paris basics

paris : 

Presented by— Shweta chopra Rushvi maru Vedanshi Vaidehi patel Honel aggarwal Dipali parmar paris

PARIS HISTIORY : 

Paris is more than 2,000 years old. Gauls of the Parisii tribe settled there between 250 and 200 BC and founded a fishing village on an island in the river that is the present-day Ile de la Cité -- the center around which Paris developed. Paris was Known as Lutetia (Lutece) in ancient times. PARIS HISTIORY

PARIS ArCHITECTURE : 

As a capital city of France, Paris is a land of man made architecture marvels. Architecture of Paris exhibitS versatility, in terms of experimenting with spaces ,with very less ornamentation and logical floor plans. Religious buildings Are generally constructed with stone and exhibitS a wide central corridor, surrounded by other narrow corridors branching off from the main. Eiffel Tower in Paris is one of the distinctive landmarks of Paris architecture,NAMED AFTER ARCHITECT GUSTAVE EIFFEL. PARIS ArCHITECTURE

PARIS ART,CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT : 

PARIS ART,CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT

PARIS ART : 

The Parisians BEING art lovers, indulge themselves in paintings, sculptures and architectures. Several art museums OF PARIS like Louvre, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris Museum of Modern Art and Picasso Museum have huge reserves of some of the best classical and contemporary paintings of all times. Rodin Museum in Paris has the finest collections of marble, terracotta and bronze artifacts. PARIS ART

PARIS CULTURE : 

Age old traditions, festivals, popular beliefs and practices as well as the customs FORM THE CULTURE OF PARIS. the practice of street singing and wayside painting is unique in Paris. Different types of festivals BEING held in Paris are the famous Bastille Day, the Circus of Tomorrow, Journees du Patrimoine and Arrival of the Tour de France. The French circuses have earned immense universal fame as popular French festival. PARIS CULTURE

PARIS ENTERTAINMENT : 

People of Paris love to indulge themselves in lively activities, after a heavy day's work . Hence, numerous bars, pubs and nightclubs sprawling over the Paris mainland area are ideal destinations for offering nocturnal entertainments to the people. PARISIANS ARE LIKE PARTY ANIMALS AND GOURMET.The sparkling wines, mouth-watering snacks, together with excellent music and dances seem to strip off all the tensions and tiredness from the Parisians, infusing fresh energy and life into them. PARIS ENTERTAINMENT

PARIS FOOD & LANGUAGE : 

PARIS FOOD PARIS LANGUAGE French is the official Paris language. French, the language of Paris is classy, elegant and feminine. French ranks second in the widely spoken languages of the world. Accord French language school founded in 1988 imparts high quality teaching of French as a foreign language. PARIS FOOD & LANGUAGE Those who wish to taste the best wine and food in the wOrld must visit Paris . Cheese, coffee and bread are considered as the main food items in Paris. The baguette is one of the most popular breads in Paris. Delicious cakes and pastries like Niflette, Paris-Brest, Puits d'amour and tart bourdaloue with fillings are very popular among the ParisianS. Fast food chains like McDonald's, Starbucks, KFC, Pizza Hut Express, Häagen-Dazs and Quick are some of the very well known fast food restaurants in Paris.

PARIS SHOPPING : 

There are numerous high-end streets in Paris, that house the stores of leading French as well as international brands. Tourists can visit shopping streets like rue de Seine, rue du Bac and rue Jacob to buy antiques and art items. Music instruments of high quality can be purchased at rue de Rome. The shops located on Place des Victoires and Rue Etienne Marcel are good for shopping some of the best leather goods, shoes and bags of Paris. The emporiums that specialize in jewelry and Haute Couture are Chaumet, Cartier, Chanel, Celine, Christian Dior, Piaget, Christian Lacroix, Yves Saint Laurent, Arpels and Van Cleef, to name a few. PARIS SHOPPING

PARIS SHOPPING MALLS : 

Forum des HalleS:- IT is among the most popular shopping centers in Paris. Situated in Châtelete, in the center of Paris, it has several undergrounds shops, which are directly linked to the RER - Metro station. It houses a wide variety of shops that cater to the needs of young shoppers. The mall also has a swimming pool and good cinemas as well. A certain section of the mall, known as Espace Créateurs is the perfect place for discovering the latest creations of upcoming designers of Paris. PARIS SHOPPING MALLS

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Val d’Eulope:-This shopping center is highly praised by foreign visitors. It is a modern mall that includes several small boutiques, a huge supermarket known as Auchan, an electronic store named Darty and many more stores. Shoppers can also enjoy the cinema, restaurant and exhibitions of the shopping center.

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Some of the other famous shopping centers in Paris are Carrousel du Louvre, Bercy 2, Centre commercial Galaxie, Galeries marchandes des Champs-Elysées, Boutiques du Palais des Congrès, Les 4 temps, Passage du Havre, Maine Montparnasse and Les 3 quartiers. Carrousel du Louvre Boutiques du Palais des Congrès Les 4 temps Maine Montparnasse

TOP 10 PARIS SIGHTS : 

1.THE LOUVRE 2. NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL 3.EIFFEL TOWER 4.MUSE’E D’ORSAY 5.THE SORBONNE AND THE LATON QUARTER TOP 10 PARIS SIGHTS

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6.ARC DE TRIOMPHE AND THE CHAMPS-ELYSE’ES 7.CENTRE GEORGES POMPIDOU AND THE “BEAUBOURG” NEIGHBOURHOOD 8.SACRE COEUR AND MONTMARTRE 9.PE’RE LACHAISE CEMETERY 10,BOAT TOUR OF THE SEINE RIVER

PARIS FASHION DESIGNERS : 

Paris, the fashion capital, emerged as a fashion hub due to the contributions of many fashion designers. Some of the prominent names in the Paris fashion industry are Coco Chanel, Jeanne Lanvin and Jean Patou, Suzanne Lenglen, Salvatore Ferragamo, André Perugia, Elsa Schiaparelli and Madeleine Vionnet. PARIS FASHION DESIGNERS coco chanel jeanne lanvin salvatore ferragmo anre perugia elsa schiaparelli madeleine vionet

EMINENT Fashion designers of paris are:- : 

1.Pierre Cardin:-. Cardin worked under Christian Dior during the age of the 'New Look'. Finally he established his own fashion house in 1950 and started with a men's wear boutique in the French capital. The boutique sold a wide variety of trendy collarless jackets, roll neck jumpers and other informal clothes. At present Pierre Cardin boutiques sell a complete range of fashion items, accessories as well toiletries in almost every part of the world. EMINENT Fashion designers of paris are:- pieere's space collection

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2.Christian Dior:-Christian Dior was among the most prestigious fashion designers between the 1940s and 1950s. He ruled the fashion industry after the World War II, with his 'New Look' creation. Dior is currently a global brand and produces a variety of products. 3.Jean Paul Gaultier:-he experimented with his designs, creating a blend of wearable and interesting attires. His skillful combination of hues, like purple with tobacco brown or parrot green with yellow and the fusion of lace and leather, makes his creations different from others. Currently he designs as many as 6 collections every year.

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4.John Galliano:- he is known for his imagination and dexterous designing skills. Galliano has created dresses for famous people like Diana, Princess of Wales and Cate Blanchett, the Hollywood actress. Galliano leads the design house of Christian Dior and has created collections including trendy eye wear, ready-to-wear, couture and accessories for the brand. 5.Christian Lacroix:-he is among the popular fashion designers in Paris, who rose to prominence in the 1980s. He is well known for his haute creations, ready-to-wear line, leather goods, scarves, jewelry, glasses, shoes, bridal wear, kid's wear, perfumes and much more. His stores and boutiques are located in several countries of the world including Denmark, Russia, Taiwan, Switzerland, Japan, Israel, UK, USA, France and many more.

PARIS FASHION STREET : 

Paris Fashion Street is considered as one of the must visit destinations in Paris. Uncountable shoppers gather here to purchase the world's best commodities at reasonable price. Innumerable shops sell both branded and non branded goods and at the same time assure flawless quality and unlimited variety. The fashion street in Paris is locally known as Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in French. World's most upscale and luxury brands are available in the Paris Fashion Street. PARIS FASHION STREET

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Paris Fashion Street consists of many smaller market divisions. Some of the popular stores in Paris Fashion Street include original outlets of Femme, Dior, Lanvin, La Baggarre, Lancome, Rolex, Gucci, Jun Ashida, Dolce & Gabbanna, Pink, Hermes, Et Vous and so on. These shops are only few of the most visited ones among many more of the fashion street. Each division excels in producing top quality. Paris Fashion Street mainly focuses on representing the modern and contemporary trends in form of apparels and accessories. The shops have the widest possible collection of fashionable clothes and dress materials. Flower markets, handmade perfume producers, hat makers have their own local shops at Paris Fashion Street.

Bastille market : 

Bastille Market is one the most popular street markets in Paris. The locals as well as tourists love the market for its extensive food and fashion products. Starting from fresh food produces to modern garments and accessories, all are available in one compact area. Daily life of the Parisians is reflected through this market collection. Belleville Neighborhood is another area famous for street shopping in Paris. Belleville is best known for its rough charm. Bastille market

PARIS Fashion week : 

Paris Fashion Week is one of the most glamorous and exciting event of Fashion industry that is celebrated for a week in the fashion capital. Both established and upcoming fashion designers of Paris and other eminent fashion houses participate in the event to feature their new collection. Designers from all over the world participate in this event. to preview the designs and creations of the fashion designers. PARIS Fashion week

Paris fashion week spring collection : 

The spring summer collection of Paris fashion week feature clothes that are suitable for the summer season using light fabrics like cotton and linen. Light and pastel shades are preferred during this season, though the preferences of the designers change. The Spring/Summer fashion weeks take place between September and November. Paris fashion week spring collection

Paris fashion week fall collection : 

The fall winter collection of Paris fashion week features warm clothes for winters. The collection includes all types of dresses like ready to wear evening dresses and party wear. The Fall/Winter fashion week is organized between January and March. Paris fashion week fall collection

Fashion events in parispret a porter event : 

Fashion events in parispret a porter event Among popular fashion shows in Paris, the Pret A Porter show is the most popular one, coming with a comprehensive coverage of a large variety of everyday fashion items. Apart from being a well-known Parisian fashion event, Pret A Porter is also a global trade fair, where purchasers buy fashion products and the owners of boutiques locate suppliers or manufacturers to produce and market fashionable attires. More than a thousand different exhibitors participate in the Pret A Porter, exhibiting and selling endless fashion products belonging to about 1500 different brands. Ever since its inception, a considerable number of French visitors are notices at the Pret A Porter fashion show. Among the apparels displayed at the Pret A Porter fashion event, include long and short feminine dresses, shirts, trousers, skirts, tops and leopard long jacket as the most popular choices.

Jean Paul Gaultier fashion event : 

The Jean Paul Gaultier fashion event is another notable fashion show of Paris, held during autumn or winter. The July, 2005 show exhibited autumn and winter collections. Drawing inspiration from the East European trends, the French designer displayed bright-colored skirts and redingotes with embroideries on it and enclosed with sables. His collections also include fur outfits with traditional French floral designs. Jean Paul Gaultier fashion event

EIFFEL TOWER : 

Eiffel Tower in Paris is one of the most important tourist attractions of France. Designated as one of the 'Seven Wonders of the World‘. The tower is located on the side of the River Seine. It is a huge puddle iron structure and is the tallest structure in the city. The tower is 320.75 m (1070 ft) high and weighs 7300 tons and has a total of 1660 stairs. One can go up the tower by means of an elevator. The tower is brown in color. EIFFEL TOWER

Basic amenities provided in eiffel tower : 

The tower has a number of attractios worth seeing. On the fiorts floor there is a shopping and dinig center . Along with that,there are also a number of exhibits and displays which are worth seeing. The second floor is the best palce to take photographs of the city of Paris. It offers mrrvelous view of the entire city. There are two fanatstic restaurants in the tower., One is called Altitude 95 and the other one is called Jules Verne. These restaurants have bars also and they serve some of the most delicious and mouth watering gourmet delights to its visitiors. A large number of events are regularly held near the tower. During the new years celebrations another major events the entire tower is lighted which is a real treat for the eyes. Basic amenities provided in eiffel tower

refrances : 

The encyclopedia of paris The city guide Eiffel tower article-the most enchantic place of paris refrances

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