Ah，beautifulParis.Forcenturiesthiscityhasattractedtheadmira-tionoftheworld.TheallureandcharmofPariscaptivateallwhovisitthere.Wherecanyoudiscoverthecharmofparisforyourself?Isitinthelegacyofallthefrenchrulerswhoworkedtobeautifytheirbelovedcity?
Isitinthefamouscastles，palaces，statuesandmonuments，suchastheeiffeltower?Canyoufinditintheworld—classmuseums，suchasthelouvre?PerhapsParis’allureliesinthezestandstyleoftheParisians.WhenyouvisitParis，youdon’thavetospendallofyourtimevisit—ingmuseumsandmonuments.Theyarecertainlyworthyofyourtime，butignorethemforaday.Firsttakesometimetolookaroundandexperiencelifeinparis.You’11finditchanning.Takeastrollalongtheseineriver.Browsethroughtheartvendors，colorfulpaintings.Peekthroughdelicateirongatesatthewell—keptgar-dens.Watchcloselyforthefrenchattentiontodetailthathasmadefrancesynonymouswithgoodtaste.Youwillseeitinthedesignofadoorwayorarchandinthelittlefountainsandquaintbalconies.Nomatterwhereyoulook，youwillfindeverydayobjectstransformedintoworksbyart.Spendsometimeinaquietparkrelaxingonanoldbench.Lieonyourbackonthegreengrass.Whenyouneedrefreshment，trycoffeeandpastriesatasidewalkcare.StrikeupaconversationwithaParisian，thiseasy，though.Withsuchalargeinternati。nalp。pulati。nliv—ifiifipas，treenativesarehardtofindthesedays.Aseveningcomestoparis，enchantmentriseswiththemistovertheriverfront.Youmayhearmusicfromanoutdoorconcertnearby：classi—cal，jazz，operaorchansons，thosefrenchfolksongs.Parisianslovetheirmusic.Thestarryskyistheirauditorium.Youcanalsohearconce~sinthechateauxandcathedrals.InPariSthemusicneverends.Don’tmissthehighlightofparisevening：eatingout.ParisiansareproudoftheircuisineandrightlySO：it’Sworldfamous.Gourmetdiningisoneoftheindispensablejoysofliving.Youneedaspecialguidebooktohelpyouchooseoneofthehundredsofexcellentrestaurants.Thecap—italoffranceboastseveryregionalspecialty.cheeseandwinethecountryhastooffer.Ifyoudon’tknowwhattoorder，askforthesuggestedmen—u.Thecheflikestoshowcasehisbestdishesthere.Remember，youha—yen’ttastedthetrueflavorofFranceuntilyou’vedinedatafrenchres—taurantinParis.Afteryourgourmetdinner，takeawalkingtourofthefloodlitmonu—ments.CrossthePontNeuf，theoldestbridgeinthecity，totheIledelaCite.ThemostfamouslandmarkofParisloomsupinfrontofyoutheNotreDameCathedral（CathedralofOurLady）。Standinthesquareinfrontofthecathedral.Here，youarestandinginthecenterofFrance.AlldistancesaremeasuredfromthefrontofNotreDame.EveryroadinFranceleadstoherfrontdoor.AllFrenchkingsandleadershaveiOUr—neyedheretocommemorateimportantoccasionsandgivethanks.NotreDameistheheartofParisandtheheartofFrance.YourvisitinParishasonlyjustbegun.You’vejuststartedtodis—cthecharmofthisoldcityMaytheofyourjoumeygettable.Whenitistimetoleave，youwillgoreluctantlyYouwillwiththeFrench，“Abientot，Paris，abientot!”（Seeyouagainsoon，Par—is!）