I have extremely fond memories of Paris. Time spent in Paris as a young student on holiday was extremely memorable. From being a typical student and partying too hard with the resultant monumental hangover and trying to recover on the steps of Sacre-Coeur. Spending time in quiet reflection at such locations as the “Jeu de Paume.” Trying to get your head around the weirdness and wackiness of the likes of Dali, Magritte and Picasso after having savoured the serenity And peace of the likes of Monet and Camille Pissarro. Life comes in all forms shapes and sizes in Paris. Yes France may have its socioeconomic problems like everyone else but like others they manage. It is possible to forget about the worries of 20th-century life in parts of Paris. Paris possibly with Rome is the ultimate juxtaposition of the old and the new. You have this modern day world capital and economic and social in pot-pourri living together side by side and somehow managing to get on together. Paris is the home of some of the most striking piece of modern architecture in the world alongside some of the worlds most beautiful established buildings. Just down the street from Elegance and Splendour you have buildings covered in bullet marks and fading plaster that obviously haven't been looked at since 1945. Yet stop and ask the typical Parisian why this is and certainly with regards to the fading plasterwork and bookmarks and like the madrilenos asked about some of Madrid’s fading glory they are just as likely to shrug their shoulders and indicate that there are actually more important issues in the world. I am not about to argue with them on this point when indeed they may well be right. Returning to the subject in hand of why I like Paris. While it's quite simple because Paris actually caters for everyone and achieves this without giving the impression of trying that hard. Whilst the majority of us relax among some of the most beautiful urban parkland to be found or gazing at some of the most stunning architecture, the more “high brow” amongst us can visit some of the worlds finest museums and art galleries. As has been said before, Paris has something for everyone, from the world's largest museum, the Louvre to some of the less well known museums such as the “Musee National du Moyen-Age or the “Musee Carnavalet.”For those less interested in the Arts then there is always the chance to be taken of spending some time while our partners or friends are viewing world famous works of art and artefacts, of being able to just “relax and chill” in the likes of “Le Jardin du Luxembourg”, “Le Jardin des Tuileries” or the “Bois de Boulogne.” For the religiously inclined amongst us there is the awesome splendour of Notre Dame and for the sheer natural view of Paris there is always the steps of Sacre Coeur in Montmartre which is where we came in if I am not too mistaken. Yes, Paris has something for everyone.
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I have extremely fond memories of Paris. Time spent in Paris as a young student on holiday was extremely memorable.
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