Tour in Paris - the capital of France.

City of Paris has grown to place the capital of the Celtic tribe pariziev Lyutetsii. С Ш-IV вв. With the V-IV century he called Parisi (later French. Paris). Since the end of the tenth century Paris is the capital of the French state. Architectural appearance of Paris has evolved over many centuries, combining features of different styles, but retained the artistic unity.

The most elegant capital of Europe, the heart of the administrative, cultural and political life of France - Paris - is not like the rest of the country that it is often called "city-state with its laws." Every street in Paris has its own history, monuments and museums of the city known almost all over the world. Carefully saved Paris architectural contrasts with innovative facilities from time to time, resulting in the historic center. This is a city that is not afraid of change, the city - a patron of beauty, art and fashion.

The heart of Paris and the place of its foundation - Cite island on the Seine, where even in the times of Caesar was founded Lyutetsiya. The most famous building of the island, linked to numerous historical events - the Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris, built in the XII-XIV. One of the great Gothic buildings has a high central spire (82 meters), which is hidden behind two square towers. During daylight hours, visitors can climb up and enjoy Burdonom - 16-tonne bronze bell, which beat hunchback Quasimodo, the hero of the novel V. Hugo "The Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris, as well as a magnificent view over the city, opening with the towers. The most grandiose ceremony ever held in the cathedral was the coronation of Napoleon I in 1804, when Emperor koronoval in Paris itself. Visits are also open a treasure of a cathedral, and basements.

Western tip of the island is almost entirely occupied by Cite complex Palace of Justice - a huge Gothic structure, where they lived the first 12 kings of the dynasty Kapetingov. Part of the palace is Konserzheri - the former prison, which held its last days of Marie Antoinette. By Konserzheri adjoins the chapel of Saint Chapelle - brilliant jewel of Gothic, built in 1248.

On the right bank of the Seine is a set of buildings of one of the largest art museums - the Louvre, where the world such masterpieces as "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci, a statue of Nike of Samothrace and Venus Milosskoy. The magnificent Royal Palace completed architectural sights in the garden of the Tuileries: Carousel triumphal arch, the final one of the longest in the world outlook, bypassing drevneegipetsky obelisk at the Place de la Concorde, through the arch on the square Triumfalnuyu Etoile to the Great Arch of La Defense new Parisian district, and the glass pyramid, designed an American ; I.M. Peem. I I

In the vicinity of the Louvre located Vendome square with the same victory column - a model of architectural harmony of the XVII century, the palace of the Palais-Royal, which was built by Cardinal Richelieu, and blocks the XVII century. When moving parallel to the Seine to the east of Paris can be reached by supersovremennomu Trade Center, built at the site of famous market Chrevo Paris "and the avant-garde house Bobur (Center. Pompidou), which is always crowded: bright crowd of spectators, the submission pozhirateley fire, artists, risuyuschie on the sidewalk, mimy and musicians. Pompidou, with its glass facade and painted bright colors inclined pipes is the venue for numerous contemporary art exhibitions. From the roof of the Center you can see the beautiful city of Paris.

Pompidou Paris city hall is located Hotel de Ville, rebuilt in its original form after the fall of the Paris Commune (1871). In the old part of Paris, also known as the Marais (marais - "swamp"), the attention of tourists are attracted ensembles charming rectangular area Vogezov the house where he lived V. Hugo, and the Bastille area, where once there was built in the XIV century grim Bastille prison with 11m high walls. The prison was destroyed during the French Revolution (1789) and in its place erected July column. In the ensemble of the square is supersovremennoe new opera house, opened in 1989.

Another no less attractive for tourists district includes the famous Paris avenue Champs Elysees, stretching from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe at the Etoile area (or Gaullist). Walking through the fields with excellent Eliseyskim contemplation shop windows leave unforgettable memories. Relatively far from the Arc de Triomphe is a set of buildings Chaillot Palace, which offers a magnificent view of the 300-meter Eiffel Tower - the symbol of Paris, built for the World Exhibition in 1889. At the tower is a viewing platform and restaurant. On the other hand the tower on the left bank of the Seine, raskinulos Field of Mars. Moving further east along the Seine, you can see such gradioznye facilities as House Disabled with the tomb of Napoleon, Marie de Medici palace in the Luxembourg Gardens, where the Senate is now located, and further, to the famous Latin Quarter with the buildings at the University of Paris and comfortable boulevards Saint-Michel and Saint-Germain, is Pantheon - Tomb of the outstanding people of France, built in XVUI century. Here are buried V. Hugo, Voltaire, Rousseau, A., E. Zola and others at the bank of the Seine in the former railway station is one of the most famous museums in the world - D'0rse (Musee d'Orsay) with a colossal collection of Impressionist paintings.

On the left bank of the Seine for the Louvre Museum begins zone so-called great boulevards with feshenebelnymi residential and commercial neighborhoods built in the XIX century. Among the most famous architectural structures here are the building of the theater "Grand Opera", which are located around the Cathedral of Madeleine, many restaurants and shops, including such well-known as "La Galleri fayet and Prentan" etc. Here as are the famous Parisian cabaret "Moulin Rouge", "Lido", "Foley Berzher and others further north to spread the highest hill of Paris - Montmartre, which crowns the top white-Sacre-Coeur Basilica, built in 1876. Living in Montmartre has long considered its own area separate from the rest of the city village. For artists Toulouse-Lautrec and Utrillo, and later Picasso and Matisse, the poet Apollinaire, and pianist G. E. Satie Montmartre was the embodiment of freedom, since the end of the XIX century it has become known as the habitat of Bohemia.

Of particular charm of Paris attached numerous parks, squares and gardens, among which, along with those Tuileries and Luxembourg gardens is named Bulonsky forest.

Around Paris - Versailles is famous with its unique palace-park complex of fountains and times of Louis XIV, the Cathedral of Saint Denis, the construction of which began in the VII century. For many centuries, the cathedral served as the burial place of kings and queens of France. Widely known Fontainebleau Palace - a royal residence, since XII century Rambouillet castle, the Gothic Cathedral of Chartres, and in recent years and Evrodisneylend, which currently has at least twice as many visitors as the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre.

Peter Ekkerlin said: "Paris - this scene with its history as the scenes and the theater of life as a continuous production. And a view to travel to Paris could be a desire to see one of the acts of this performance."

Paris is a major transportation hub. There are international airports of Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Bourget. Paris is located near the seaport of Le Havre. In the capital, mechanical engineering (automotive and aircraft construction, electrical), chemical, food, printing and other industries, manufacture of fashionable clothing and haberdashery products. There is a Subway.

Paris - the location of the UNESCO and other international organizations. In the capital of several universities including the Sorbonne, founded at the beginning of HSH . College de France (founded in 1530), High School practice. Institute of France in the 5 academies. National Library (founded in 1480).

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