European tour - Paris, Versailles, Provence
2023-05-16
In Paris, people think of Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Palace of Versailles, Notre Dame Cathedral, Eiffel Tower and many countless sights. In fact, Paris has always been associated with such words as elegance, romance and modernity. The romance of France has fully penetrated into Paris, Paris always has a special charm that touches to core and makes unforgettable. Countless museums, street cafes everywhere are full of romance, and landscapes on both sides of Seine ... Whenever we talk about this city, there is a spontaneous feeling that cannot be explained clearly, everything takes time and careful taste. We took Eurostar train from London to Paris in about 4 hours, which is very convenient. The Paris Opera House - Opéra Garnier is a neo-baroque building with an opera house with 1979 seats. Designed by French architect Charles Garnier, it is considered one of finest examples of neo-baroque architecture. The architectural style is magnificent, beautifully decorated with colorful marble beams, columns and lots of statues, many of which are portraits of gods from Greek mythology. Between columns in main hall of theater there are many famous bronze busts, such as Mozart and Beethoven.
Versailles-Château de Versailles On May 6, 1682, Louis XIV announced transfer of French court from Paris to Versailles. The construction of main part of Palace of Versailles was completed in 1688, and construction of entire palace and gardens was not completed until 1710. It immediately became largest, majestic and luxurious palace building in Europe, became center of noble activity in France and Europe, center arts and birthplace of culture and fashion. Every tourist who visits Paris will never miss this stop, so there is an endless stream of visitors every day. To save several hours of waiting in line, I bought a membership card for 80 euros so that I could quickly get into the museum. and visited.
Louvre - Museum of Louvre. Located on north bank of River Seine in center of Paris, France, it ranks first among four largest museums in world. Founded in 1204, Louvre was originally royal palace of France, home to 50 French kings and queens, is one of most valuable buildings of French Renaissance and is famous for its rich collection of classical paintings and sculptures. Whether you're a flower-viewing tourist on horseback or an art-obsessed person, you'll fall in love with this place. Ruoda's Louvre is very tiring after a day's walk, and it's also very pleasant to enjoy an afternoon snack in the palace.
Love Lock Bridge-Passerelle des Arts In romantic capital of France, Paris, both local and foreign traveling couples love to go to bridges of Seine to fasten "lock of love" engraved with their names, which symbolizes Eternity and solid love . The love lock trend is not a Parisian tradition, but a plot from Federico Mocha's novel I'm Sorry, I Love You. In novel, protagonist hangs a padlock with his name on Miovio Bridge in Rome and throws key into Tiber River, symbolizing eternal love. Subsequently, this wave first rose in Rome, and then swept over all of Europe and even world. But if one day two people stop loving each other, what about these castles? Arc de Triomphe - Champs Elysées - Champs Elysees is an avenue in Paris, capital of France, located in eighth arrondissement in northwest of city. It is known as most beautiful street in Paris. The Arc de Triomphe of Star is located in center of Place Charles de Gaulle in Paris, France, in western part of Champs Elysées. It was built by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate victory over troops of Russian-Austrian coalition in 1805.
Go to a piano concert on Champs Elysees
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Musée d'Orsay - The Musée d'Orsay is a contemporary art museum in Paris, France that mainly contains paintings, sculptures, furniture and photographs from 1848 to 1914. The museum is located on left bank of Seine, diagonally opposite Louvre, across river from Tuileries Park. It turned out to be a railway station built in 1900, which is terminus of railway going from Paris to Orleans-Orsay station. It was converted into a museum in 1986, and original station clock is still preserved in lobby.
The Rodin Museum in Paris - Musée Rodin - is a building that exhibits works of sculptor Auguste Rodin, "The Gates of Hell" and so on.
Romantic dinner under Eiffel Tower - La Tour Eiffel. The Eiffel Tower is an iron hollow tower located on Champ de Mars in Paris, France. This is a world famous building and a symbol of French culture. It is one of landmarks of Paris and tallest building in Paris. named after its designer Gustave Eiffel and belongs to history of world architecture. A technical masterpiece. In order to dine at famous restaurant on Eiffel Tower - Le Jules Verne Restaurant, we made an order a long time ago. Before you enter dining room, you must first go through a security check and then take exclusive elevator directly to dining room under guidance of a waiter. The dining room is intertwined with glasses, discs and plates, each dish is very special and dishes are completely exquisite. The aroma is very good, but in fact, what I remember even more is enchanting view of Paris at night from tower. beauty. Although this dish is pricey, it is definitely worth money.
Go to Provence to see ballet. Originally a province of Roman Empire, it is now a region in southeastern France bordering Mediterranean Sea and Italy. Provence is world-famous birthplace of lavender and produces high-quality wines. Rich in food, sunny and beautiful in scenery, it has attracted countless tourists since ancient Greece and Rome and is still a tourist attraction today. In fact, main purpose of this trip to Paris was to come to Provence to see a very special ballet - Preljocaj do Royaumi Uni and Le Sacre du Printemps. perfect combination of beauty of human body and ballet is amazing!
The Arena of Nimes in south of France is also best preserved arena in world. It is located in city of Nimes in Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. It stands under blue skies and white clouds. This ancient Roman round arena is one of main Roman monuments in Nimes , as well as most complete of few surviving arenas in world, has a long and intriguing history. Its momentum is comparable to that of Colosseum in Rome. Under ancient city, I also tasted delicious creamy clams, and this delicacy is still unforgettable for me.
Eat in Paris - L'Aprpege French Cuisine, Three Michelin Stars. Chef-owner Alain Passard is responsible for this himself: after he finishes each dish, he will personally come out to greet guests at each table and ask for opinion of visitors so that people feel at home. Each visitor of the restaurant will receive a beautiful knife as a souvenir.
There are many fragments of this journey that cannot be recorded one by one, but Paris is deeply engraved in my memory.
