2000 years ago it was called Lutece. In 508 Clovis made it the
capital-city of his kingdom.. there then came a succession of
sovereigns whose reigns left their mark in a superb fashion, bringing.
As for its prestige, the city also owes this to people of Paris;
it will make a great story and its symbolic places will stand
out as landmarks of your holiday. The Ile de France, in all its
beauty, persists in its creation of our modernity. The North,
where English, Dutch, Flemish and Spanish influences have left
their mark on its architecture, its windmills, and even its folklore.
Gentle Picardy with its impressive succession of writers... Jules
Verne in the north and, in the south, Alexander Dumas, Racine
and La Fontaine whose fables are recited by children all over
the world, and its north wind in the light of the Baie de la Somme
blowing towards the English Channel thousands of birds, invisible
elsewhere !
Paris; Travel Back In Time Via Its Monuments...
Kings Palaces, park forests and rich dwellings
The Province of Painters and Museums of Modern Art
From the Great Factories to the Museums of Industries
Heading North,
