their anger, guys go home and watch TV, end of story.
“Oh. But about the cars torched? I mean, we saw it on TV!
“To hell with TV! You see a couple of cars burning, and you think it’s the war?
OK, that was Vince’s input. Kind of reassuring.
Let’s ring family. I wanted to talk to Lolo, my brother in law. Lolo was an army firefighter for 15 years, he’s cool-calm-collected, and he’s used to assessing disasters with a cold eye.
“Lolo? Hi, it’s Phil.
“Hi bro, whassup?
“Hey, I just wanted to hear it from you, you know, about the demonstrations, and the mess in Paris.
“Yeah, that was sporty.
“You mean, they wreaked havoc in the place?
“No, I mean it was sporty to get to work on my scooter. I mean, some of the streets near the Bastille Square were jam-packed.
“But what about the protests? I mean, they showed us the stuff on TV; it looked like mayhem with the cops and their trucks!
“That was towards the evening, not during the day. I was not far from the demonstrations when they were full on. The students sure were a loud crowd, but the hosing only started in the evening, and only lasted a couple hours.
“What about the cars burned?
“There were a few. Less than in November, during the events in the suburbs.
“Not many then. And how is it now?
“Quiet. Everybody’s home, like nothing happened.
“Do you mean the demonstrations are over?
“Sure. I rode in Paris today, and it was business as usual.
“Is it safe for Americans to come? You know I have this website, Paris-Eiffel-Tower-News.com, and I give travel advice to people. Is it safe for them, or should I just tell my visitors to postpone their travel plans to Paris?
“It’s just as quiet today as it was before the demonstrations. Come see yourself if you don’t believe me.”
Oh I sure believed Lolo, he having served 15 years as a firefighter in the army, and saved several lives. He used to serve in Paris too, so he knows the place like the back of his hand.
But I figured: I’m not gonna risk sending the visitors of my website to Destination Hell. I want proof. Solid proof that it’s all over, and there’s nothing bad happening now in Paris.
So I called Serge and Tony, two friends who are in the video business.
“Guys, could you do me a favor, and shoot a short video for my visitors, with the time and date on it? I wanna see Paris as it is today.
Serge and Tony are very cool guys, and they sure obliged.
This is the video they sent me: <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://media.libsyn.com/media/hotels/ballade-high.wmv”>Paris video</a>
It was shot in Paris, between 1:00 and 2:00 PM on April 3, 2006, in various well-known places: under the Eiffel Tower, on the Alma Bridge, on the Champs Elysees Avenue, on Place de la Concorde, at St Germain des Pres, on St Michel Blvd, near the Cluny museum, at the Notre Dame Cathedral, on the Cite island, near the Louvre and Orsay museums, near the Opera house, and finally, right in the department store neighborhood.
What it shows is exactly how Paris is at this time. Business as usual.
So how come we have seen such a mess on TV, and there seems to be no trace of it today?
For one thing, student protests rarely last. They are put together quickly, and dissolve even quicker. What we saw on CNN and other news channels was a live-fast-die-fast occurrence.
What’s more, TV and the news media rarely report quiet endings. ‘News’ is drama, war, atrocities, and the like. Uneventful endings never make the news.
The student protests of March 28 were filmed until everybody just went back home after sunset. Then they became much less newsworthy. Or so think the big honchos at CNN, Fox News, and the like. Don’t forget folks, these guys think for y’all, the rabble. So shut up and watch.
Thirdly, the French are Mediterranean in character. An argument breaks, tempers flare quickly, bird names are exchanged, and suddenly it’s all drama…. Then things resume their regular course, everybody shares a glass of wine, and the argument is soon forgotten.
The French government tried to pass a law which students and unions consider as a danger to job security. When the latter felt this law was forced into their gullets with no negotiations, their temper flared, and in no time they were down in the street. But it ended just as quickly as it all started. A flash in the pan. Within a day, it was over.
There is only one regrettable fact in this: heavy-handed, scandal-happy, war-loving news reporting gives us all a false impression that France is “a dangerous place to travel to these days.”
Yet, had TV cameras continued rolling and spent just as much time showing Parisians had returned to their peaceful lives, such impression would have been quickly dispelled for what it really is: 100% false.
And so it is the privilege of regular Joes like me and other honest-to-God travelers to report the happy ending: everything is fine and dandy in Paris, folks. Live your lives as you plan them, and if you wish to travel to France, just don’t bother too much with the news.
Serendipitous Paris: a Random Assortment of Things to Do ? Act I Scene I
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Your experience of Paris will necessarily be different from that of any other traveler. Because your expectations are unique, your perception of the French capital will be yours, and yours only. Diversity being the name of the game, I thought you would enjoy being told about a larger variety of unusual places to visit, and singular things to do while in Paris.
In this new series of articles, I will bring to your attention an assortment of such things which you are free to try out then and there. You can also find more data on my Paris guide Paris-Eiffel-Tower-News.com
Interview With David Downie About His Book “paris, Paris”
September 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
KHS: David, you are originally from San Francisco, you have lived here in Paris for more than twenty years and you recently wrote a book entitled “Paris, Paris : Journey into the City of Light”. It includes thirty chapters about “Paris places”, “people”, “phenomena” and features some extraordinarily beautiful black-and-white photographs taken by your wife Alison Harris.
What makes you so enthusiastic about the “City of Light”?
DAVID DOWNIE: The list would be long: beyond the physical beauty of the city, its setting, the Seine that curves through it in a gentle arc, I enjoy the layered aspect. It’s a great layer-cake of art, archeology, history and culture, an endlessly rich cake by the way.
Four-star Gourmet Food in Paris – Part II
September 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If there’s one thing the French know how to do well, it’s food. Food is more of an art (and for some, a quasi religion) in France, and so I knew I would be remiss in my duties to readers of paris-eiffel-tower-news.com if I did not go and seek out Paris’s finest gastronomic glories for you. Sampling the following is not an option – it’s a must!!!
In Part I, we discovered real French bread at Poilane’s and the Raspail organic food open street market. Now, we uncover the top level Lafayette gourmet food court, and Paris’s finest fromageries in Androuet’s 5 Parisian cheese shops to you.
Paris the Capital City of France Full of Romance
September 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Paris the Capital City of France is in the Ile De France region and is an international capital for art, fashion, style and romance.
With the romance that Paris perceives, it is the number one destination for UK tourists and with over 30 million travellers per year from around the world, it is no wonder that this city has so much to offer.
Paris entertainment has always been at the forefront of the world in terms of quality and variety and from film, dance, opera, jazz, concerts, ballet, rock festivals and cabaret, there is always some form of entertainment on offer to suit all tastes, no matter what the time of year you decide to visit this vibrant and cultural city in France.
The Magnificent Paris
August 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When it comes to Paris, one immediately remembers Hemingway’s words that “Paris is a feast that is always with you”. Even people who haven’t been to Paris always think that the city is the eternal feast. Another expression also occurs: “To see Paris and die”. Both of them show people’s admiration for this city.
A bit of history
Paris chronology began in 53 BC when Julius Caesar built a fortress near Lutecia, the settlement of Parisii tribes. “Lutecia” in the language of the tribes meant “swamp”. Originally the town was located on the island called Cite.