Paris is among the most stimulating cities in the world! The beautiful architecture will make your jaw drop, each Paris area is so different, like tons of little hubs that form one beautiful capital. We have a special warning for females of this planet: the shopping will most certainly give your credit card a shock. Then there is the food and the nightclub scene, which [ although not as sophisticated as London or New York ], is the most varied in any city on the continent.
PARIS LOUVRE
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This is the geographical center of Paris [ "le ventre de Paris" as Victor Hugo put it ] and a haven for the youth of Paris. Walking distance from Le Louvre, Les Halles and the Palais Royal, the Opera, and the Seine. Then there is Paris's most luxurious street, the Faubourg Saint Honore, and Paris's most expensive square, Place Vendôme. If you missed dinner, the restaurants near the Eglise Saint Eustache are open all night. And if you miss someone smiling at you, well the Mona Lisa is at hand and her smile never fails to warm your heart.
PARIS CHAMPS-ELYSEES
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This upscale Paris neighborhood is very diverse. The Champs-Elysées was originally laid out in the 1660s by landscape gardener André Le Nôtre as a park set back from the Tuileries. Now the area around Champs Elysées, has lots of shopping and lots of tourists, while in the area to the East, between the Champs-Elysées and Place de la Madeleine you'll find a mixture of 19th century buildings intermingled with businesses, cafes and restaurants. Paris' Champs-Elysées is where you can find bars such as Bar Fly, un-dubbed movies in the cinemas, clubs such as Man Ray... all in all the best place to stay if you like to party in style.
PARIS SAINT GERMAIN
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Paris' St. Germain is on the left bank of the Seine - on the "rive gauche". Once the hangout for bohemians and intellectuals, this Paris neighborhood has experienced gentrification and is now a rather chic area of town. Upscale boutiques [ btw great shoe shops! ], art galleries and restaurants can be found throughout this district. For a great “Choucroute” visit the Brasserie Lipp on 151 Boulevard Saint Germain, one of Paris’s most famous brasserie where actors, politicians and writers alike like to dine.
PARIS OPERA
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The boulevard des Capucines, the boulevard des Italiens et the avenue de l'Opera all intersect at the Paris Opera Garnier, one of the biggest operas in the world. The area is known for chic departments stores such as Galeries Lafayette and Printemps, theatres with mainly the Comédie-Française and luxury boutiques in Place Vendôme... The area also stretches to the borders of the Montmartre and red-light-district [ Pigalle ] areas, where nightlife is eclectic. So all in all making your hotel reservation here means living it up in style...
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