Holidays in Paris
Holidays in Paris are good for som many of us. Its a dream to many people. Why not have a holiday or vacation in the super French city of Paris. It can be a super place to have a vacation in. You may want to see the architecture, the famous sites the historic sites, to enjoy the culture or the people. You may want to rent, sell, hire, loan, buy, invest in property in the city. You may want a cabin, a cottage, a villa, a house, a home, a hotel room in the city.
Paris is located in the north-bending arc of the river Seine and includes two islands, the Île Saint-Louis and the larger Île de la Cité, which form the oldest part of the city. Overall, the city is relatively flat, and the lowest elevation is 35 m above sea level. Paris has several prominent hills, of which the highest is Montmartre at 130 m (427 ft).
Paris, excluding the outlying parks of Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes, covers an oval measuring 86.928 km2 in area. The city's last major annexation of outlying territories in 1860 not only gave it its modern form, but created the 20 clockwise spiralling arrondissements (municipal boroughs). From the 1860 area of 78 km2, the city limits were expanded marginally to 86.9 km2 in the 1920s. In 1929 the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes forest parks were officially annexed to the city, bringing its area to the present 105.397 km2 .
The
topography, or physical lay of the land, of Paris, the capital of France, is relatively
flat but contains a number of hills.
Montmartre: 130 m (425 ft), Belleville: 128 m (420 ft), Menilmontant: 108 m (354 ft), Buttes-Chaumont: 80 m (269 ft), Passy: 71 m (233 ft), Chaillot: 67 m (220 ft), Montagne Sainte-Geneviève: 61 m (200 ft),Butte-aux-Cailles: 62m (203 ft), Montparnasse: 66 m (217 ft)
City of Paris
Place
de la Bastille (4th, 11th and 12th arrondissements, right bank) a district of
great historical significance, not only for Paris, but for the whole of France.
Because of its historical value the square is often used for political demonstrations,
including the massive anti-CPE demonstration of March 2006.
Champs-Élysées
(8th arrondissement, right bank) is a seventeenth century garden-promenade turned
avenue connecting the Concorde and Arc de Triomphe.It is one of the many tourist
attractions and a major shopping street of Paris. This avenue has been called
la plus belle avenue du monde ("the most beautiful avenue in the world").
Place de la Concorde (8th arrondissement, right bank) is at the foot of the Champs-Élysées,
built as the "Place Louis XV", site of the infamous guillotine. The
Egyptian obelisk is Paris' "oldest monument". On this place, on either
side of the Rue Royale there are two identical stone buildings: the eastern one
houses the French Naval Ministry, the western the luxurious Hôtel de Crillon.
Nearby Place Vendôme is famous for its fashionable and deluxe hotels (Hotel
Ritz and Hôtel de Vendôme) and its jewellers. Many famous fashion
designers have had their salons in the square.
Les Halles (1st arrondissement,
right bank) was formerly Paris' central meat and produce market, since the late
1970s a major shopping centre around an important metro connection station (Châtelet-Les
Halles, the biggest in Europe). The past Les Halles was destroyed in 1971 and
replaced by the Forum des Halles. The central market of Paris, the biggest wholesale
food market in the world, was transferred to Rungis, in the southern suburbs.
Le Marais (3rd and 4th arrondissements) is a trendy Right Bank district. It is
a very culturally open place.
Avenue Montaigne (8th arrondissement), next
to the Champs-Élysées, is home to luxury brand labels such as Chanel,
Louis Vuitton (LVMH), Dior and Givenchy.
Montmartre (18th arrondissement,
right bank) is a historic area on the Butte, home to the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur.
Montmartre has always had a history with artists and has many studios and cafés
of many great artists in that area.
Montparnasse (14th arrondissement) is
a historic Left Bank area famous for artists studios, music halls, and café
life. The large Montparnasse - Bienvenüe métro station and the lone
Tour Montparnasse skyscraper are located there.
L'Opéra (9th arrondissement,
right bank) is the area around the Opéra Garnier is a home to the capital's
densest concentration of both department stores and offices. A few examples are
the Printemps and Galeries Lafayette grands magasins (department stores), and
the Paris headquarters of financial giants such as Crédit Lyonnais and
American Express.
Quartier Latin (5th and 6th arrondissements, left bank)
is a twelfth century scholastic centre formerly stretching between the Left Bank's
Place Maubert and the Sorbonne campus. It is known for its lively atmosphere and
many bistros. With various higher education establishments, such as the École
Normale Supérieure, ParisTech and the Jussieu university campus make it
a major educational centre in Paris, which also contributes to its atmosphere.
Faubourg Saint-Honoré (8th arrondissement, right bank) is one of Paris'
high-fashion districts, home to labels such as Hermès and Christian Lacroix.
Within
the City of Paris
Arc de Triomphe - monument at the center of the Place de l'Étoile, commemorating
the victories of France and honoring those who died in battle.
The Conciergerie
- Located on the Île de la Cité, it is a medieval building which
was formerly used as a prison where some prominent members of the ancien régime
stayed before their death during the French Revolution.
The Eiffel Tower -
a "temporary" construction of Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Universal
Exposition.
Les Invalides - Museum and burial place of many famous French
soldiers, including Napoleon.
The Louvre - extensive art gallery.
Montmartre
- One of the most famous Paris districts, located on a hill and hosting the Basilica
of the Sacré Cœur and the Place du Tertre.
Notre Dame de Paris
(Cathedral of Notre Dame) on the Île de la Cité - Paris's 12th-century
ecclesiastical ==
Palais Garnier - Paris's central opera house, built in the later Second Empire
period.
The Grand Palais - a large glass exhibition hall built for the 1900
Paris Exhibition.
Sainte-Chapelle - Also located on the Île de la Cité,
it is a 13th century Gothic palace chapel.
The Panthéon -Church and
tomb of a number of France's most famed men and women.
The Sorbonne - the
University of Paris, the centre of Paris's Latin Quarter.
Statue of Liberty
replica - a smaller version of the New York City harbor statue which France gave
to the United States in 1886, located on the Île des Cygnes on the Seine.
Another version is in the Luxembourg Garden.
Place des Vosges - square in
the Marais district laid out by Henry IV.
Père Lachaise Cemetery
The Wallace Fountains, spread throughout the city.
Flame of Liberty Replica
of the flame held by the Statue of Liberty.
Centre Georges-Pompidou - Hosting
the Paris Museum of Modern Art.
Parc de la Villette - Hosting the Cité
des Sciences et de l'Industrie, a science museum, and the Cité de la Musique
which houses various musical institutes, a museum, and a concert hall.
In the Paris area
Palace of Versailles - The famous former palace of French kings.
Château
de Vincennes (Vincennes Castle) - A large medieval castle nearby the Bois de Vincennes
(Vincennes Wood).
La Défense - The largest business district in Europe.
Stade de France - The 80,000 seater stadium in which France won the 1998 edition
of the FIFA World Cup.
Disneyland Resort Paris - the largest theme park in
Europe.
Saint Denis Basilica - the famous burial site of the French monarchs.
Château de Fontainebleau - Built by Francis I of France, it is one of the
largest of the French royal châteaux.
Château de Rambouillet -
The summer residence of French presidents.
Parc de Sceaux - A Park located
nearby the 17th century Château de Sceaux (Sceaux Castle).
Barbizon
- a French village where the Barbizon School of Painting is located.
Château
Villette- a château built in the 18th century and poular with tourists.
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