Paris

PARIS It has long been said that Paris is a city for lovers. With its wonderful architecture, sidewalk cafés, fountains, museums and chic elegance it is a timeless city that has long attracted poets, writers, and artists who have been seduced by its romantic atmosphere.But modern Paris is not only an idyllic destination for romantics, it is a city steeped in culture, with its great art galleries and museums, theatres and opera houses, and it is also the home of the French fashion industry - which means some of the best shopping streets in the world, full of exquisite couture clothes. As the capital of France it is also the commercial and political heart of one of the biggest countries in Europe, making it a dynamic and thriving capital as well as a treasure trove of history and culture.Lavishly illustrated with Parisian scenes, its greatest works of architecture both old and new, and its most famous tourist destinations - the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, the Champs Élysées, the Moulin Rouge, etc. - it also looks at many unexpected Parisian delights such as the amazing art-glass Art Nouveau dome of the Galeries Lafayette, the Montmartre district, and Père Lachaise Cemetary, the resting place of many celebrities including Edith Piaf, Oscar Wilde, Chopin, and American rock idol Jim Morrison.This book is a vivid glimpse of Paris, offering a distinctive taste of a city that has played such an important role in history and which continues to delight visitors to this day.