PARIS

 Paris  is the capital and largest city of France. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region. The city of Paris, within its administrative limits , has a population of about 2,230,000. Its metropolitan area is one of the largest population centers in Europe, with more than 12 million inhabitants.An important settlement for more than two millennial  Paris had become, by the 12th century, one of Europe's foremost centers of learning and the arts and the largest city in the Western world until the turn of the 18th century. Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centers and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, media, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.

Paris offers the largest concentration  of tourist attractions in France, and possibly in Europe. Besides some of the world's most famous museums  its has a vibrant historic city center  a beautiful rivers cape  and extensive range of historic monuments, including cathedrals, chapels and palaces, plus one of the most famous nightlife scenes in the world.  For example, The Louvre  is one of the popular tourist attractions at Paris. It also is one of the world's great art galleries, with masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa  and works by almost all the greatest painters. The Louvre is also a major museum, with an exceptionally rich collection of antiquities and artifacts  including Egyptian mummies, Classical bronzes, and artifacts from round the world.

Another most recognize tourist attractions is Eiffel tower.The tower has become the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.More than 200,000,000 people have visited the tower since its construction in 1889,including 6,719,200 in 2006. The tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world. The Tower has three levels, and there are restaurants on the first and the second. Most visitors use the elevators  to the first and second levels, though there are stairs for the very energetic. Access to the top is by elevator only. Though elevators were part of the original structure, those in use today are modern replacements, and fully compliant with twenty-first century safety standards.

Sacred Heart Basilica of Montmartre (Sacre-Coeur) is one of the historic sites that most travel by the tourist. It is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. This also is a popular landmark at Paris. The basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city. This also is a double monument, political and cultural, both a national penance for the supposed excesses of the Second Empire and socialist Paris Commune of 1871. The tourists like to come here to watching the sunrise and sunset. Besides that, a climb to the top of the dome provides an excellent view of Paris this is because it is the second-highest viewpoint after the Eiffel Tower. Most of the tourists are surprise with the view at here.


Besides museums and monuments, shopping in Paris also attracts millions of visitors each year.
Thus, I will pick few top Paris shopping districts that are most attracts visitors to discuss more. Avenue des Champs Elysées is a good example. This is the most well known shopping street in Paris, although it is now mainly restaurants, cafes, fast food chains, banks, offices and cinemas. However, it is still a place to go with some big store chains and the big Virgin Mega store  The tourists can easily find the thing that they are looking for, such as cinemas, cafes  restaurants, books, CD's and DVD's shops , clothes shops (Gap, Zara, , accessories shops (Louis Vuitton), nice supermarket  or toy shop and others. Another good example is Boulevard Haussmann. It is located between Chaussée d'Antin et Havre Caumartin metro stations in the 9th area, behind the Paris Opera. This is also is the places where the famous Printemps and Galeries Lafayettes department stores are standing. The visitors can find the cosmetics, fashion and home accessories at here. Instead of that, the design of this building also special because each floor has a thematic.

Bread (le pain) is a staple of French eating and region’s specialties. Paris has the finest pastry chefs and bakers of bread. Baguette is one of the traditional food of Paris that make with bread. There is a long skinny loaf of bread with a crisp crust and soft but not too soft inside. It is a simple snacks at Paris, in relaxed French homes it’s just put on the table and everyone can simply tears a piece off for himself or herself. Croque Monsieur/Madame is one of a best dishes that can eat at lunch or dinner. This is the French version of the grilled cheese sandwich, a croque monsieur is a grilled sandwich with cheese and ham . The “madame” adds a sunny-side-up egg to the top. These are often available from crepe stands, so can be eaten as a snack or (for larger ones) as a more complete meal with a salad. Macarons is another famous dessert in Paris. French macarons are light cookies that sandwich a layer of icing. This is made with egg whites. In addition being dainty and delicious, they’re usually extremely brightly colored. The most famous macarons come from the shop that started it all, Laduree in Paris.