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| travellers and holidaymakers of all kinds. The city is | | | | lesser-known gems such as the incredibly fine Vin Sur |
| famous around the world for its art, cuisine and its | | | | Vin, located near the Eiffel Tower, you are sure to find |
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| choose to visit it each year. | | | | A trip to Paris simply would not be complete without |
| Those staying in holiday apartments will have much to | | | | soaking up some of the city's wonderful artistic |
| see and for many visitors it is a huge temptation is run | | | | offerings. The Louvre - almost as famous as the city |
| straight to the shops that Paris is so famous for | | | | itself - is home to some 35,000 artworks spanning a |
| Although you will find countless high-end fashion stores | | | | wealth of different cultures, from Egyptian artifacts to |
| dotted through the city, the Marais is perhaps the most | | | | intricate Renaissance paintings. |
| famed for its high couture offerings. Many young | | | | The Musee d'Orsay, situated on the left bank of the |
| designers have shops in the area and have really | | | | river Seine, is home to French artworks for the most |
| made it their own. | | | | part from 1848 to 1915. The works cover the |
| Laeticia Ivanez's Les Prairies de Paris is a particularly | | | | Impressionist period, featuring paintings by the likes of |
| exciting boutique to visit, featuring not only glamorous | | | | Monet and Van Gogh. |
| clothes but also events such as gigs and art shows. | | | | A city break to Paris is the perfect way to soak up |
| After a day's shopping, a fine meal is surely the best | | | | some French culture and to indulge in some of the |
| way to recuperate. Paris has much to offer in the way | | | | finer things in life. There are few cities that have so |
| of delicious cuisine; however, many of the restaurants | | | | much to offer by the way of fine cuisine, art and |
| in particularly touristy areas may not be as authentic | | | | fashion - it is often said that Paris is one of the most |
| as they claim. | | | | influential cities in the world today. Once visited, you will |
| Home to many famous chefs and restaurants such as | | | | understand why. |