Tell about Paris ?

Paris escaped the First World War relatively unscathed. In the 1920s and 1930s Paris again prospered.

in Paris, women were not considered interesting until they were middle-aged.”  Peggy Kopman-Owens, The Mist of Montmartre

However on 14 June 1940 Paris fell to the Germans.On 19 August 1944 Paris rose in rebellion and on 25 August allied forces entered the city.

The street musicians aren’t just buskers like they are in many cities. Not that buskers aren’t talented but the musicians here are professionals and take it to a whole new level. There are often bands or orchestras playing in squares and parks and it’s well worth pulling up a chair to stop and listen.

In May 1968 Paris was rocked by student riots but stability soon returned.

In the late 20th century new buildings were erected in Paris such as the Tour Montparnasse in 1973 and the Hotel Concorde Lafayette in 1974.

OK, this is a weird one but in parks they don’t have benches, they have chairs. Everyone will pick up two chairs (one for their feet) and drag them to their perfect spot to relax for a few hours. It actually makes more sense because you can sit where you like.

Paris is like a labyrinth of narrow streets crisscrossing and winding and turning into different streets with no warning.

Paris is a flourishing city and tourism is booming. Les Quatre Temps Shopping Mall was founded in 1981. Beaugrenelle Shopping Mall opened in 2013.

I recommend using Google Maps on your smart phone and dropping pins in all the places you want to go. You can then use GPS on your phone to track where you are. It’s all well and good having a map but they’re pretty useless if you don’t know where you actually are.

There’s something about Paris that inspires me. It makes me want to get up early in the morning and explore. But it also makes me want to sit in the shade and write while I take in everything Parisian around me. It’s something about the mixture between being bustling yet relaxing that helps you to get stuff done.

I took a trip up to Montparnasse Tower last night. At 210 meters high it offers one of the best views in the city and at sunset it’s incredible. And romantic. Sickeningly romantic. I was surrounded by happy couples kissing and canoodling and muttering sweet nothings in each other’s ears.

Paris, the City of Light is the world's most visited capital. The city is proud of its many monuments from the iconic Eiffel Tower to the lofty Notre-Dame cathedral and the majestic Arc de Triomphe. No doubt this is Europe's most enchanting capital! Here is our list for the top 10 most famous monuments of Paris.

First of all, I never shop when I travel. I can shop in London, why would I want to shop when I’m somewhere new and exciting with so much to explore? But shopping in Paris is something else. Every shop window is like a magnet that pulls you back to drool over shoes and handbags and jewelry and clothes.

Paris is called the "City of Love" for a number of reasons, including its sights, its native language and its popularity as a honeymoon destination. Standing above the city is the most romantic of places, the Eiffel Tower.

I know, surprising, right? I have no idea where the idea comes from that French people are rude but I can honestly say this couldn’t be further from the truth. Everyone I’ve met so far has been lovely and people are courteous and patient in the street.

If you think Paris is beautiful in the day, just wait for the night. The city changes as the sun sets and the Eiffel Tower lights up and puts on a twinkling display. Cool cafes turn into even cooler wine bars and candle lit restaurants appear on streets you hadn’t even noticed.

The Eiffel Tower was supposed to be a temporary installation, intended to stand for 20 years after being built for the 1889 World Fair.

Museum lovers will be in heaven in Paris. There are so many. (According to Wikipedia there are 153!)

It's believed that Paris only has one stop sign in the entire city.

You won’t be surprised by this one when I say the buildings are beautiful. I love the way many of the buildings are white so the city feels brighter and cleaner than London where everything is grey and dull. I think it helped that it was beautifully sunny while I was in Paris and, let’s face it, everywhere looks stunning when the sun is out. Even everyday buildings are stunning and it feels like a lot of thought and effort has been put into each one.

You don’t necessarily need to be any good at driving or know how to get anywhere in Paris to be a taxi driver. You don’t need to be friendly or nice or even know how to count out change.

People in Paris walk pretty slowly in comparison to what I’m used to in London. I’m not just talking about tourists here, everyone seems to have more of a laid back saunter to their stride. It took me a while to get used to but once I slowed my pace to the Parisian saunter but I felt much more relaxed once I did.

Paris is huge. There’s so much to see and do but it’s still small enough to feel manageable.

It’s a walkable city and, unlike London, you don’t need to take public transport or taxis too much. After three days I felt like I started to know my way around the main streets and I managed to see a lot of the main sights.