Frommer's Paris 2010
Chapter One
THE BEST
OF PARIS
Discovering the City of Light and making it your own
has always been the most compelling reason to
visit Paris. If you're a first-timer, everything, of course,
will be new to you. If you've been away for awhile,
expect changes: Taxi drivers may no longer correct
your fractured French, but address you in English-tantamount
to a revolution. More Parisians have a rudimentary knowledge of
the language, and France, at least at first glance, seems less xenophobic
than in past years. Paris, aware of its role within a united
Europe, is an international city. Parisians are attracted to foreign
music, videos, and films, especially those from America.
Though Paris is in flux culturally and socially, it lures travelers for the same reasons
as always. You'll still find such classic sights as the Tour Eiffel, Notre-Dame,
the Arc de Triomphe, Sacre-Coeur, and all those atmospheric cafes, as well as
daringly futuristic projects such as the Grande Arche de La Defense, the Cite des
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