Paris - About the Region
Paris, the capital of France, is a lively town full of relaxing
cafés and has some of the best restaurants and hotels in Europe,
and even the world. As well as a booming fashion industry Paris
offers some of the most well known and most amazing attractions
such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.
 Paris
stimulates the senses. Demanding to be seen, heard, touched,
tasted and smelt. The romantic French cafes and restaurants are
buzzing with people. Food from all around the world is served,
but the things that stand out are the traditional French
delicacy's such as seafood, frogs legs and snails - things not
served in many other places around the world; traditional French
dishes. Cheeses and chocolate give you an idea of Paris, such
sweet romantic attractions alongside strange but somehow amazing
dishes of French tradition.
You will gaze at the impressive monuments, works of art and
magic lights all throughout Paris; including the Eiffel Tower,
Arc de Triomphe, Paris Opera House, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame
Cathedral and the Orsay Museum.
The Eiffel Tower is one of the most well known landmarks in
the world, it invites loads of tourists from all over the world.
Paris wouldn't quite be the same without it.
The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition
of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French
Revolution. There were originally 700 proposals submitted in a
design competition but Gustave Eiffel's was unanimously chosen
and made - this is where the name was from. The tower now stands
at 300 metres, 320.75m including antenna, and weighs an enormous
7000 tons - it was also the world's tallest building until 1930.
The tower was built with 15,000 iron pieces and 2.5 million
rivets which took 300 steel workers 2 years (1887-1889) to
construct it! It can sway almost 12 cm in high winds and the
height varies up to 15 cm depending on temperature! There are
1652 steps to the top so its a long haul up - you should take
the elevators.
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