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These pages on our French Savvy section will give you a snapshot of the French capital.
“J’ai deux amours : mon pays et Paris” Josephine Baker used to sing. The chorus has remained true for many visitors, French provincials or foreigners alike. Paris has something magical in the air that makes us all feel at home. Maybe this feeling is due to the sight of the Eiffel Tower, probably one of the most famous shapes in the world thanks to a all the movies, cartoons, photos and pictures...
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Some of our ‘French Moments’ pages on Ile de France:

The Eiffel Tower in Paris - Q&A about the ‘Tour Eiffel’.

How to get to Paris from Sydney ...
Obviously, the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport will be the door to the French capital for the great majority of Australian visitors. There are however other interesting ways to reach Paris by organising your trip as part of an European tour. Paris is linked to every part of Europe by fast, reliable and efficient trains. - Amterdam (The Netherlands), Cologne (Germany), and Brussels (Belgium) with the red TGV called Thalys and ICE. - Milan (Italy), Lyon and Marseille with TGV Sud. London (UK) with TGV Eurostar. Frankfurt (Germany), Zurich (Switzerland) and Strasbourg with TGV Est-Européen and ICE.
Visit Paris in Ile de France! Tourist board of Paris: http://www.parisinfo.com Tourist information site of Ile de France: http://www.nouveau-paris-ile-de-france.fr/ Official website of the Eiffel Tower: www.tour-eiffel.fr Official website of the Louvre Museum: http://www.louvre.fr Official website of Notre-Dame: http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/ Petite Paris - accomodation in Paris: http://www.petiteparis.com.au/ When staying in PARIS, a visit to the chateaux of MAISONS-LAFFITTE and CHANTILLY should not be missed!http://www.parisinfo.comhttp://www.nouveau-paris-ile-de-france.fr/http://www.tour-eiffel.frhttp://www.louvre.frhttp://www.notredamedeparis.fr/http://www.petiteparis.com.auChantilly.htmlChantilly.htmlshapeimage_14_link_0shapeimage_14_link_1shapeimage_14_link_2shapeimage_14_link_3shapeimage_14_link_4shapeimage_14_link_5shapeimage_14_link_6shapeimage_14_link_7

The Louvre and the Tuileries - the famous museum, the Tuileries Palace and the Gardens.

But to live in Paris for a longer period of time will show a different experience. That’s what the Parisian saying: “Métro, boulot, dodo” (taking the métro, going to work, coming back home only to go to sleep) is all about. Yes, living in Paris could lead to a rat race, like in any large city. But for many expats and foreign students who live and work in Paris, the French capital will remain an exquisite, fascinating, and moving place that was worth experiencing.
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Notre-Dame de Paris

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Eiffel Tower

Palais du Louvre

St Germain des Prés

Arc de Triomphe

Le Marais district

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Promenade Plantée

Montmartre

La Défense CBD

Brie de Meaux - the King of Cheeses.

Maisons-Laffitte - the beautiful town and its chateau to the North-West of Paris.

Bastille Day - learn how Bastille Day (la Fête Nationale) is celebrated in France!

Chateau of Chantilly - a fairytale castle surrounded by a vast estate, North of Paris.

The story behind the name ‘Sydney’ - the etymological links between Sydney, Australia, Normandy and Paris, France.

The Place de la Concorde - the neo-classical square and the Luxor Obelisk.

The Champs-Elysées - the Avenue des Champs-Elysées, the Grand and Petit Palaces.

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The Historical Axis - the grand perspective from the Louvre to the Grande Arche.

Notre-Dame de Paris - France’s most famous cathedral [en français] [in English].

Paris, la Promenade plantée - a surprising walk in the 12th arrondissement.

Christmas in Paris - Notre-Dame, the Champs-Elysées and the Grands Magasins at Christmas.

The Arc de Triomphe - the monumental triumphal arch, the tallest in Europe.

La Défense and the Grande Arche - Paris’ Central Business District and the Grande Arche.

Gourmet Paris - useful addresses for your next trip to Paris!

The Place des Vosges - the oldest planned square of Paris at the heart of the Marais district.

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The Village of Charonne - a bucolic provincial village atmosphere in the 20th Arrondissement.