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The Eiffel Tower is the most recognizable architectural landmark of Paris, world-famous as a symbol of France, named after its designer Gustav Eiffel and is a place of pilgrimage for tourists. The designer himself called it simply - a 300-meter tower.

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The Pantheon is a building located in the Latin Quarter, which was originally built as a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve, but after many changes, it became the burial place of famous people. This is one of the first neoclassical buildings with a facade modeled on the facade of the Pantheon in Rome, crowned with a small dome.

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Currently, the Sorbonne is called the historical University of Paris, which is located in the central district of Ильle-de-France and is perhaps the most famous university in continental Europe. Today, the Sorbonne is a powerful institution, consisting of 13 universities located throughout Paris, with their own specialization and faculties, as well as the authority of the Sorbonne as a whole.

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The Louvre in Paris is the most famous museum in the capital of France, the most popular museum in the world, and at the same time the third largest. The Louvre Museum is located on the right bank of the Seine in the 1st municipal district of Paris, where in the building of the Louvre Palace on an area of \u200b\u200b60.6 thousand square meters about 35 thousand items created during the period from the 6th millennium BC are on display e. until the 19th century e.

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Aquaboulevard is located in the south-west of Paris and covers an area of \u200b\u200b7000 square meters. The construction of the water park began in 1986. It was planned to invest 280 million francs, however, in fact, 450 million were spent on the construction. Three years later, the complex was built, which became the largest water park in Europe.

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Disneyland Paris - a grand complex of amusement parks. There are two theme parks in Disneyland. The first is the classic Disneyland Park. The second is Walt Disney Studios Park - the "kitchen" of the film industry.

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Catacombs of Paris - the famous Parisian underground ossuaries, skeletal burial sites. Organized in the updated part of the extensive urban network of underground tunnels and artificial caves at the end of the 18th century, they have become an attractive place for tourists. The official name for the catacombs is Municipal Ossuaries. 45-minute excursions are organized here, while it is worth taking care of warm clothing - the temperature in the catacombs is 14 degrees above zero.

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The Champ de Mars is a famous park in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, wedged between the Eiffel Tower in the northwest and the Military School in the southwest. Located in the western part of the city on the left bank of the Seine. This park got its name in honor of the ancient Roman Field of Mars.

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Notre Dame Cathedral was built on the island of Cité on the initiative of the Paris Bishop Maurice de Sully. Its construction began in the XII century. and lasted 170 years. The interior of the cathedral is striking in its scope. The Cathedral is Jerusalem in Heaven on earth and at the same time a model of the divine universe ...

One of the most famous symbols of Paris. It was built with the money of pious French Catholics after a number of national failures. When laying the first stone (June 16, 1875), a bronze medallion “France presents the Montmartre Basilica”, a box with French medals, as well as parchment with the protocol of the foundation ceremony of the Sacré-Coeur Basilica was placed in the soil of the hill. From the foot of the dome, where 237 steps lead up (on the left side of the cathedral), an amazing panorama of Paris opens.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the Exchange building was built on the right bank of the Seine - another example of the magnificent and cold Napoleonic Empire, which imitated ancient architecture in everything. Stock exchange - a place of trading in shares, bonds of external and internal loans, as well as gold and currency

Place Vendôme was built at the end of the reign of Louis XIV on the estate of the Duke of Vendome. The project was developed by the famous architect Jean Arduin-Mansard and provided for the classical scheme of the “royal” square: elegant mansions that form a closed rectangle, and an equestrian statue of the monarch in the center.

The name of the avenue is borrowed from Greek mythology. The Champs Elysees, or Elysium, are the "islands of the blessed", where the heroes live, who received immortality from the gods. In 1616, at the direction of Maria Medici, three avenues with elms were laid in the square, and in 1667, a walking area was arranged under the direction of landscape architect Lenotra. The Champs Elysees is a traditional place for military parades held here on July 14 (the day of the capture of the Bastille) and November 11 (the end of the First World War).

The Champs Elysees is the Parisian residence of the head of the French Republic. The president’s personal account is located in the Golden Salon. The chef of the Champs Elysees maintains a card index to avoid repeating dishes for visitors who are not the first to dine here. According to the protocol, lunch should not last more than one hour and five minutes.

Once upon a time, French President Georges Pompidou dreamed: “I would like a cultural center to be built in Paris - at the same time a museum and a creative workshop where plastic arts would coexist with music, cinema, books and audiovisual studies ...” In 1969 it was announced international competition for the project of the largest cultural center in Europe. The National Center for the Arts named after Georges Pompidou was inaugurated on January 31, 1977. On a cobblestone square in front of the center, as if in medieval times, street actors, musicians and acrobats perform.

Cité is the “beginning of all beginnings”, the cradle of the French capital. During the Carolingian era, the city was attacked by the Normans six times, and each time the inhabitants took refuge on the island, where they erected fortress walls. In 1607, the New Bridge was thrown across the Seine, and four more bridges were later built. In April 1962, a memorial to those killed in Nazi camps was opened at the eastern tip of the island.

A giant ball in the mirror surface of which reflects the Paris sky and the surrounding landscape. This is a panoramic cinema "Geode" with a huge screen with an area of \u200b\u200b1000 square meters. Today this building is considered the most perfect spherical structure in the world. When shooting and demonstrating films, the latest Omnimax technology is used (based on the principle of "fish eye"). During the demonstration of the film, a film 70 mm wide does not move in the vertical but in the horizontal direction. The image on the screen is ten times larger than in an ordinary movie theater. Many shots were taken from a helicopter and create the effect of presence, sometimes reaching dizziness.

On two sides of the obelisk, Gittorf installed two fountains of 9 meters in height, imitating the fountains of St. Petra in Rome. The fountains are decorated with statues of Triton, Nereida and other mythical characters, as well as eighteen rostral columns. In the evenings, fountains are highlighted. Recently completed work on the restoration of fountains.

March 31, 1889: grand opening of the tower; presentation of the Order of the Legion of Honor to engineer Gustave Eiffel At the same time, people can be on the tower. In addition to serving tourists, the tower is used for radio and television broadcasting, as well as a weather service station.

Built in years. On the walls of the arch are engraved the names of 128 battles won by the Republican and Imperial Army, as well as the names of 658 French military leaders. The arch is surrounded by one hundred granite pedestals (in honor of the "one hundred days" of Napoleon's reign), interconnected by cast-iron chains. The inscription on the grave of the Unknown Soldier: "Here lies a French soldier who gave his life for his homeland,".

The idea of \u200b\u200bsuch placement of animals, when their freedom is imitated, belongs to the German Karl Hagenbeck, who created a zoo in Hamburg in 1907. The success of the zoological park of the exhibition led to the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating a more spacious park with stylized aviaries that mimic wildlife - the natural habitat of each animal. Currently, the zoo contains about 1,200 animals. The territory of the zoo is 14.5 hectares.

When, in June 1955, news came about the first Disneyland in the world, few could have predicted that in the near future its name would become a household name associated with people of the whole world with a happy childhood and the fulfillment of their cherished desires. Amazing adventures and miracles begin here. Here everyone finds something exciting for himself. Disneyland attractions and scenarios are unique, its concept is different from any other entertainment facility in the world.

Asterix is \u200b\u200bthe most Gallic of all amusement parks, built thanks to the amazing popularity of the characters of the famous French comics and cartoons about the Romans and the ancestors of the French - the Gauls. The unique world of fairy-tale heroes opened its doors in May 1989. Equipped with the latest technology, today it is the second largest amusement park in France.

The Louvre Museum in Paris, France, is one of the most famous and most visited art museums in the world. Louvre collection contains almost artifacts

In 1981, the movement of high-speed trains in France was the first in this respect from Europe. Trains of the TGV family began to run along the new, specially built for passenger traffic, high-speed line (currently known as LGV) Paris Lyon (Fig. 2) at first with a maximum speed of 260 km / h, later it was increased to 270 km / h.

Paris has always been known to the world as a fashionable capital, which attracts elegant and beautiful clothes, unique and original, "haute couture". The term "Haute Couture" in the literal translation from French means "high sewing." But now, this term means production outside the conveyor belt of the highest class and translates as “high fashion”. High Fashion Weeks take place in Paris annually in January and July, usually at the Croiselle du Louvre complex. At the haute couture shows, it is their duty to attend the richest and most famous people in the world who can afford a dress of 100 thousand dollars or more. Collections fly apart instantly. When we say haute couture, we mean only Paris. It is French law that thoroughly establishes what genuine High Fashion is and who can be called Couture, couturier.

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ISLAND CITY

Paris arose on the island of Cité in the middle of the Seine. In the 3rd century BC the Parisian tribe settled here. In 52, the Romans captured the settlement, and in the 5th century, the Franks. The city, called Lutetia, developed, became the crossroads of important trade routes. Gradually, the name Lutetia disappeared from everyday life, it was replaced by the name "city of Parisis", which soon transformed into Paris. Over time, the city went beyond the borders of the Isle of Cite, people settled on the banks of the Seine, occupied the hills closest to it. Nowadays, only the Notre Dame Cathedral has survived from the medieval buildings of the eastern part of Cite.

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THE COLLECTION OF THE PARIS

The first stone in the foundation of the cathedral was laid in 1163 by King Louis VII and Pope Alexander III. Before that, on the site of the cathedral was an ancient Roman temple of the 1st century, later - a Christian basilica. The construction of Notre Dame Cathedral lasted until 1345. History has not preserved the name of the first architect of the cathedral. It is only known that the bishop Maurice de Sully took part in the drafting of the project. The construction came to us in an unfinished form. Two of its 70-meter towers were to be crowned with spiers.

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The cathedral is a five-nave basilica (length 130 m, width 105 m, vault height 35 m). The entrance opens onto the central high nave, choir and altar. The cathedral houses the largest organ in France (master Clicquot, 18th century, 7800 pipes)

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STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS “ROSES”

Of the 13th century interior decorations in the Notre Dame Cathedral, only the stained glass windows of the “rose” - a round window (10 meters in diameter) of the south portal of the central facade - are preserved. The stained glass window is dedicated to the theme of “blessed eternity”: around Jesus Christ are the apostles, saints and angels of paradise.

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Square John XXIII

Behind the southern facade of Notre Dame Cathedral is John XXIII. At the site of the square, there was first a dump of construction waste, then, from the 17th century, the residence of the archbishop.

In 1831 the building was demolished, the wasteland was bought by the prefect of Seine Rambuto, planted trees and flowers there and decorated with a fountain of the Virgin (1845).

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CONCIERGERY

The Conciergerie is part of the royal castle of the Capetian era (14th century). Two towers of the castle - Caesar and Silver - are framed on both sides by facades of the 17th century. From the Middle Ages, the castle has preserved the hall of the warriors, the hall of the armed guard, kitchen services, the courtyard

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NEW BRIDGE

A new bridge connects the western part of the island of Cite with both banks of the Seine. Contrary to its name, it is the oldest surviving bridge in Paris. The first stone was laid on May 31, 1578. Construction completed in 1606. The design of the bridge belonged to the outstanding architect Andruet du Cerso. The bridge was so strong that it has never been rebuilt.

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Horse Statue of Henry IV

In 1614, a statue of Henry IV was installed near the New Bridge. During the French Revolution, the statue was removed from the pedestal, but in 1818 it was restored by the sculptor Lemo.

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BASILICA SACRE-KÖR

When the Prussian troops besieged Paris in 1870, two French Catholics, Alexander Lezhanti and Roo de Fleury, vowed - if France would win the war, build a church and dedicate it to the holy Heart of Christ. France lost, but Paris escaped occupation. In 1875, construction began on a donation basilica. The project was developed by architect Abadi. The consecration of the temple took place in 1919.

The basilica is built in neo-Byzantine style from white sandstone. The interior is richly decorated with marble sculpture, stained glass windows and mosaics.

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Cathedral of the Disabled

Frequent wars led to the fact that in the middle of the 17th century in France there were many forced beggars of retired disabled soldiers. In 1670, Louis XIV decided to build a house and a temple for them.

The Cathedral of the Disabled House (architect Aardouin-Mansard) is an example of architectural grace and symmetry. The facade is decorated with a double colonnade. The huge dome, entwined with gold garlands and flowers, is crowned with a gilded flashlight with a spire.

Napoleon Bonaparte is buried in the crypt of the cathedral.

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PANTHEON

In 1744, Louis XV, who was seriously ill, made a vow to build a church in honor of the patron saint of Paris, Saint Genevieve. The consecration of the church took place in 1790. During the French Revolution, the church was turned into the Pantheon - the tomb of great people. The architecture of the building is an example of classicism. The vaults of the building are supported by columns of the Corinthian order. There are no window openings in the walls. They are replaced by marufle canvases glued to stone walls. The picturesque cycle created by Puvi de Chavannes and Laurent is dedicated to Saint Genevieve.

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In the 20th century, 4 sculptural groups (counterclockwise) were installed at the props of the Pantheon dome: “Jean-Jacques Rousseau” (Bartolome, 1912), “For the Glory of the Generals of the Revolution” (Gask, 1925), “Speakers and Publicists of the Restoration Era” (Marceste , 1919), “Didro and the Encyclopedists” (Treroir, 1925) and the “National Convention” (Sikar, 1924)

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PENDULUM FUKO

An active copy of the Foucault pendulum is attached to the light dome of the Pantheon, with which physicist Leon Foucault showed in 1851 that the Earth rotates. Anyone can be sure that this is actually so.

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PALE ROYAL

The palace was built in the 17th century by order of Cardinal Richelieu. After his death, the palace passed into the possession of King Louis XIII. When Anna of Austria settled here, the palace was called the Royal (Palais Royal).

The architectural ensemble of the Palais Royal consists of the palace itself, which today houses the Council of State, and galleries, which on three sides frame the inner garden, planned by Louis XIV himself.

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AREA CONSENT

The place for the square was chosen by Louis XV, and the project was developed by J.-A. Gabriel The construction of the square was completed in 1779. The square acquired its modern look in 1836, when the architect Heathorf installed the Luxor Obelisk in its center - a gift from the Egyptian Pasha Mahmet-Ali.

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TUILRY

In the 16th century, there was a landfill on the site of the garden, and the clay mined here was used for the production of tiles - in French the “tulle”, whence the name Tuileries came from. By order of Catherine de Medici, a garden was laid out at this place, which became the first public place for outdoor walks.

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TRIUMPH ARCH ON AREA CAROUSELLE

The Arc de Triomphe was built at the beginning of the 19th century in honor of the victories of Napoleon. It is decorated with bas-reliefs depicting the most famous episodes of the Napoleonic Wars. The Arc de Triomphe served as a ceremonial entrance to the residence of the emperor - the Tuileries Palace. An equestrian group was installed on the arch, taken by order of Napoleon from the portal of St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice. In 1815, the sculpture was returned to Italy, and the arch was crowned with a bronze quadriga with a statue of Peace.

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Louvre

The palace complex of the Louvre evolved over many centuries. At the end of the 12th century, King Philip-Augustus built a castle that protected the approaches to the island of Cité. The fortress was called the Louvre (from leovar - fortification). In the 14th century, fortress walls were erected around the city and the castle lost its defensive function. Under Charles V, it was rebuilt and turned into a royal residence.

In the 16th century, a significant part of the building was demolished and a new palace was built on the vacant place, which constantly expanded over time.

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Until recently, the museum's exposition occupied only the right wing of the palace, the Old Louvre and the Square Courtyard. In 1981, it was decided to create the Great Louvre. The Ministry of Finance, which occupied the left wing of the palace, moved to another building, the museum’s area expanded significantly. The problem arose of creating a single central entrance. According to the project of the architect Yeo Ming Lei, a glass pyramid was built in the courtyard of the Louvre, connecting all the departments of the museum with underground passages. It housed a hall, cash desks, wardrobe, shops where you can buy catalogs, souvenirs, books.

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MUSEUM OF THE LOUVRE

How the Museum of the Louvre opened in 1793. The basis of the exhibition was the collection of French kings. Currently, the Museum of the Louvre holds more than 25 thousand works of art. The museum is divided into 7 divisions: the Ancient East and the art of Islam, Ancient Egypt, ancient Greek, Etruscan and ancient Roman art, decorative and applied art, European painting (1200-1850), European sculpture (1100-1850), graphic art. The pearls of the Louvre collection are the Mona Lisa, Venus of Milos and Nika of Samothrace.

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CHURCH OF ST. ESTACHE

St. Estas Church was built in the mid-18th century with the money raised by traders at a nearby market. It is one of the last Gothic churches in Paris. The peculiarity of the temple is a combination of Gothic vaults with Renaissance forms of the facade and columns.

Moliere, Cardinal Richelieu, Madame Pompadour was baptized in this church. Here, on a church organ, Berlioz and Liszt performed their works. Among the artistic values \u200b\u200bof the church are Rubens' painting and Pigalle's sculpture.

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JUSTICE PALACE

In ancient times, a palace of Roman governors stood at this place, and in the 13th century during the Capetian dynasty, a fortified castle was built, which served as the residence of the first French kings. At the end of the 14th century, the Louvre became the royal palace, and the Parisian parliament was located in the old residence. After the French Revolution, the building became known as the Palais de Justice. Now it houses the highest court of France - the Court of Cassation.

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SAINT CHAPEL

The ensemble of the Palace of Justice includes the chapel of Saint-Chapelle (Holy Chapel), built in the 13th century by order of Louis IX to store the relic - the crown of thorns of Jesus Christ.

Saint-Chapelle consists of two chapels located one above the other. The lower one was intended for courtiers. At the top there was a service for the royal family. The chapel is crowned with a 75-meter spire. Openwork rose on the facade dates from the 15th century. In the lancet windows, stained glass windows of the 13th century were preserved - 1134 scenes on biblical subjects.

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MARSOVO FIELD

The Field of Mars was created at the end of the 18th century as a training ground for students of the Military School and named after the god of war. The first horse races in Paris (1780), the first experiments on aerostatics (1783), the first attempt to rise in a balloon (1784) took place here. In 1889, the Field of Mars was chosen as the site for the construction of the Eiffel Tower. At the beginning of the 20th century, a beautiful park was built here.

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EIFFEL TOWER

A symbol of Paris and France, the famous Eiffel Tower was erected by the engineer Gustave Eiffel in 1889 as an exhibit of the World Industrial Exhibition.

The 324-meter tower has 3 viewing platforms: at an altitude of 57, 115 and 276 m. On days of excellent visibility, from the upper viewing platform, the view can cover a space with a radius of up to 70 km.

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PARIS FROM THE HEIGHT OF THE EIFFEL TOWER

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Paris is the capital of France, the country's most important economic and cultural center, located in the northern part of central France, in the Ильle-de-France region on the banks of the Seine River. In addition, Paris is of great international importance - here are the headquarters of UNESCO, OECD and the International Chamber of Commerce.

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Throughout the existence of France, Paris is a treasure of the nation, fraught with centuries-old culture and incredible charm. More than 27 million tourists come to Paris every year to get to know this amazing city. If you ask the locals to tell you a few facts about your city, then usually the dialogue is limited to the Eiffel Tower or the Arc de Triomphe, wonderful local cuisine and modern fashion. However, we want to tell you about the less well-known details of Paris, which sometimes even the inhabitants of the French capital themselves do not even know about.

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Many dream of Paris almost from early childhood. A dream comes true, but, what’s most interesting, the rest in France is remembered not by its beautiful architecture, not by French dishes and not by fashion shops, but by such a seemingly banal mode of transport as the metro. This was due to the following episode: Russian tourists who descended for the first time into the Paris Subway could not get into the subway car. The train stopped, but the doors did not open in front of them, after standing for a while, the train rode on. The astonished girls, only by the example of the next train and the French accustomed to what was happening, found out that in the Paris metro, passengers should independently open and close the doors in the cars. In addition, the Paris metro (very shallow) does not announce the stations, and the turnstiles do not have metro employees - such is the self-service system.

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Do not be surprised if the Frenchman whom you turned to for help on one of the streets of Paris answers your simple and understandable question in English in French. The French are very jealous of their language, to such an extent that in 1994 a special law was passed that regulates the use of English words. French linguists even specifically introduced a number of new terms and concepts to replace those whose appearance was due to new foreign scientific developments and technology. Parisians are more than sure that their native language is no worse than English and quite often they pretend that they do not know English words and phrases.

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Russian tourists are often called a smile by merchants in the Champs Elysees. Groups of energetic African-Americans, hung with small eiffel towers and kerchiefs, literally stupefy tourists from all sides. Once they understand which country you came from, they begin to guess your name: “Julia? Kate! Marina?!" Gendarmes on bicycles disperse traders - a rather unusual and even strange picture.

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The fountain opposite the Eiffel Tower can be considered an unofficial place for swimming and relaxing on the grass under the sun in hot weather. This is a place for pleasant meetings and no less pleasant new acquaintances. People are friendly and open for communication.

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The baton under the arm of passers-by is already an old tradition and one of the symbols of France. After all, baguette (baguette) - a long soft loaf of flour, yeast, salt and water is an invention of the French. In France, there is an unusual number of shops selling bread and various flour sweets. The most popular flour products are called croque-monsieur and croque-madame. The first is two long baked baguette halves, pre-oiled and paved with ham and cheese. Croc-Madame is characterized in that her filling is supplemented with a flirty egg yolk.

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The following unusual fact from Paris is not for aesthetes. The thing is that Parisians are crazy about dogs, which are more in the city than children and can appear with them in many public places, including a number of restaurants. Four-legged human friends in Paris are counted in excess of half a million. Of course, this is one of the reasons why you need to walk with caution in the streets of the French capital. In addition to dog excrement, it’s quite normal to find streams of soapy water under your feet - this is a consequence of cleaning the city. One of the special machines for such work is called the motorcycle vacuum cleaner.

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Translucent plastic ballot boxes in Paris are the norm, despite the fact that they can hardly be called a decoration of the city. The replacement for this unsightly design was caused by several explosions organized by terrorists in 1995, when explosive devices were thrown into garbage cans.

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In Paris, water can be drunk directly from the tap. Residents of the French capital are extremely proud of the water treatment system and sewage system in their city. In Paris, there is even an unusual Museum of sewage canals.

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And now a little digression into history ... Not everyone had to, and now they like the unusual structure of Paris - the Eiffel Tower, which is emphasized as the main attraction when you choose tours to Paris. Many consider this symbol of France a real ugliness, one of these many was the famous writer Guy de Maupassant. Meanwhile, he regularly dined at the Eiffel Tower restaurant, which caused amazement from those around him. Once he was asked: “Why, you have lunch in the tower, you hate it ?!” In response, the writer called the restaurant in the Eiffel Tower "the only place where this nightmare is not visible."

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The Paris metro is the 6th busiest in the world.

In 2010, 1.48 billion passengers visited the Paris metro and despite the fact that it is 10 million less than the New York metro, undoubtedly in 2011 the situation will change in favor of the Paris metro. In addition, Paris's underground public transportation system is one of the oldest in Europe, second only to London and Budapest.

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The highest and lowest temperatures in Paris

The record for the highest temperature in the city was set on July 28, 1948, when the thermometer rose to 40.4 degrees Celsius. On the coolest and frostiest days on the screens of shopping centers, a figure of -23.9 degrees flaunted.

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Paris turns into a bicycle city

A few decades ago, Paris was an automobile city with polluted air, but in the late 90s the situation began to change for the better. Today, the city is equipped with more than 440 kilometers of bike paths. It is planned that by 2014 this figure will increase to 700 kilometers.

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Paris has the largest number of fashionable restaurants

In Paris, there are all the restaurants that are full of their names on the front pages of the most famous print media. Despite the fact that this fact is not a secret for local residents, visiting tourists are always surprised at the variety of places where you can spend a romantic dinner with your beloved one or have fun in a large company of friends.

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Eiffel Tower cannot be photographed at night

Yes, yes, we were not mistaken. At least without special permission from the leadership of the tower. Back in 1990, a French court ruled that all lights on the Eiffel Tower are protected by copyright. Therefore, do not rush to post photos of Paris at night on your blog - you violate the law of France. According to the French, all night photos of the tower, posted on the Internet, were officially authorized by the administration.

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Vladimir Vysotsky almost went to jail in Paris. One night, parked near the house where they lived with Marina Vlady, Vysotsky began, according to Soviet habit, to remove wipers and a mirror from the car. A policeman passing by, naturally, decided that it was a thief and took Vysotsky to the police. Fortunately, Marina Vlady arrived in time. The policeman released Vysotsky with the words: "Excuse me, Monsieur, I did not know that you were Russian."

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The Eiffel Tower, as well as the Mona Lisa, exhibited at the Louvre Museum, is on the list of the most disappointing sights. The small "Mona Lisa" is almost impossible to see through a non-decreasing crowd of tourists. Every day, the Louvre is visited by 25,000 people.

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The Eiffel Tower was built for a period of only 20 years. It was assumed that after this the tower would be dismantled. After all, what is the point of exhibiting at the World Exhibition for longer, what was the Eiffel Tower, built to demonstrate French engineering achievements.

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The oldest surviving bridge of Paris over the Seine river is called Pont Neuf (Pont Neuf), that is, the "New Bridge".

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It is believed that modern Paris was designed for war. In the middle of the XIX century, many old streets of the city were expanded and straightened. The fact is that wide streets are harder to barricade.

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For a long time in Europe, the concept of "Paris Meridian" was used. He was the prime meridian on French maps. On the line of this meridian is the Paris Observatory.

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