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The City: Paris

Paris, the well known City of Lights and probably the most beautiful city in the world. This magnificent city, agitated by centuries of history owes its name to the “Parisii” tribe, which established their city on the edges of the Seine in -53 B.C.
During the Roman epoch, the "Parisii Hamlet" stretched over the left side of the island.It was the population of Lutécia, from which certain rests appear even at present.
The people of Lutécia did not succeed in having a political prominence during the Roman reign. Nevertheless the place became very fast the centre of the kingdom of Francs and continued stretching through the medieval epoch.
Protected by his political prominence, the city knew a cultural fame, thanks to its University, “The Sorbonne”, which theorized a multitude of remarkable men’s of this epoch.
In the course of the centuries, the big kings of the “Bourbonienne” monarchy continued to extend and spread the borders of the Parisian city, which was going to know a lot of tragedies during the 18th century, especially because of the French Revolution of 1789.
Later, the King Napoleon continued the urban development of the city that he liked to transform into “The capital of the civilized world”.
The city is divided in two parts: The Left Border, called “Rive Gauche”. In most cases a tourist Zone. Monuments such as Eiffel Tower, the military academy, the Invalids, the Palace and the gardens of Luxembourg, but also the famous University “The Sorbonne” named before, as well as the Pantheon are located there. The Right Border, called “Rive Droite”. Business centre but also an important tourist area. There, you will find the famous Avenue of Champs Elysées, the triumphal arch, the Concorde Place, The Garnier Opera, but also the Tuileries gardens, and the famous Montmartre. In the center of the city are two very well known islands. The Saint Louis island and The “île de la Cité” (CityIsland), where are located the Cathedral Notre Dame of Paris, the Holy chapel, and the Law courts.

Places of interest

The Notre Dame Cathedral

It is not just a simple symbol of the city of Paris, because Notre Dame is the point from which they measure the kilometers of the big roads of France.
The Holy Chapel
It is, undoubtedly, one of the Parisian monuments with an independent personality. A worldwide jewel of gothic architecture.
Other Churches of Paris
The city of Paris counts a big number of churches of any epochs

Le Palais Royal

Monument located next to the Louvre that the Cardinal Richelieu had appropriated to make its modest Palace. It had been taken back by Louis XIII after the decease of the cardinal
The Opera
The Opera of Paris is a mixture of equipments, stone, bronze and marble, a mixture of Baroque and classical styles.

La Tour Eiffel

Eiffel Tower of Paris is the triumph of the metal industry, against the stone industry, this splendid stones which gave to Paris its solidity as well as its remarkable harmony.
March field and The MilitaryAcademy
Next to the avenues with nice Parisians residences, and located behind the EiffelTower are the March Field and the military academy.
The Place des Vosges
Located on the east side of the Bastille and close to the “Ile de la Cité”, its an area which knew a notable development during the XVIIth century.
Place Vendome
A place of severe lines encircled with harmonious buildings between which is the Ministry of Justice.
Place Concorde
It is on this place that became established the revolutionary mechanism, called "Guillotines"

Les Invalides

Close to the military academy and to the field of march, Is the centre created by Louis XIV to receive the veterans of war, of its armies.
Latin Corner of Paris
He owes his name to the students of the Sorbonne of the epoch who lived in the zone and spoke Latin.
The Champs Elysées and the Place of Etoile
In 1616, the queen Maríe of Médicis had made plant a series of promenades which are today the Champs Elysées.

The Louvre

The actual museum of Louvre was in origin a medieval castle, transformed later into Royal Palace intended to shelter big artistic writings.
The Pompidou Center
This a bit discouraging quarter of the city of Paris, close to Covered market, was ironically called Beaubourg, which means in French, beautiful market town.
The Orsey Museum
What had been a closed station in the thirties, was in 1980 a centre which expose a multitude of marvelous modern art works, from 1848 up to now a days.
Les Halles
One of the nicest corners of Paris for the passers-by, where, some dozens years before the trader population met. Today it is not only a meeting place, but it is also a place where blend all styles and all nationalities.