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Hi, welcome to WatchMojo.com.
My name is Karen, |
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and today we'll be profiling
the city of Paris. |
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As you probably already know,
Paris is the capital of France, |
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the capital of fashion, and it's also
known as the City of Lights. |
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So, Paris was first established
as a little settlement |
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on an island
on the Seine river. |
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It takes its present name of Paris
from the Parisii, |
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which were the settlers back then. |
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It was then conquered by the Romans
and they called it Lutetia. |
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Afterwards, it was ruled over
by the kings for many centuries. |
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Then, in 1789, was
the French Revolution, |
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which was led by social
and economic problems. |
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And Paris as we know it today,
with its grand boulevards |
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and its present architecture was built by
Baron Haussmann under Napoleon III. |
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Now, if you're planning on visiting Paris,
you'll be very happy to know |
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that there's a lot to do
and a lot to see in that city. |
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I would recommend first going
to the Musee du Louvre, |
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which is where there's
the Mona Lisa, |
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and it holds a massive collection
of art through the ages. |
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Not too far from the Louvre,
you have the Opera Garnier, |
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where you can admire
the beautiful ceiling |
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that was painted by Chagall
in the 1960's, |
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And, of course, there's the chandalier,
which was made famous |
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by the Phantom of the Opera. |
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If you like visiting churches, there's the
12th century Notre Dame Cathedral |
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on the Seine. Or you can go to Montmartre,
where there's the Sacre-Coeur. |
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Montmartre is also very famous
for its artists, |
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that's where Picasso
and Van Gogh used to work. |
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Now, if you'd like to see how
Marie Antoinette used to live her lifestyle, |
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why don't you head to Versailles. You can
also stroll in the nice, beautiful gardens. |
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And, if you're fed up with
museums and monuments, |
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why don't you just take a day
and go to Eurodisney. |
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Now, there's a lot of things
that you should not miss, |
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especially if it's your
first time in Paris. |
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Of course, the Eiffel Tower. |
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Now, I would suggest going either
early in the morning or later in the evening, |
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because the lines can get
pretty long. |
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Afterwards, you can head to
the Arc du Triomphe, |
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which was built by Napoleon Bonaparte. |
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You could also go up the Arc
and admire the view, |
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and there's also a little museum
inside the arc. |
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Once you're there, you're in
the Champs-Elysees, |
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which is the big boulevard
with all the shops, |
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restaurants and the little cafes. |
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And something that should also
really not be missed |
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is a little ride on the Bateaux Mouches,
where you can enjoy the views from the Seine. |
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Now, a couple of
important dates to note |
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would be, if you're a big shopaholic,
I would suggest visiting Paris |
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in either January or July, when you can
take advantage of the huge sales. |
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And if you're also there in July,
July 14th is the national holiday. |
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You usually have parades going on
on the Champs-Elysees. |
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And, if you're going around Christmas,
you'll be able to enjoy |
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the windowless places they usually
have on the Galeries Lafayette, |
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which are the big
department stores in Paris. |
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Now, some famous Parisians
would include |
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authors Emile Zola
and Victor Hugo, |
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painter Claude Monet, singers
Charles Aznavour and Edith Piaf, |
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filmmaker Francois Truffaut |
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and actresses Brigitte Bardot,
Sophie Marceau and Juliette Binoche. |