Whether you’re a European visitor, planning a long weekend or someone intending to stay longer, Paris remains one of the World’s great tourist destinations, and millions visit each year choosing to stay in Paris apartments across the city. Boasting attractions to stimulate both the mind and the body, the essence of the French capital is impossible to sum up in a few words.
For culture lovers Paris is home to some of Europe’s finest museums, and architectural attractions, many dating back to the 14th century Renaissance period. Although areas such as Montmartre, a popular base for many who opt for an apartment stay in Paris, thrived much later, during what is known as the “Belle Epoque”, when Art Nouveau influenced not just structural design, but huge leaps forward in the arts and philosophy, making the city a centre not just for painters, but free-thinkers from around the globe.
Even the late 20th century, when President Francois Mitterrand commissioned his costly series of “Grande Projects” such as the Pompidou Centre, offers the visitor a wonderful glimpse of the Parisian eye for the aesthetic.
The very essence of this city is captured in its bars and restaurants, where the Parisian love of food and drink is expressed through infinite choice and variety. For a real flavour of the city, there’s no need to follow the guide book and pay the inflated prices of tourist hot spots such as the Cafe de Flores. Great food is available everywhere, whether it’s a single oyster, bought from a street vendor outside the hotels in the Latin Quarter, or a three course meal from one of the bustling brassieres around the Hotel de Ville.
To get the very most from your visit, choose a centrally located studio or apartment and explore this fantastic city than by foot, you are guaranteed to stumble upon a myriad of photo opportunities and experiences to touch the very soul.
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