PARIS “THE MOST VISITED CITY OF THE WORLD”

    The capital of France, Paris is the most populous city of the country with 2.2million people. It is one of the leading cultural as well as economic centers of the world. It is Europe’s biggest city economy producing 1/4^th of gross domestic product, 38 of worlds 500 “Fortune Global 500” companies have offices in Paris. Politics entertainment, education, media, fashion, science and arts make it worlds leading city.

    It is one of the most visited cities, about 45 million tourist visit every year. World famous and popular institutions and parks, museums and historical monuments attract large number of visitors.

 History dates back to 4000 years BC. Romans Germans occupied it then the Frankish king made Paris his capital. It saw many wars and epidemics WWI and WWII fought but it was saved from destruction as there were no strategic targets.

In 1840 industrial development started, after 1970, the city of Paris and the suburbs have changed from traditional manufacturing to high tech manufacturing and high value added services generating great wealth making highest per capita income in Europe.

   Paris is situated in the northern arch of river SIENE, it has several hills highest is MONTMARLE at 427ft. total area is 140sq.kms

Climate of Paris is oceanic climate with warm and pleasant summers and chilly winters; spring is good, moderate rain falling is through the year. The architecture is mid19th century and remodeled new suburbs are also governed by laws of breadth and heights of buildings, but in recent times some skyscrapers have been allowed.

   Some following places are very famous and pull lots of tourists-

PLLACE DE LA BASTILLE, CHAMPS ELYSEES, PLACE DE LA CONCORDE, LES HALLS, FORUM DE LA HALLS, LE MARINES,AVENUEMONTAIGNE, MONTMARTRE,MONTPARNASSE AVENUE DE L’OPERA, QWARTER LATIN, FABOURGSAINT HONORE. Having, hotels, studios, shopping centers, famous fashion houses, offices of financial giants and many higher educational centers which are crowd pullers. La Defense is the world’s biggest business center.

    There are several monuments, parks and gardens classic and new opera houses and ballet houses, theaters have traditionally prominence in Parisian culture; theaters also double as concert halls many top musicians belong to Paris with modern music rock, and INDIE. French cinema is second to Hollywood with major directors. There are many cinema halls

 French cuisine is very famous with diveres gastronomical cultures, vines of different famous verities.

  Tourism is old business since 11^th century AD and was very popular trading and attracted traders and student’s pilgrims. But after 19^th AD with easy train journeys it became easy and attracted large no. of visitors, these visitors came to see Eiffel tower and monuments, museums.  LOVRE is the famous which attracts millions every year. “Disney land” is another crowd puller in millions. Paris newest (third largest) museum opened in the year 2006 and arts of Africa, Asia, Ocinea and America are displayed here.

 Most popular sports club including foot ball, basket ball, rugby track and field athletics, cycle races tennis motor sports are very famous.

 Education system is well developed, thousands of schools and several international schools and 17 universities and higher education institutions are there.

 City Transport is well developed with modern facilities trams metros buses of all kinds and local train services. TVG, Euro star trains connect Paris to other cities and countries. There are 4 air ports local and international. Well developed roads and high ways also connect Paris with cities and countries as well.

 Media both print and electronic is powerful, and communication system most modern.

There are hundreds of hotels in Paris they are of all levels of luxury and economy as well. There is lot of things to see in Paris.