Thursday, June 25, 2015

Let's go to Paris! part 2

Paris!
Like I said on part 1, Paris is a very popular destination in Europe! It's a lovely place, worth to visit with so many attraction, monuments to see.
The name "Paris" is derived from its early inhabitants, the Celtic Parisii tribe. Paris is often referred to as "The City of Light" (La Ville Lumière), both because of its leading role during the Age of Enlightenment, and more literally because Paris was one of the first European cities to adopt gas street lighting. In the 1860s, the boulevards and streets of Paris were illuminated by 56,000 gas lamps. Inhabitants are known in English as "Parisians" and in French as Parisiens.
In the part1, I posted some of places you must see on Paris, here I will post some more:

Panthéon
Panthéon
The Panthéon is a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris. It was originally built as a church dedicated to St. Genevieve and to house the reliquary châsse containing her relics but, after many changes, now functions as a secular mausoleum containing the remains of distinguished French citizens. The Panthéon looks out over all of Paris.

 Palace of Versailles.
Palace of Versailles.
The Palaces of Versailles is one of the largest and most opulent castles in the world. This stunning historic castle with its beautiful architecture and gardens, and deep history must been visiting on your trip in Paris.
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French, it is known as the Château de Versailles.
When the château was built, Versailles was a country village, today, however, it is a wealthy suburb of Paris, some 20 kilometres southwest of the French capital.

Disneyland, Paris.
Disneyland, Paris.
With children or not I think Disneyland is a must to visit! It's a dreamy place who all can be children again! Disneyland Paris, originally Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town located 32 km (20 mi) east of the centre of Paris. The resort is the second Disney park to open outside the United States, following Tokyo Disney Resort.

 Opéra de Paris.
Opéra de Paris.
Palais Garnier has been home to Opera de Paris since the 1600’s and is also home to a small gallery which hosts exhibitions as well as a permanent exhibition of the sets of operas from its history. The Paris Opera or Opéra de Paris is the primary opera company of France. Classical ballet as we know it today arose within the Paris Opera as the Paris Opera Ballet. Currently called the Opéra National de Paris.

 Moulin Rouge.
Moulin Rouge.
If you travel without children you can take a visit to Moulin Rouge. Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, France. Moulin Rouge is best known as the spiritual birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance. Today, the Moulin Rouge is a tourist attraction, offering musical dance entertainment for visitors from around the world. The club's decor still contains much of the romance of fin de siècle France.

Musée d'Orsay.
Musée d'Orsay.
Inside Musée d'Orsay.
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography.


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2 comments:

  1. I lived in Paris and I know Colmar, your photos are so amazing excuse me for My English, I continue to travel in your blog...You can visit my blog too...
    Bisous de la France

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    1. Thank you very much for your kind words!
      I will do now!
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