In Paris

Paris is indeed a very attractive city.

Before encountered a lot of people who visited Paris, told me that Paris did not you think so. However, Paris is Paris, the eyes of each person has their own interpretation. For me, she is a cosmopolitan city that can not be replaced, a repeatedly to explore and appreciate the place.

Aircraft from the ORLY Airport, immediately felt relaxed: we did not have a Mediterranean climate hot and humid, replaced by a breeze, rain, cool fresh air makes endless. Bumps along the way to find the hotel from the airport, take a bath, clean up, then went to the Louvre.

Louvre in Paris, than NPM in Beijing, it had been without Less. For ordinary visitors to the Louvre is equal to is to see the Mona Lisa. Manuals and signs of the Louvre is also well versed in the psychology of tourists, were unanimous in pointing to the location of the Mona Lisa. Anyway, I was not in the mood to see the Leonardo da Vinci described the mystery woman, not that I do not want to stop and watch, it is not enough space and atmosphere allow me to digest this piece of magic century paintings in the end where: She was armed with guns The short gun visitors are tightly surrounded by a semicircle, it is impossible to de- Body. . .

As for the 300,000 baby in the Louvre, the average person is difficult to get to see two. And the Mona Lisa, Venus, Brokeback Napoleon's palace, and a variety of paintings, sculpture, but to see the legend of the Code of Hammurabi is enough to praise the Louvre, the world's cultural contribution: Although many treasures are then France four plunder, but, in turn, think about the treasures in the Louvre was able to reproduce this world, if in its homeland, might well have vanished. . . This let me think of the British Museum, etc., when these Western countries, colonies and other mad scramble to invade the country, the idea is also inadvertently made for the preservation of culture a great contribution.

Speaking of Paris, would have to mention the Eiffel Tower.

Although the Parisians it is not very cold, but tourists and loved it. Thousands of tourists from the tower on the square below patting a long queue waiting for hours out boarded Tower at a glance the patience of the attraction of Paris to see. I toss a day in the Louvre, stroll a few hours, has long been exhausted. Coupled with the nightfall, the temperature of a small drop, the chilly wind, I have no intention of climbing scenery, just back to the hotel a good sleep.

France belongs to the social and natural sciences have developed a strong country. China is not the same since ancient times are the development of social sciences is far developed and natural sciences. Not that China has no scientist, but social, political factors caused by different development trends. The development of French literature and art let the world know more wealth to the connotation of Paris, such as Hugo described by Notre Dame.

Notre Dame is actually far more important than we know from the novels of Victor Hugo. Square on the ground in front of Notre Dame has a tag that says "0 km" because the birthplace of Notre Dame where the island itself is the birthplace of Paris, France. The square is a benchmark to measure all distances, the distance of the Notre Dame 0, which is the center of the center.

The opposite side of the Notre Dame de Paris is a beautiful religious buildings: the Sainte Chapelle, and Notre Dame so famous in the political and historical, but it is beautifully embodied in art.

Of course, this is also reflected in the tickets: Notre Dame free, but the Sainte Chapelle charges. Sainte Chapelle, the stained-glass building, said the sunny weather in the chapel inside look at the colorful light, is simply beautiful. Just said that because I was in Paris a few days are cloudy or rainy days, so the experience.

Sacred Heart Church was built on top of the hill of Montmartre district, belonging to Paris, the commanding heights. Under the white temple overlooking Paris, the mood suddenly open up.

Paris everywhere filled with the breath of art. Many of the small streets of the Montmartre district curved slanting galleries. The shop is small, but the master's paintings will be a small room stuffed full. Tourists to visit and to the host seems to be indifferent, and probably they also know that most visitors will not how much appreciation for the art of this type of nameless.

On the Parisian art of course is not limited to painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theatrical arts reflect the most intuitive form of art.

The so-called high art, the European aristocracy favorite drama, opera, ballet class. Such as the Paris Opera. The Paris Opera House was once the center of Paris theater, ballet. For me, the Paris Opera House, the most direct knowledge from the POTO: The Phantom of the Opera. Because its background is the Paris Opera House.

Paris Opera House, but now is not the main theaters of Paris, Parisians realized that the highbrow fusion of the low class people. Art comes from life, so the City of Paris in the Place de la Bastille, the new Bastille Opera House. The Opera House to become the center of Paris theaters, also known as the "people's theater". The Bastille, by definition, is the birthplace of the French Revolution, the location of the Bastille prison was destroyed. Year's Bastille prison uprising in exchange for the freedom of the single digits more than 100 casualties later the Bastille became the settlements of the lower working people in Paris. The rise of the Opera House is probably the development of good. The right is a victory pillar of the Place de la Bastille, very special commemorative significance, and next to the Bastille Opera House.

Art, aristocratic understanding of the nobility; people also have their own interpretation. Are examples of the famous Moulin Rouge. But do not think that in the red Appreciate the performing arts is very cheap Oh mill. Write ads to see a show there are hundreds of euros, of course, for ordinary people, compared with the opera, Moulin Rouge performance is more sensory irritation: when the red light district, now or red-light district.

Contemporary Paris is still walking in the forefront of the development of the arts. Many travel guides are recommended to the Centre Pompidou to see, so I with a heart for art The vision of the heart to go there. At first glance this building named after the French Prime Minister, I am thinking of the University of Waterloo in DC, which is where my lab floor. How familiar strange architectural style, pipes, glass, cement. Baffling. Into the inside, even more baffling. Found that they were of modern art. From a few old bags piled in the corner to the globe hung on the wall a bunch of grotesque; to Picasso's painting "Girl from the abstract of a few lines. Pompidou Centre's modern art do not understand art, I am even more confused: what exactly is art?

Many buildings and stories of France, like China, is closely linked with the imperial power. From Notre Dame and other churches and shrines, to Colored squares and nobility of residence to reflect the imperial nobility and the elite life. In addition to the familiar la Concorde (after the French Revolution, the guillotine of Louis the emperor and empress here), as well as jeweled VENDOME Square (the square is surrounded by CARTIER and the world's top jewelry jewelery), the style of the Place des Vosges is 36 house surrounded by a square Plaza. The square is said to be the oldest square in Paris, 400 years of history.

Vosges Square, around the house has become a hotel and a variety of galleries and art shops, on the 6th house is the great writer Victor - Victor Hugo's home. But I also did not go to Hugo's residence in the end what.

Parisian Classical architectural style is actually quite similar. Aristocracy built homes and royal palaces are similar. Louis XIV of the year, the largest imperial power of the emperor in the history of France, they moved out of Paris, to the outskirts of repair of a new palace. He felt that the previous kings like to live in the bustling heart of Paris, living in the palace of the Louvre and other dry spots of different things, so spent a lot a lot of money to repair the new palace, which is the Palace of Versailles.

I excitedly ride in the morning of Monday, more than 40 minutes the train went to Versailles worship of Louis XIV, courage, and was told Monday Versailles Palace Close. . . Collapsed, whatever the outcome, Louis XIV, after the garden is still open. Louis XIV, the repair of their own back garden a fight with the Empress of Men in China Summer Palace. The tourists want to see a complete picture have to rent a small electric vehicles to get around is estimated that when Louis is riding visiting the garden. . .

Paris tourist destination for many people, not just shopping Mecca. Paris is the center of the world trend and fashion.

Needless to say, the Champs Elysees go a half to death, said left bank of the the MARIAS District everywhere the luxury shops, just to see the shopping crowds in the Galeries Lafayette department store and PCD Stores do not have to let me jump. . . Lafayette and spring, the department store are several buildings, one to sell ladies, one selling men's, one to sell beauty products. Lafayette inside the crowd queuing up to buy LV more than the LV store on Champs-Elysees, which I can not help but laugh: LV can people really bright surface?

Galeries Lafayette department stores actually sell some ordinary stuff, like I see on the second floor also sell DIESEL generic brand of clothing.

I also happily sit for an hour train ran the LA VALLEE, in the so-called European village outlets, you can find some good things. The results disappointed, discount U.S. brands, such as TOMMY RALPH LAUREN, unlikely carrying these goods back to North America. . Moreover, the price advantage, not as the New York outlet store to buy. . . Really a waste of me one morning. .