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It's been almost two weeks since the Tokyo Olympics came to an end, but the 8 minutes of Paris at the closing ceremony, like the "Marseillaise" played by French astronaut Thomas Pace with a saxophone on the International Space Station, haunt people's hearts... People who have not yet been to Paris cannot help but have beautiful fantasies about Paris, and those who have been to Paris many times will tell you that all this is true. The romance of the city is deeply rooted in the marrow.
Today LP has planned this paris romantic four-day route for everyone, let's go to see the romantic code of Paris, what details are hidden in the end~
# Day 1 #
# Louvre and Réale #
When it's sunny, you can stroll in the garden, and if it rains, you can enjoy the paintings in the art museum
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Stroll through the elegant Jardin des Tuileries and stop to admire Monet's massive Water Lilies and the National Museum of Photography (Jeu de Paume) at the Musée de l'Orangerie.
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The Orangerie Museum is housed in a 19th-century building that was built to protect the orange trees in the garden over the winter. The purpose-built top floor features two oval-shaped exhibition rooms that stand out the most – eight of Monet's elegant and huge oil paintings, Water Lilies, bathed in natural light.
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I.M. Pei's glass pyramid is your compass, guiding you into the labyrinth of the Louvre. Today's Louvre is divided into four floors and has three pavilions: the Sully Wing, located at the easternmost end of the Louvre, which forms the four sides of the Cour Carrée (literally the "square courtyard"), the Denon Wing, which extends 800 meters south along the Seine; and the Richelieu Wing in the north, which is adjacent to the rue de Rivoli.
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As the highlight of Paris, you can start with a 3-hour route – combining classics such as the famous Mona Lisa with unexpected contemporary works. A complex labyrinth of exhibition halls and stairs hovering between 5 floors of 3 pavilions offers you a game-like exploration experience of "Snakes and Ladders".
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Louvre Exclusive Tips
The Louvre auditorium (next to the main entrance hall of the Louvre) hosts classical concerts several times a week. Don't miss Thursday's midday concert, featuring up-and-coming composers and musicians. The season lasts from September to April or May, depending on the concert schedule.
After touring this monumental museum, you can also look at the column arcades in the exquisite Jardin du Palais Royal and visit the beautiful Église St-Eustache. Follow those historic relics of the backstreet to the late-opening Centre Pompidou for modern and contemporary art and breathtaking rooftop views.
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From a distance, look out over the Centre Pompidou, a box-shaped building decorated in three primary colors that sits amid a patch of pale grey roofs in Paris, like a set of bricks thrown by a child on the carpet of an elegant living room.
Visit the museum in the wind on a summer night
On a mild early summer day, on a Saturday in mid-May, the main museums around Paris are open late to celebrate the night of European museums, and most museums are free to enter, including the Louvre, the Orangerie and more. The 2021 Night of the Museum is scheduled for July 3.
# Day 2 #
# Champs Elysées and Boulevards #
Passing in front of the small shop on the street, you can smell the aroma of scented candles and strawberries
Climb aboard Napoleon's Arch and look down on the historical axis that stretches from the Louvre to La Défense for incredible panoramic views of Paris. After counting the 284 steps, you can reach the observation deck at the top of the 50-meter-high Arc de Triomphe.
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From here, 12 wide avenues radiate in all directions, many of which are named after napoleonic victories and outstanding generals. The military parade celebrating France's National Day (14 July) begins here.
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Take a stroll along The Champs-Élysées, one of Paris's most charming avenues, and wander through the Triangled'Or, triangle d'Or Galeries Lafayette or place de la Madeleine.
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The real charm, however, lies in wandering the city's backstreets and alleys, where specialty little shops and boutiques mingle between cafes, galleries and churches, selling everything from strawberry-scented Wellington boots to wonderful scented candles.
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The passages couverts of Paris, the precursors of the shopping mall, dating back to the 19th century, are also a treasure trove of elegant small boutiques. The Passage des Panoramas pictured above is the oldest arcade in Paris.
# Eiffel Tower and west of Paris #
Picnic on the lawn in front of the tower and take a high-altitude cruise with a hot air balloon
Come to the Musée du Quai Branly to see indigenous art and excellent architecture from around the globe. Highlights to keep an eye out include extraordinary carvings from Papua New Guinea (Oceania), clothing, jewelry and textiles from various ethnic minorities from India to Vietnam (Asia), an astonishing variety of masks (Africa), and artifacts from great American civilizations such as the Maya, Aztecs, incas and more.
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In this cultural district, the Musée Marmottan-Monet has the largest number of Monet's works in the world, the Palais de Tokyo has contemporary installations, and the Musée Guimet has Asian treasures. Sunset after the tour is the best time to climb the Eiffel Tower.
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Every hour on the hour, the 20,000 6-watt bulbs on the entire tower flash for 5 minutes. The lights were originally installed in Paris in 2000 to celebrate the millennium – 25 climbers spent five months installing existing bulbs and 40 kilometers of cable. The best place to see the light show is the Jardins du Trocadéro across the Seine.
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Still not addictive? Then remember to come to the Park André Citroën, from where you can fly up to 150 meters and enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of Paris. There is no need to worry about safety at all, this helium-filled Paris hot air balloon has a chain connection to the ground, floating higher and higher but never leaving.
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Paris hot air balloon considerations
From September to April, the last "fly" of each day begins 30 minutes before the park closes. Check in advance at any time of the year, as the balloon does not rise when the wind blows.
# Day 3 #
# Islands #
Listen quietly to the chants of the choir in the church
Notre Dame Cathedral, which survived the fire, can still be used as a starting point for a tour, so you may wish to visit it. If you want to see beautiful stained glass, don't miss the nearby Sainte Chapelle, which has 15 stained glass windows that extend from the floor to the ceiling, depicting 1113 biblical scenes from Genesis to the resurrection of Christ.
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Cross the PontSt-Louis to buy a Berthillon ice cream and visit the charming boutiques of Pont St-Louis.
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# Saint Germain and Les Invalides #
Indulge in the masterpieces of The Impressionists
Indulging in Impressionist masterpieces at the magnificent Muséed' - Orsay is a romantic thing. Inside this old train station overlooking the Seine, the cavernous interior spaces, the quaint clock and the contemporary pavilions are as dazzling as works of art.
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In addition to admiring the paintings, you can remember to look down on the city through the two giant glass clock faces of the former train station and indulge in the pleasing time in Paris.
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You can also spend time in the jardin du Luxembourg, one of the most popular and delightful in the city. The park played an important role in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables: it was here that the novel's lovers Marius and Cosette first met.
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In the hearts of every Parisian, there is a place for it: for centuries, countless little children (and "older children") have spent weekend afternoons here, chasing toy sailboats in octagonal holy pools, and younger children can ride ponies nearby... All in all, all of the park's childhood nostalgia is still here, along with modern rides, tennis and other sports and play areas.
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# Latin Quarter #
The pages in his hand reflected the yellowing lights on the roof, reveling in Woody Allen's dreams
This area on the Left Bank is not only the ideal place to read – Shakespeare's bookstores, vintage vinyl record stores where collectors can spend hours, but also low-priced, colourful homewares stores.
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Bookstores are known for their support for writers, and at night, the couches in the store become beds, and tumbleweeds (aspiring writers and bookish students) can stay overnight, on the condition that they help organize the shelves. The beginning of "Love Before Sunset and Dusk" and the end of Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris. It was all shot here.
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# Day 4 #
# Montmartre and north of Paris #
See all kinds of passers-by on the street, or explore the imprint of Angel Amelie
As one of the sources of Parisian legends, Montmartre has always been different. Bohemians, revolutionaries, artists, concord dancers and headless martyrs have all played a role in its history. Its quiet streets and steep steps are charming places to stroll, flanked by crooked buildings crawling with ivy, especially in the early morning hours when there are few tourists.
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Head to the Sacré-Cœur at the top of the hill and relive the legendary history here at the Musée de Montmartre.
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This expansive neighborhood can also see high-kick dancers performing grand Cabarets. The legendary cabaret in Paris, the Moulin Rouge, is remembered for its posters for Toulouse-Rottrek and Baz Luhrmann's films, and the current Red Windmill is a replica built in 1925 and sparkling just below it.
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The lead actor in the classic French film "Angel Amelie" works in a café in Montmartre, where people meet and life flows forward. This café is a real thing, located right between the famous Moulin Rouge and Pancake Mill.
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# Bastille and east of Paris #
The crispy crust of Koso fell on the plate
Bastille, though not famous for its attractions, is still a charming area to explore on foot. Since it is mostly residential, stroll through it to experience everyday life in one of Paris's most vibrant neighborhoods.
For most French people, eating well is the most important thing, and they spend a lot of time thinking, discussing and enjoying good food and wine. Pistachio macaron, small cup of tomato soup, delicious red wine goulash, soft gummy cameo cheese on a cheese plate... Here, food is not a calorie, but a motivation to get up early in the morning.
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In Paris, the lines between cafés, salons de thés, French taverns, beer halls, bars and even bar à vins are blurred. There's often no difference between drinking and visiting a nightclub – a quiet café around 3 p.m. may have a DJ in the evening, followed by someone dancing.
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The setting of the bistro or bistrot is usually casual, offering French standard dishes (duck and steak with fried potatoes). Here, most of the original decorations have been preserved, such as the old Chez Paul and the boasted Le Chardenoux.
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For Parisians, eating and drinking are as inseparable as wine and cheese, wine is undoubtedly the most popular drink in Paris, and the cost of house wine is always lower than bottled water.
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When it comes to romantic accompaniments, it is really a movie. Whether you want to explore the behind-the-scenes decorative arts of a film or curl up on the couch of a Japanese pagoda-style cinema to feel the art theater line, Paris won't disappoint.
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The Cinémathèque Française near Bercy Park is a little-known gem originally created in 1936 by film archivist Henri Langlois. The history of cinema is showcased here, with exhibits including film costumes, props, early equipment, old propaganda posters and fragments of several classics. If you have time, you may wish to check it out and enjoy the timeless film masterpieces.
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