Mythical as the world dream of one day visiting the city, Paris has kept its authenticity. There are still some small streets to explore around the major monuments and with an almost total absence of skyscrapers, Paris and its neighborhoods look more like a cluster of villages as a megalopolis.
From the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame, to the Sacred Heart, the Arc de Triomphe or the Pompidou Centre, Paris has no shortage of famous landmark. Other images, less timeless but equally typical Parisian, are in the mind: the illuminated bridges reflecting off the Seine at night or cane chairs on the terrace breweries. Today, new buildings such as the Musée du Quai Branly continue to change the face of the capital.
The Paris always (and tourists) is alive and well: along major boulevards in fine dining and the windows of fashion houses and museums with outstanding collections, foremost among them the incomparable Louvre. A nice shop or a free table in a bistro stop your wanderings.
