the main museums in the French capital are free

when the Eiffel Tower sparkles just like this and what are the best ways to get

around go nowhere because here are 10 things you

need to know about Paris

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With it's tree lined boulevards, charming cafes and endless art galleries

Paris is one of the world's most breathtaking cities

located on the River Seine it seems everywhere you turn

there's another landmark to take a picture of, it's also

perfect for couples because as we know it's one of the most romantic cities in the

world now here is the first of those ten things

Paris is broken up into twenty arrondissements each one has its own characteristics and neighborhoods

and varies in size and when walking around the city

to see what arrondissement you are in simply look at the street signs

and for the best view of Paris come here to Butte montmartre city's famous

montmartre district it's also where your'l find one of the cities top attractions:

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getting around the French capital's is easy the city's underground system known as the

Metro is extremely efficient and because there are

stops everywhere you're never far from a station. There's also

a network known as the RER which has very convienent stops throughout

the city and is operated by larger trains

when buying tickets instead of buying individual tickets for single journeys

by a carne or book of 10 as it works out far cheaper another great way to get around the

city is in one of these they are called a velib bike. The way it works

is this you have to give your credit card details

as security after that then you have to pay a subscription fee

which is one Euro a day then there is the rental charges the first

half hour is free the second half an hour is one Euro, the third

half an hour is two Euro and every half an hour after that is four

EURO So basically two hours will cost you seven

EURO but there is a way to beat the system since

the first half hour is free if you keep on using the bike for intervals

of less than 20 minutes you won't have to pay anything other than

the subscription fee As this is the French Capital

Paris is quite a busy city but the good thing is that there

lots of parks and gardens for relaxing this includes jardin des Tuileries

infront of Musee du Louvre Parc du Champ-de-Mars infront of the Eiffel tower

and jardin du Trocadero across the river from us

probably the best known of all of Paris's gardens

is jardin du Luxembourg in the fifth arrondissement as you can see it's a great place to just

chill out at but also got some charming paths to walk down and it's home to Palais de Luxembourg

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booked your trip to Paris just yet

here's a tip plan your trip around the first Sunday of the month

when the big museums are free this includes Musee d'Orsay

the Museum of Modern Art at the Pompidou Center and the best known of all Musee du Louvre

so that means if you visit even just two of these museums you'll

save yourself almost twenty EURO

(Instrumental) dividing Paris in two the river seine is an

attraction in it's own right make sure to relax on its banks at admire

the landmarks along it and the bridges that cross it

the best way to appreciate the Seine it by going

on one of the boat tours Make sure to shop around because some are

open top and some aren’t and some are more expensive

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Along with all of it's top attractions Paris also has some really cool

neighborhoods worth checking out the Latin Quarter south of the Seine is full

of quaint narrow streets as is the right bank North

of the Seine Maraisis the cities gay quarter while saint

germain in the 6 and 7th arrondissements is one of the city's

most charming district's arguably the most famous of all of Paris's

neighborhoods is Monmartre which is north of the city centre

and in the past artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso have

lived here today it's full of alternative shops and cafes

(Instrumental) Shopping is a popular pastime in Paris

and there are lots of good places to do it the champs elysees has many

recognizable brands as does the Rue du Rouvile on the right bank

also on the right bank are streets like Rue Sant Honore and rue pierre

lescot where your'l find more alternative shops held every Saturday and

Sunday and Monday Porte de Clignancourt in northern Paris

is where your'l find one of the city's best-known flea markets and here you can pick up

everything from leather jackets to CD's

when it comes to eating out in Paris certain areas are known for certain cuisines

korcarz in the third arrondissement is where to go for culture food

and rue de la Hachette in the Latin Quarter is full of Greek restaurants

Belleville in the northeast to the city is full of asian restaurants

while if you want to try typical French food Visit Rue and Rue rue pot du fer

also hin the latin quarter a great place to try French cuisine in the Latin

Quarter is la Petit Provance on rue pot du fer

Theve got different set menu's that are really good value

and here you can try famous friends specalties things like

duck de l'orange and escargott otherwise nown as snails

If you want to socialize like a true Parisian rather than going bar hopping for the night

grab yourself some cheese some wine and spend the night relaxing somewhere along the river

seine such as key de la turnoutt right here behind

the Notre Notre Dame Cathedral, cheers

but if you are intent on sampling Paris's nightlife

the area around Place de la Bastille is a good place to go

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the Eiffel Tower is the French capital's most famous attraction

and your'l undoubtly go to see it during your stay

but make sure to visit it again at night when it looks even more beautiful

and once it gets dark every hour on the hour from 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. in the summer

the Eiffel tower sparkles for five minutes just like this

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about Paris hopefully it will help you plan your trip to the French capital

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