With its cinematic decors and eternal charm, Paris attracts lovebirds from all over the world all year round. This is the city of love, fashion and food, also called “the city of Lights”. You would definitely fall in love over again with you Spouse; that is hoping you don’t visit Paris in the winter as the cold can be terrible. But then winter in Paris is equally charming.
Paris has it all; shopping, beautiful monuments, historical sites, good food, pastry shops; the pastries are OMG! Something else.
As Christmas approaches Paris is decked out in lights! Tourists from all over the world visit the Champs-Élysées, the big department stores and all districts of the French capital to enjoy the dazzling end of year illuminations. The “Paris illumine Paris” initiative decorates more than one hundred Parisian streets and squares with festive illuminations.
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Fun places and Monuments to discover
The famous Eiffel Tower: An unmissable monument and symbol of the capital, the Eiffel Tower stands 324 m tall, weighing a total of 10,100 tons. Created in 2 years, 2 months and 5 days, it was erected for the Exposition Universelle of 1889 and celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2009.
You can ascend the Eiffel Tower by stairs or lifts. On the 1st floor you will find shops; on the 2nd you will be tempted by the delicious meals on offer at the famous Jules Verne restaurant, 125 m above ground, and finally on the 3rd floor you can stand alongside the clouds and take advantage of an exceptional 360° view!
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Arc Triomphe; The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile is one of the most famous monuments in Paris. It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées
