It's little wonder that so many wistful songs
have been penned over the years about France's capital, Paris
. Few cities leave the visitor with such vivid impressions,
whether it's the drifting cherry blossoms in the tranquil
gardens of Notre-Dame, the riverside quais on a summer evening,
the sound of blues in atmospheric cellar bars, or the ancient
alleyways and cobbled lanes of the historic Latin Quarter
and villagey Montmartre.
Paris has no problem living up to the painted images and movie
myths with which we're all familiar. Indeed, the whole city
is something of a work of art... (more)
