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TEMA 5: URBAN LIFE

Janeiro 2011

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, is situated on the river Seine, in northern France.

Paris metropolitan area has a population of 11,836,970 .

Paris is the city of romance, and a tremendously popular destination for couples, lovers and honeymooners. The city is filled with cosy, intimate romantic hotels and accommodations.

Paris has a typical Western European oceanic climate which is affected by the North Atlantic Current. Over the year, Paris' climate can be described as mild and moderately wet.

Spring and autumn have, on average, mild days and fresh nights, but are changing and unstable. Surprisingly warm or cool weather happens frequently in both seasons.

Eiffel Tower: Paris just wouldn't be Paris without the Eiffel Tower. Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World Fair, at 300m it was then the world's tallest building. Not everyone was happy when it was first built but today it is one of the world's most visited monuments. The Eiffel Tower remained the highest monument in the world until the construction of New York's Chrysler Building in 1930. 

Champs-Elysees: The triumphal way which leads to the Arc de Triomphe.

  Notre-Dame : The major french religious building,

masterpiece of gothic architecture. 

Chateau de Versailles : The Sun-king palace in Versailles is half an hour by train from Paris

Arc de Triomphe: Climb to the top for one of the best views of Paris. The arch of Triomph brings in 1.7 million visitors each year. 

A must-see

Disneyland is the perfect place for kids.

They will love the magical world of Disneyland.

Paris food and gastronomy basically derive from simple traditional food. The traditional dishes listed below are real classics in French families. Every Frenchman (except fussy people) has experienced these dishes at least once in his life. Croque Monsieur- Croque Madame sandwichesFrogs Legs- the Cuisses de GrenouillesBread and the French BaguetteDry Sausage- Saucisson

Croque Monsieur Frogs Legs

Bread and the French Baguette Dry Sausage- Saucisson

Bastille Day

Celebrated on July 14, this is one of France’s most colourful traditions. The day commemorates the day The Bastille, a prison in Paris that was regarded as the symbol of the much-hated French monarchy of the times, was stormed and pillaged by angry mobs of French citizens in 1789. Called La Fête Nationale, many fireworks are set of as the day goes by, well into the night. Parades are also to be seen with dancing in the streets.

Bastille day

Seine river cruise in Paris

Let's be very clear. If you come to visit Paris, don't skip the traditional and romantic Seine river cruise.

The Seine is lined with old quays and crossed by lovely bridges, including Pont-Neuf, built in 1607, 1900 Pont Alexandre III and Passerelle des Arts. 

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