The Four Important Places to Visit in France
by Steve Smith writerI am just back from my holiday tour in France. The tour was an
exhilarating one as I along with my family had a gala time in the French
locales. A year ago, it was France that had the maximum impact of the
European Debt Crisis which that had sent its economy in to a tumble; but
visiting the country will not make you feel that at all. Everything is
very well organized in this country and one can enjoy every moment here.
In the year 2011, the country attracted some 79.50 million foreign
tourists and hence the figure is proof to the fact that the country has
not lost its charm till now.
Home to 37 UNESCO world heritage
sites, the country is booming with many tourist hotspots. This is also
one of the reasons as to why 6% of the country's income comes from
tourism. Museums, historical monuments, wild life parks; you just have
to decide on your own that which are the places you want to visit in
France as all of them are famous and are flocked by tourists all the
time. Well, we visited four important places in France that had left us
as a travel maniac.
So, we began our journey by visiting the
Eiffel Tower. This 1069 feet giant structure is open to all the tourists
24 hours a day and seven days in a week. It derived its name from its
creator Gustave Eiffel who constructed it in the year 1889. The tower
represents the magic of light. You can hire a guide always in order to
know about the historical importance and other interesting facts about
the tower.
Our next day stop was at one of the most famous
museums on the earth the Louvre. The Museum features some of the
exquisite art paintings including the Leonardo da Vinci painting of
Monalisa. There has been much controversy regarding this painting. Other
art works include the Egyptian, Etruscan and Greek antiques which are
truly a form of inspiration for the modern day artists.
It was
now time for some fun with my children and hence I decided to take them
to Disneyland, Paris. They were truly excited and had a fun time meeting
with the entire comic and the animated characters that they used to
view in the television. Since, we visited this place in the late evening
we were able to witness the spectacular night time show where the 20th
extended celebrations were going on. All the Disney characters were
brought to life with fantastic light shows and lasers. The Disney
village was equally exciting to visit as one can enjoy the Buffalo
Bill's Wild West show with Mickey Mouse.
On the third day of our
stay at France we visited Cannes that hosts the famous Cannes Film
Festival each year. We were hoping to get a glimpse of some Hollywood or
Bollywood stars but could not do so as our guide told us that there was
no major event that was currently going on. Hence, we visited some
other important places that was located adjacent to this iconic place
like the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Provence Museum, the St Marguerite
and St Honorat Island.
I had heard from my friends and
colleagues that French wine is very famous and hence I decided to
purchase a bottle for myself. Since, the country offered one of the most
expensive wines of the world so I had to stop myself for purchasing
only one, otherwise I might have brought another bottle. Some of the
well known places in France that is famous for its wine are Burgundy,
Loire Valley, Champagne and Bordeaux. It was due to shortage of time
that I could not visit the place.
If you want to shop branded
clothes from France then it is better to take a good amount of cash with
you as some of the top rated fashion designer clothes like Dior, Louis
Vuitton and Jean Paul evolved here. So you better need to be financially
conscious while spending on these designer brands.
In the end it can only be said that we had wonderful France holidays and would also advice others to visit this extraordinary country.
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