to have been there. On the sixth day of our journey we traveled by express train through the La Manche Channel to Paris. It was a long and boring journey‚ but the train was very comfortable. Trains in France and England are better and more exclusive than in Poland. We had a lot of luggage due to our shopping trip‚ and with Paris fast approaching only more shopping was to come. In Paris we lived in the city center at a close friend of Paulina’s brother. His apartment was in a fantastic skyscraper‚
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I made a trip to Paris‚ France. Paris; a famous worldwide city for its beauty and history. One of the most expensive cities in the world. Therefore‚ we all excited about going to this ancient city. I have never been to France although my parents have been there for several times and also during their honeymoon. I could see an expression of happiness in their faces when we arrived. We stayed in my mom’s house located in the sixteenth district. We planned to spend in Paris six unforgettable
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Paris has long been the political and cultural capital of France. It has influenced and has had a special place in French history for years‚ including the later years of the July Monarchy up through the start of the Great War. Parisians have played a considerable role in setting the atmosphere of their city. Their actions shaped Paris during the aforementioned time period. As depicted by the writers Muhammad As-Saffar‚ Alexis de Tocqueville‚ Edmond de Goncourt‚ and Marc Bloch‚ Paris was a city of
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JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Born in Acueil‚ a self-contained‚ working class suburb of Paris in 1952‚ of a bookkeeper farther and secretary mother John Paul Gaultier was an only child. In the 1960 as a teenager John Paul was obsessed with fashion especially the costumes from Moulin Rouge and often pretended to be ill to stay off school‚ draw and have gay fantasies of men wearing feminine clothes. During this time Jean Paul Gaultier began detailed drawings of whole collections including accessories taking
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POLAND GERMANY CZECH REPUBLIC PARIS SLOVAKIA MUNICH AUSTRIA FRANCE SWITZERLAND INNSBRUCK CENTRAL SWITZERLAND HUNGARY VENICE ITALY FLORENCE PISA PORTUGAL SPAIN ROME Highlights • A tour at a budget price. • Delicious unlimited Indian Jain / vegetarian / non vegetarian meals included. • Enjoy daily Continental buffet breakfast. • Guided city tour of London. • Ride on the London Eye. • Visit Madame Tussaud’s wax museum. • Guided city tour of Paris. • Enjoy a romantic Seine
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The main purpose of this book is to show the contrasts between the peaceful city of London and the city of Paris‚ tearing itself apart in revolution. This is apparent in the very first line of the book‚ "It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times...." This is a contrast of the two cities‚ London‚ the tranquil home of Mr. Lorry and the Darnays’; and Paris‚ the center of a bloody revolution. The author shows gentleness in these violent times in the persons of Dr. and Lucie Mannette‚ both gentle
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my gate‚ I took a breath of relief‚ this was going to be my first time traveling without my family. After endless hours of the smell of Cinnabon‚ the chatter of speaking foreign tongues‚ and the long flight delays‚ it was finally time to fly to Paris. I grabbed my small carry-on bag‚ and jumped
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Construction of The Eiffel Tower Introduction The Eiffel Tower is a freestanding framework tower (lattice tower) located on the Champ de Mars in Paris‚ France. It was named after it’s Chief Designer/Engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel and is the most-visited paid monument in the world with several millions ascending each year. Why was the tower built? The plan to build a tower 300 meters high was conceived as part of preparations for the World Exhibition Fair‚ which would be held in 1889
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Agamemnon and Paris are to blame for the Trojan War because of the choices they made. Agamemnon wanted to conquer Troy but never had a reason behind it; Paris kidnapped Helen‚ the wife of Menelaus‚ and that made Agamemnon and Menelaus angry. This finally gave Agamemnon a reason to go after Troy. He wanted his brother to have his wife back and if that meant he was able to attack Troy‚ that’s what he was going to do. He took his anger out on all of Troy instead of Paris specifically. Paris was a contributor
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Raluca Samples 9/15/11 The best vacation spot is by far... Talking about the places I’ve been visiting is no doubt why I’ve picked up my favorite one: Paris‚ the beautiful city of culture‚ fashion and love. I will always remember with pleasure my one week trip to Paris‚ in the beautiful summer of 2005. Once I’ve reached Paris I felt like I am in the middle of everything‚ meaning stunning architecture‚ unbelievable historical testimonies‚ but not less modernism. In this mixture of beautiful
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