European tour of diffuse (1)-Paris-France

6 July 2007, 6: 00 in the morning on Friday (Paris summer time, the same below), after twelve hours of long-haul flights, with a face of sleep, I took the plane to Paris, France on Earth.

In the early morning of Paris is a bit cold, thin coat seems to resist a wind chill of gales. Off the bus we entered one by one the arrival terminal, lined up waiting for customs. Originally heard Paris Customs enquiries to keep up, but that day all the customs officer's attention to a few blacks travelers. Several inspectors around a black woman, so she put everything from the travel box out, one by one with careful checking. But how about we hardly. on release details The gateway, see the Guide to the land jietuan Xiaopeng Wang. It was a 30-year-old young man, with a southern accent in Putonghua (later learned that he is Nanjing people). In his greeting, we got on the coach, sat his seat at the beginning of the eleventh day of the European tour.

Nearly 9 points, we arrived at the Charles de Gaulle square (star Plaza).

Days a bit gray, there is a strong wind. We see the world famous Paris Faubourg Avenue. Paris Arc de Triomphe Etoile, also known as the male lion known as Star Gate, high 50 m, width 45 m, the thickness of 22 meters, stands in the square in Central Europe 100 more than the largest of the Arc de Triomphe. It is 1806, Napoleon to remember 1805 defeated Russia Olympic victory of the Allied forces and ordered the construction of all completed in 1836, 29 July. It is remembered in war, is the witness of the history of modern France. I am an unparalleled tribute for a long time watching this magnificent, a magnificent building, in remembrance of flag expletive himself could personally pay their respects to this great, brilliant, victory, magic gate, it was kind of a dream.

To the East of the Arc de Triomphe Champs Elysees Avenue is.

It East Concorde West only star Plaza, full length 1800 m, 120 m wide and at the most, is the Arc de Triomphe-centric star square 12 is radiation like a road, is the French First Avenue, France as the most beautiful walking along the road. However I've seen today on the Champs Elysees Avenue, France is not depicted in the novels of the elegant and tranquil, idyllic atmosphere pervaded the romantic forest Yin Road, which is a jam-packed, vehicles such as flow, full of commercial atmosphere of modern road. Walk in the above feelings and walking in the Shanghai people's feeling of Boulevard is also not much difference, but a pity minds.

At approximately 10: 30 or so, we went to the God of war on the right bank of the Seine stands in the square the Eiffel Tower.

Although the guide said fewer visitors at noon, we're still in the cold wind shaking with a row of an hour before taking a team den Tower elevators. (Recently seen newspapers with tourists complained to climb the Eiffel Tower was discharged on a couple of hours, I suddenly have a balance, we only wait for an hour, it appears that the guide is wrong. ), The Eiffel Tower is to meet the Paris world's fair of 1889, built to designer named Eiffel. Tower high tower is 320 m and a steel frame outline structure, up to 900 tons, the total spent 1.8 million pieces of metal parts to 100 000 rivet Rivet. Full-Tower three, the first storey 57 m, the second storey 115 m, the third storey 276 m, each is equipped with gaolan platform for visitors the scenery overlooking Paris. We stand at the Tower of the second layer down watching the, Paris city-view all eyes. Tower reaches many people could hardly walk freely packed. Watched the next column, we placed a long queues at the back, because the language barrier, we from the sign that this is a line to take the elevator down. Long creeping slowly slowly, we fear that Miss the time of collection, we decided not to take the lift, the ability to go on forever. (Later learned that fortunately u-turn, the row is a team of three layers. The rotation along the narrow) of iron ladder go down, you feel like it was from an exquisite angle steel up by scaffolding down in General, see the iron and steel components, we are in the hollow of the vertical transverse seven eight steel iron box. I am amazed at the heart of the French national romantic imagination, only they can produce this unique pure totalitarianism by steel rivet into the tower.

Lunch at a Chinese restaurant for dinner.

Five dishes and a soup with fruit, quality, quantity, enough to fill the belly, free tea, they will just get by.

Lunch later to Concorde.

It is located in the Centre of the Seine River on the north shore of the North, the South is the Medellín Church is the East of France Council Hall, the National Academy of fine arts, the West is the world-famous Champs Elysees Avenue. The square was founded in 1754, completed in 1763, the Plaza Central plastic with Louis 15 ride like named Louis XV square. 1789 revolution renamed the Revolution Square, the statue of Louis XV, have been destroyed and replaced by kill Louis XVI and the Queen of the guillotine. 1795, and renamed the Concorde, the scaffold is located by a tall 22.83 m, weight 230 tons of Egypt replaced by square minaret. The Concorde is a being octagonal square, divided into eight statue placed eight corners of the central location, represents in France historically played an important role in eight cities. Concorde remembered at the end of the war years, expressed to France at the peace of the people of qi, is France's most famous square, which is also the world's most beautiful square in the world.

After leaving the Concorde, we arrived in Paris suburb southwest of Versailles.

When this is the 17th century the Sun King Louis XIV's favorite most commonly live in the Palace. It was built in 1671, completed in 1689, the occupying a land area of 111 million square meters. The Palace of the magnificent, layout. Versailles look very magnificent interior decoration, is the magnificent, Deluxe. 500 Hall of the small Hall are full of charm. One of the most famous is the mirror Hall. Mirror Gallery long 72 meters, a total thickness of the wall surface mirrors 72. The whole Hall is decorated with ornate and mirror, with large crystal chandelier, reflected, magnificent, as virtual illusion. Mirror Hall of famous also lies not in this, butBecause of this, two historical events. First, the Franco-Prussian War France was defeated, the Kaiser in the mirror Hall of the coronation ceremony, announced the establishment of the German Empire. The second is the first world war, Germany was defeated France specifies mirror Hall signed a contract to wash the shame of that year. The famous "Versailles peace treaty" is in the mirror Hall.

Due to time constraints, we only with headphones Chinese tour guide (15 euro per person of hire of) making the hastily visited on the second floor of the main hall, in the Palace of the French-style garden after a short stay in hurriedly went to the collection of catch.

You know, the stranger, the language is not communicating alien is absolutely not going to lose.

Saturday 7 July, we arrived in Paris of the second day.

After breakfast we leave for the Louvre Museum. Because the hotel far away from the city centre, there are 40 minutes away, and had a little little episode, so it is only 9 points more to the Seine River on the right bank of the Louvre Lions Gate entrance. In headphones Chinese guided tour of (also paid 15 euros), we enter the treasured countless art treasures of the great palaces.

The Louvre was a medieval Fort, 14th century Charles v will be transformed into the Royal Palace.

After hundreds of years of renovation, expansion of the Louvre became a city with many architectural style of the magnificent gilded Palace. 16 century Francois I began a massive collection of various works of art, subsequent emperors and continued this tradition, constantly enriched with the collections of the Louvre. 1981 France Government will this fine building large-scale renovation, has become the professional of the National Museum. Now in the Louvre in possession of sculpture, painting and so on seven categories of 40 million pieces of art treasures, the most precious Town Hall Sambo is: da Vinci's Mona ·, Miro Island arm of Venus, limín cocula statue of victory. Louvre Museum as one of the world's three major museums, its existence is one of the world culture.

Follow the Guide, we from the Chinese-American architect Bay law Ming design transparent pyramids below the entrance into the reception hall, visited the Louvre History Museum, Museum of medieval Louvre, painting, Sculpture Museum, some of the main exhibition hall.

Look at the Museum in many famous paintings and sculpture I have downloaded from the Internet, could not help but feel a bit proud. After the tour ended explanation, we at old college travel class teacher Li Yu, spent half an hour fast browse other exhibition halls and Napoleon III suite. Then return to the reception hall, to use the remaining time from card rouselle promenade ladder and watching the Louvre square, but don't have time to visit the tuilerie gardens. More than two hours of speech even not visit, can only prove that we have come, and only let us put this in a hurry and pity and come back tomorrow to the wishes of the forever in my heart.

At noon we arrived at is located in the Seine River and Western Dai island's Notre Dame de Paris (this is a 15 euro's own expense).

Square upstream people, a long long team, we rank for a long time before entering the Church. Notre Dame was built in 1163, the whole Church in 1345 year completed, 180 years. This is a typical Gothic architecture, facades, structured with unique style, looks very majestic and solemn. Very simple, but inner little decoration. We go inside a circle is out the door. I always feel that the Notre-Dame and previously in the movie "Notre Dame", see not too same, around its outer edge finding those movies. Along the right side of the Church and went forward soon saw a small garden, from the garden you can see the back of the building of Notre Dame. The Gothic spire and small courtyards, very smart, very beautiful feel. I look at the history of architecture in the world is known as the Symphony of religious building stone, in the heart of the film in the aftertaste that classic pieces slowly along the left side of the Church and walk back to the square.

After lunch with a guided us to the high street at Osman "Lafayette" department store shopping.

Shopping malls very large, very much, but nothing special. In a number of tourist guides contributed poll, I and several similarly not intended to shopping companion went out of the shopping centre. We walked in the streets of Paris, feel like walking in the streets of Shanghai's business. I heart sighs with Shanghai is a city and metropolitan world very practice, while looking to see who is on the road of Paris Grand Theatre. Gone for a while and came to the Grand Theatre, into the door, saw the inside of the box office was in line to buy tickets. We do not know what tickets sold, I do not know how much is the fare, hesitated a dare not act hastily. Linger for a long time, met a Chinese girl, and they knew that selling tour tickets, 8 euros a piece. We have bought a ticket to enter the theatre.

Paris theater is Italy Baroque buildings, large, ornate buildings, facilities, Palace-like blocks and four layers of Crimson red with gold inlaid jade balcony very luxurious and elegant, sit in there really is a beauty.

I heard that these boxes are hereditary nobles, is in the theatre building was bought, from generation to generation, is the symbol of the identity and status, future upstarts are crowded into this aristocratic circles. Walk into an open balcony, the stage is rehearsing seems to play like a drama. I looked at the side of the inattention to the Shanghai Grand Theater, although also very gorgeous, it is a modern beauty, these elegant balcony, in contrast, seems less a lot of charm. Around the theatre go round out happened to see them from a coach, top down many young people, hand holding a variety of musical instruments. Them in the streets a station is playing up, immediately surrounding a group of people to watch. I think this must be a street improvisation team, happy people are happy about himself. This is Paris, this is the happy romantic Paris.

After the end of the shopping is to visit the Seine.

Bugs Bunny clock in the afternoon we took a cruise to the birthplace of Paris WestDai's island. The Seine from Eastern France, 776 km in length, from East to West. Paris is a city in the Seine and its gradual development on both sides of the island. Total length of 13 km of waterways through the Paris urban area, building on both sides of the river there are many famous buildings, such as the Eiffel Tower, the size of the Palace, the Concorde, the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Supreme Court and the prison, buried Napoleon's Invalides, holding the torch of liberty and so on. The Paris of history, culture and the Arts in Paris, Paris City, Paris, Paris of pride in this romantic River sweaty hearty appeared.

Paris city has a total of 36 cross the bridge over the Seine River, built of stone, steel, brickwork.

One of the most spectacular is the most beautiful bridge of Alexander III bridge. Great bridge tower, golden bronze flying horse statue, exquisite stone decoration, gorgeous flower-shaped carvings decorating the whole bridge splendour. This is not just a bridge, it is a world class art treasures.

We sit in a boat on the feast of monuments and River forms vary in size, with the camera took a photo and a photo.

Cruise ships in the past there stands the statue of liberty after the start of the peninsula and return. We revisit it again on both sides of the scenery. Finally went back to the boat pier, ashore, really a bit of the deck. I once again glanced at the Seine, the dependent phase with Paris, the lodge and common prosperity of the River, as is famous in Paris, and Paris, but also because it is more beautiful.

In the evening, the team has a small number of people to see Moulin Rouge cabaret (this is a 130 euro at the cost of the project).

I have been to modern music and dance are not of interest, and the rest go back to the hotel. Two days in Paris just hurry past.