About the Paris Culture

Preparing a trip to France is also knowing a little bit of the Paris Culture. Like any ancient capital Paris is built on many historical layers.

The grandiose Architectural Innovations:

- the Eiffel Tower. In 1889 some people talked about it the Iron Asparagus!

- the glass-pyramid of the Louvre. In 1989 some people said it is magnific! and the others it is horrible!

- the Centre Georges Pompidou, in 1990 described by its designer Renzo Piano as an insolent, irreverent provocation

- La Defense, in 1989 some parisians referred it as Houston on the Seine

All together,

Paris is the most beautiful city in the world!

The Pleasure of Eating:

Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are wrote Brillat-Savarin a French gastronome.

His famous work, Physiologie du goût (The Physiology of Taste) , was published in December 1825.

Eating is the heart of the French Paris Culture! That's normal to spend at least 2 hours for a three courses meal. So during your trip spend so much time try the French specialites.

Do not miss Foie Gras, Onion Soup, Coq au vin... and cheese.

Cafe Expresso:

It means the coffee is a part of French people life. Everywhere you go there are bistros have a quick coffee at the counter. You will see business men, students go into the real life of Paris.

Enter la Closerie des Lilas 171 blvd Montparnasse.

End of XIXs you will feel the History of Beaudelaire, Appolinaire and Hemingway...

Shopping: Bon Chic, Bon Genre

Shopping is a quotidian activity in Paris. You can get into this game easily...Everywhere chic boutiques, high class department stores to markets and flea Markets.

Book stores, wines stores...spend time like parisians they do Leche-vitrine. It means linking the window!

French Wine:

Taste French wine. It is a part of French People Culture.Nothing wrong with a glass of wine. Have you heard about the French Paradox?

Red wine decreases the incidence of cardiac diseases!

Many good wines to taste. My favorite wine is Bordeaux(red).And more to try: Cote du Rhone, beaujolais, wines of Alsace( more white)...

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