"An artist has no home in France except Paris," said famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Indeed, Paris France is brimming with a treasure trove of famous artworks and artists, theatrical performers and ballet dancers, actors and filmmakers. To Paris, expression of culture is a quintessential value. Upon visiting, it's easy to see why so many famous Americans lived in the "City of Lights." Some of these American expatriates include: writers (Ernest Hemingway, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Washington Irving, Oscar Wilde, Sinclair Lewis, Henry James, Norman Mailer, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, Mark Twain, Tom Wolfe and Edith Wharton); politicians (Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin); and artists (Cole Porter, Jean Seberg and William Christie). Interestingly enough, the French love American artists too. Filmmakers David Lynch and Woody Allen, writers Charles Bukowski and Bret Easton Ellis, and musicians Johnny Halladay and George Brassens were loved more in France than in their home country of America.
Architecture buffs have a number of places to see when they visit Paris France. You'll see palaces like the Palace of Versailles, which was built in the French Renaissance tradition circa 1678; Chateau de Villette, another 17th-century palace, crafted in French Baroque style for Louis XIV's ambassador, Jean Dyel; or the Palais de Chaillot, a stripped classical structure designed for the 1937 World Exposition. Other French Baroque palaces include the Chteau de Maisons, Chteau de Vaux-le-Vicomte, the Jardins des Tuileries, Palais du Luxembourg and Palais Royal-Muse du Louvre. In addition to palaces, there are churches in Paris that date back to the 12th and 13th Centuries, such as the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral (1163), La Sainte-Chapelle (1238), Basilique Saint-Denis (1136) and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (1140). Mont Martre, St. Louis des Invalides, the Church of Saint-Sulpice and the Paris Pantheon are other beautiful, historic churches.
Sometimes architectural wonders happen to hold hours of grand entertainment too. There are over 130 theatre venues in Paris France, but the most famous of all is the Palais Garnier, also known as the Opra de Paris. With opulent chandeliers, creamy marble columns, Greek statuary, bronze busts, majestic stairwells, rich red velvet tapestries, gold ornamentation and Baroque style, one can't help but marvel at the building's splendor. Inside, guests can revel at performances like "The Barber of Seville" opera, the "Giselle" ballet and symphonic orchestras playing everything from Beethoven to Rossini. For more information, theatre lovers can visit www.operadeparis.fr or ask their travel agent about hotels in Paris and accompanying art/culture package deals.
Paris France, the "City of Lights," is blessed with breathtaking architecture, the natural beauty of the Seine River, many centuries of history, a vibrant art scene and thriving industry. It's a far cry from the Eiffel Tower Paris Las Vegas, that's for sure! To really understand how much Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway or Thomas Jefferson loved France, you really must come and see for yourself.
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Whether you stay for a romantic weekend at hotels in Paris or you spend several weeks soaking it all in, you'll find all that Europe has to offer all in one world-class city
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