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Paris, the capital of France, has an annual 30 million foreign visitors, and so is one of the most visited cities in the world. [1] Paris ' sights include monuments and architecture, such as its Arc de Triomphe , Eiffel Tower and neo-classic Haussmannian boulevards and buildings as well as museums, operas and concert halls.
The Canal Saint-Martin (French pronunciation: [kanal sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃]) is a 4.6 km (2.86 mi) long canal in Paris, connecting the Canal de l'Ourcq to the river Seine.Nearly half its length (2,069 metres (2,263 yd)), between the Rue du Faubourg du Temple and the Place de la Bastille, was covered in the mid-19th century to create wide boulevards and public spaces on the surface. [1]
The Louvre. The 1st arrondissement forms much of the historic centre of Paris. Place Vendôme is famous for its deluxe hotels such as Hôtel Ritz, The Westin Paris – Vendôme, Hôtel de Toulouse (headquarters of Banque de France), Hôtel du Petit-Bourbon, Hôtel Meurice, and Hôtel Regina [1] Les Halles were formerly Paris's central meat and produce market, and, since the late 1970s, are a ...
Parc de la Villette with the Cité des Sciences and the Géode in the background. The Parc de la Villette (French pronunciation: [paʁk də la vilɛt]) is the third-largest park in Paris, 55.5 hectares (137 acres) in area, located at the northeastern edge of the city in the 19th arrondissement.
The Boulevard Saint-Michel was the other important part of Haussmann's renovation of Paris on the Left Bank along with the creation of the Boulevard Saint-Germain.It was formerly approximated by the Rue de la Harpe, which for centuries led from the Seine to the Porte Saint-Michel, a gate to the walls of Paris near what is now the intersection of the Boulevard Saint-Michel and the Rue Monsieur ...
The Pont des Arts (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ dez‿aʁ]) or Passerelle des Arts ([pasʁɛl-]) is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the River Seine.It links the Institut de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the Palais du Louvre, (which had been termed the "Palais des Arts" under the First French Empire).
The culture of Paris concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals and other entertainment in Paris, the capital city of France.The city is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centers; entertainment, music, media, fashion, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.
Map of green spaces in Paris. Paris today has more than 421 municipal parks and gardens, covering more than three thousand hectares and containing more than 250,000 trees. [1] [verification needed] The following is a partial list of public parks and gardens in the city.