The city of lights....Paris

= The city =

My dream city is Paris!!! And now you’ll see why…

Paris France, the city of lights, is home to one of Europe’s most recognized monuments, perhaps the world’s most beautiful museum, and a cultural town of food, drink, nightlife, and sights. Paris is the capital of France.

Facts about France: Paris Monuments & Culture

• The Eiffel tower tops out at over 1,000 feet, containing 2 restaurants, a souvenir shop, a post office (for that one of a kind postmark), snack bar, and a viewing area.
• Notre Dame Cathedral, France's most famous cathedral, was started in 1163 and completed in 1330. Pay homage to French author Victor Hugo, and ascend the bell tower for a look at the gargoyles from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
• The Louvre museum is one of the largest museums in the world, with over 35,000 pieces of art, housed in a gigantic, 60,000 square feet building. Its most famous piece is Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
• French Cuisine is an exciting and rich experience. There are dozens of different sizes and types of bread. There are hundreds of varieties of cheese produced all over France. Then, of course, come the wine products in seven distinct regions.

= The Eiffel Tower =

The Eiffel Tower, an icon of Paris, is a wonder of design and structure, and an impressive sight worth getting close to. The tower has spectacular views of Paris. Return at night with a bottle of Merlot to watch the spectacular light display. The Eiffel Tower tops out at over 1,000 feet, containing 2 restaurants, a souvenir shop, a post office (for that one of a kind postmark), snack bar, and a viewing area.

The world famous Paris tower is designed by Gustave Eiffel for the Universal Exposition of 1889 and was the tallest structure in the world until 1930, when New York’s Chrysler building surpassed it. The Paris tower faced criticism, especially from the artistic community of Paris, calling the structure a “truly tragic street lamp.” Guy de Maupassant ate lunch on the lower level of the Paris tower everyday because it was the only view of the city in which he couldn’t see it. The critics were slowly silenced as 2 million visitors came to see the tower in 1889. Today, the Eiffel Tower is an icon of Paris, and is embraced by the city.

The Eiffel Tower Paris is still a marvel of structure and design. Constructed for the World’s Exhibition of 1889, the Eiffel Tower Paris was slow to be embraced, but is now a beloved symbol of Paris, and one of Europe, if not the worlds most recognizable.

= Food = Eating in France is an exciting and rich experience. Food in France has many different styles. There are staples, like bread, cheese, and coffee. Bread, especially the baguette, is very common, but there are dozens of different styles and sizes of bread. Each with their own name, own texture, and varied use. As it is with cheese. Then of course there is wine, produced in the seven distinct wine regions of France. Food in France goes so far beyond the basics, where sometimes a simple meal can stretch on for hours or maybe a dinner that last past midnight. Such is the passion of the French palate. Food in Paris is not restricted to traditional French delights. Cuisine from all over the world can be found in Paris, including Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern, and other international tastes. Parisians take their meals seriously, and when dining in Paris it helps to show up in a relaxed frame of mind, and not be in too much of a hurry. Plan your meal times, don’t rush, and dining in Paris and France will be a pleasant and tasty experience. Here are some of their meals: Goose foie gras terrine Duck foie gras Clementine gratin with a Grand Marnier sabayon King size curved tiles cookies Chocolate Marquise Glazes loin of lamb Chicken liver parfait with mushroom coulis Roast Turkey with chestnuts Barbarie duck stew with blackcurrants Parcel of leek and smoked salmon And many others meals, which are cooked from the professional cookers, or prepared just from the home people.