Paris Tour

Paris is the capital of France and the most populous city. A lot of tourist visit the place everyday and every year. As a capital of France, Paris is the seat of of France's national government My husband and I were lucky to have celebrated our honeymoon on the City of Love. Before we made the city tour that day the tourist guide gave us some information and a little history about Paris. It is said that Paris Region is not the only wealthiest area of France yet receives one of the most highest GDP's in the world after Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles and London. For centuries Paris had been the labyrinth of narrow streets and half-timber houses, but, beginning with Haussman's advent, entire quarters were leveled to make way for wide avenues alined with neo-classical stone building with bourgeoisie standing. She also added that the Churches are the oldest intact buildings in the city, and shows high Gothic architecture at its best. The Notre dame cathedral and the church of Sainte-Chapelle are the two most striking building in the city. 

From the hotel, a bus picked us up and started the tour. Our tourist guide was very friendly and approachable. She also is a good speaker, because every time she opens her mouth everybody would stop on what they are doing and listens to her attentively. Many Paris's important institution are located outside the city limits. The financial business district, the main food wholesale market, schools, research laboratories, the largest stadium and the government offices are located in the suburb of the city. We never miss the chance to visit the great Eiffel tower, which is one of the most famous landmark in Paris. Eiffel tower was just a "temporary" construction by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Universal Exposition, but the tower was never dismantled and is now an enduring symbol of Paris.

Aside from it's name City of love, Paris was also known as the City of Art because of its great painting and sculptures. For centuries, Paris has attracted artists from around the world, arriving in the city to educate themselves and to seek inspiration from its vast pool of artistic resources and galleries. We had a long and tiring day but it's all worth it. Our last stop before we go back to the hotel was at the Notre-Dame De Paris, a Catholic church that is famous for its Gothic structure. There are a lot of plants and trees surrounding the church. Flowers are planted on a movable planters or a planters on caster. Inside of the church was pretty amazing, the paintings and sculptures looked so perfect. I asked the tourist guide if we could wait a little while so that we could hear the mass, unfortunately we need to go back to the hotel because some of the tourists were not Catholic, but she added that we could just go back there and gave us some schedule of the mass. We were very pleased with the tour that day, we were able to meet different types and races of people as well as learn to love Paris more.